Begin lesson with a video of portions of a baseball game that involve pitching, strike outs, fly balls to each field, bunts, home runs, line drives, and foul tipped balls. Ask students to watch for physical factors that are involved in the playing of the game of baseball. Make a list of these observations on the chalkboard. Encourage a discussion of how physics is related to baseball. The focus of the lesson will be on batting.
Students toss the ball at the board while the board is held at different angles.
Drawing diagrams of the angles and paths may be helpful in the data chart. Tap the ball all along the edge of the bat from top to bottom. Mark this spot with tape. The Sweet Spot Hold the bat horizontally and firmly from the handle. Drop the ball from a height of about 10 cm above the bat so that the ball hits the bat and bounces off.