Action Math Baseball

Action Math Baseball brings a fantasy baseball league to your middle school math classroom. Each student manages a different baseball team by building the team roster, computing and analyzing players' statistical data, drafting and trading players, and arranging lineups. Once the teams are set up, simulated games are played, and the outcomes help inform the students' next moves as managers.

Ratio and proportional reasoning, probability, and fluency with decimals and fractions are put to use when you're synthesizing the stats and building the best teams possible. Seven lessons are included for teachers to use with the program. Each lesson explains an element of the game, such as the free agent draft. Video tutorials and worksheets help guide students through the process. The program can be used with a minimum of four students and with a maximum of 30 in each league. Teachers can review progress via standards and league-wide reports.

Students benefit from having multiple opportunities to solve real-world math problems. Action Math Baseball gives students many chances to calculate and analyze meaningful statistics. By managing a baseball team, students are applying their math skills within an engaging context.

Teachers should be prepared to give mini-lessons on the math concepts that pop up during the games, since Action Math Baseball is focused more on applying skills than teaching them. The website will appeal to students with a love of baseball, but other kids may need a primer before playing; the program is rich in sports jargon. Tutorials for students and teachers are provided, but it takes many clicks to get to the information you need.