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Learn geometry from ‘Giants’
April 16, 2009 | | Leave a Comment
A new videoconference program is available: “Giants Geometry: The Shape of the Game” – geared for grades 6-8.
In a live videoconference link, students will utilise AT&T Park to identify and investigate the role that shapes play at the park and in the game. They will also gain a greater understanding of why baseball is considered a US National Pastime.
The program begins with a video that takes students inside AT&T Park to learn about the history of the Giants waterfront home. They’ll see unique footage of its construction, as well as experience the excitement of being at a Giants game. The lesson also explores the origins and evolution of home plate. Students will employ the appropriate mathematical formulas to calculate its total area. They will watch a video of two Junior Giants on a field trip to discover how home plate got its present shape. Students participate in a hands-on activity illustrating the importance triangles play in the structure of the stadium.
Read more and sign up for this program.
