School Days Answers. Lower Elementary

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1 2014 School Days Answers Lower Elementary

2 Please answer the following questions. You may use a calculator if you brought one with you. You will need to gather information from around the park for some of the questions. Make sure that you write out all of your solutions completely Not just the answer! Box Scores: Fill in the missing number of runs for both teams. Circle the team that won each game. The first game has been done for you. Inning Total Runs Whitecaps Lugnuts Solution: =6 Solution: =1 1. Inning Whitecaps Total Runs 8 Loons Inning Total Runs Whitecaps Dragons If all of the fans at today s ballgame buy a slice of pepperoni pizza ($3.00), how much money would the concessions stands collect? (Watch the scoreboard in the 8 th inning for today s attendance.) GameAattendance x 3 = Total Amount 4. Double: When a batter hits the ball and makes it to second base without stopping at 1 st base. In 2006, outfielder Cameron Maybin had one double in April, five doubles in May, eight doubles in June, three doubles in July, seven doubles in August and zero doubles in September. How many total doubles did Cameron have for the 2006 regular season? = 24 Doubles

3 5. The attendance at Fifth Third Ballpark for each year is as follows: Year Attendance , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,948 How many total people have attended a game at Fifth Third Ballpark since it has opened in 1994 through the 2013 season? 475, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,948=8,348, At Bats: Any time a batter goes up to the plate and he gets a hit or gets out (thrown out at first, strikes out, or fly ball caught) it counts for an at bat. In 2007, the Whitecaps outfielder Brennan Boesch became 5 th on the Whitecaps all- time at bats leader board. He had 104 singles, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 10 home runs, 81 strikeouts and was out 295 times. How many at- bats did he have? = Batting Average: A player s batting average is a measure of how often they reach a base with a safe hit (a single, double, triple or home run.) To calculate a player s batting average, divide the number of safe hits by the total number of at bats. Example: Cameron Maybin has 87 hits in 293 at bats for a.297 batting average =.297 Given the numbers from problem 6, what was Boesch s batting average for 1997? =.267

4 Go to the big map of the United States behind the lawn section on the first base side to do this activity. 1. Put a star where the Whitecaps play. 2. Color in and label the only states that have no Major League or Minor League baseball teams. North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming should be shaded and labeled 3. The Toledo Mud Hens are the Detroit Tigers AAA Team. Put an X on Toledo, Ohio where they play. 4. Circle the state located on the west border of Ohio. 5. Put a triangle in the state where your favorite Major League Baseball team plays. 6. Draw stripes in any states that share borders with the state with a triangle.

5 Answer the following questions. The answers are on the timeline poster located on the lawn area behind right field. 1) a) When was the first officially recorded baseball game? 1846 b) Which teams played in that game? New York Nine vs. Knickerbockers 2) In 1880, what was the population of the U.S.? Just over 50 million 3) Why was Game 3 of the World Series postponed in 1989? earthquake 4) Where was the first baseball game played on artificial turf? Houston Astrodome 5) What is the name of the world s first satellite? Sputnik 6) As of January 1998, approximately how many web sites were there? 7) Who invented the telephone and in what year? Alexander Graham Bell in ) Who was the first Detroit Tigers player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Ty cobb 9) Who was the first female secretary of state? Madaline Albright 10) What curse did the Boston Red Sox break by winning the 2004 World Series? The curse of Bambino

6 You should always try to be safe when using a computer and surfing the internet. Go to the display located behind the lawn area on the 1st base side to see some hints and tips to be safe. 1) What is the number one rule about internet safety? Do not give out personal information such as your address, telephone number, or location of your school without your parents' permission. 2) Whose permission do you need to use the internet? Parents 3) Name 3 good sites where you can go on the internet to have fun? Any 3 of the following: ) What is your favorite website and why?

7 Have you ever wondered how light bulbs work? Go to the demonstration located behind the first base lawn section to find out and answer the following questions. Refer to the Electricity Safety Rules to answer the following questions. 1) What should you do if something is marked "Danger", "High Voltage", or "Keep Out"? Stay Away 2) While you are wet, you should not touch anything electrical. True or False 3) Which safety rule do you think is the most important? Why? 4) A household light bulb has a power of about 60 watts. How many watts do you think the stadium light bulbs are? They are actually 1500 Watts, but since it is a guess, answers will vary. 5) Label the parts of the light bulb.

8 Does the angle a ball is hit affect the distance it goes? We will find out prior to the game. We are going to shoot off three balls at the same speed, but different angles. Go to the table behind the first base lawn section. Then answer the questions that follow. Angle (in Degrees) Trial #1 (in inches) Trial #2 (in inches) Trial #3 (in inches) Avg. Distance (in inches) Answers in this chart will be based on individual demonstration results 1) At which angle did the ball go the farthest? Which Trial was it? 2) Which angle had the highest average distance? 3) Why do you think this is the case? 4) What other factors may contribute to the distance the ball goes when it is hit? Answers will vary but may include: wind, velocity or speed of the ball, velocity or speed of the bat, air pressure, temperature, etc.

