They can color measuring blocks, cut the blocks out, and use them to measure their hand, a friend's hand, and objects in the classroom. Elementary Grades For elementary sports enthusiasts, BasketMath, Math Baseball, and The Home Team can put student work on the scoreboard. BasketMath provides drill and practice in a variety of areas, from addition to verbal reasoning. This Web site is an interactive version of the more comprehensive computer program developed by Science Academy Software. Math Baseball, another interactive program, focuses on addition and multiplication at three levels of difficulty.
Correct answers produce hits that lead to runs.
Math, Baseball, and the San Francisco Giants. By visiting several sites and answering a series of questions, students can figure out how much money they will need to take Aunt Rosemary to a San Francisco Giants baseball game. This activity was developed by Linda Uhrenholt at Pacific Bell Education First. A corollary page, Grand Slam Reads, presents an annotated list of related books for all of your little leaguers. Upper Grades Older students can cook their own virtual pizza on the Internet Pizza Server.