9 What is a simple machine? Find out at the display behind the lawn area on the 1st base side. 1) Name the six types of simple machines. Levers, Inclined Planes, Wheel and Axles, Screws, Wedge, Pulleys 2) For each of the following examples, name the type of simple machine it is: a) Hammer: Lever b) Tent Stake: Wedge c) Crane: Pulley d) Bolt: Screw e) Flag Pole: Pulley f) Ramp: Inclined plane g) Light Bulb: Screw h) Baseball Bat: Lever i) Nail: Wedge h) Bicycle Wheel: Wheel and Axel 3) Name at least one more example for each type of simple machine. Answers will vary.

10 Answer the following questions using the display located behind the first base lawn section. 1. What is a professional baseball pitching mound made from? clay 2. On a baseball infield, the material on top of the dirt is just like what material that about one- third of all Americans have in their home? Cat Litter 3. Name one common grass insect: Bluegrass billbug, Japanese Beetle, European chafer What is its scientific name: Sphenophorous parvulus, Popillia japonica, Rhizotrogus majalis 4. Name one common grass disease: Dollar Spot, Brown Patch, Grey Leaf Spot What is its scientific name: Rutstoemia floccosum, Rhizoctonia solani, Pyricularia grisen 5. Fill in the names for each part of the Kentucky Bluegrass plant:

11 Look at the biology display located in the lawn behind right field and answer the questions about earthworms below. 1.) Name two benefits of earthworms. 1) They turn organic debris into fertile humus 2) Their burrowing aerates the soil. 2.) Name two predators of earthworms. Birds, especially Robins, and burrowing animals like moles 3.) How does the earthworm take in oxygen? Through its moist skin 4) Approximately how many earthworms are there per acre of moist soil? Approximately 50,000 earthworms

12 They say that you are what you eat. That s why athletes need to watch their diet and eat healthy. Check out the nutrition booth to answer the following questions. 1) Look at the food pyramid and name the seven groups and a favorite of yours from each group. The groups are: Physical Activity, Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Oils, Mik, Meat and Beans Favorites groups will vary 2) Which food group is your favorite? Why? How well do you know your food? Stick your hand in each bucket and guess what the players had to eat the night before. What s in: Bucket #1 Bucket #2 Bucket #3 Bucket #4 Bucket #5

13 Go behind the 1 st base lawn area in right field to test some elements of your physical fitness. You can check your scores by looking at the charts posted on the deck. 1) Test yourself in the following areas and record your score after one minute. Pushups: Curl- ups (sit- ups): 2) List 5 activities or exercises you can do to stay physically fit. 3) Other than to play sports, why do you think it is important to get fit and stay fit?

14 Whitecaps Mathletes Directions: Each Whitecaps player represents the number on their jersey. Solve the math equations and get the autograph of the player who is the answer. The team roster with jersey numbers can be found on the back of this sheet. The game is based on the 2014 roster listed below. 1. Ben Verlander Willy Adames = Chad Green 2. Ralph Rhymes x Austin Schotts = Buck Farmer 3. Joe Mantiply / Jose Zambrano = Javier Betancourt 4. Jose Zambrano x Matt Davenport = Jeff Thompson 5. Buck Farmer - Julio Felix = Matt Davenport 6. (D. Ficociello B. Harrison) + Julio Felix = Austin Kubitza 7. Coach Graham + Kevin Ziomek = Ben Verlander 8. Winton Bernard Jonathon Crawford = Jonathon Crawford 9. Javier Betancourt + Tyler Gibson = Montrel Robinson 10. Nelson Santovenia - (B. Verlander W.Adames) = Brett Harrison

15 Managers & Coaches # Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt DOB Status 17 Andrew Graham Manager R R 6' 4" Active 43 Nelson Santovenia Hitting Coach R R 6' 3" Active 39 Mike Henneman Pitching Coach R R 6' 4" Active Pitchers # Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt DOB Status MLB 40- man 18 Jonathon Crawford P R R 6' 2" Active No 11 Matt Davenport P R R 6' 8" Active No 30 Buck Farmer P L R 6' 4" Active No 19 Julio Felix P R R 6' 1" Active No Charlie Gillies P R R 6' 2" Active No 20 Chad Green P L R 6' 3" Active No 21 Austin Kubitza P R R 6' 5" Active No 34 Will LaMarche P R R 6' 3" Active No 33 Jonathan Maciel P R R 6' 2" Active No 28 Joe Mantiply P R L 6' 4" Active No Zac Reininger P S R 6' 3" Active No 31 Montreal Robertson P R R 6' 4" Active No 26 Scott Sitz P R R 5' 10" Active No 44 Jeff Thompson P R R 6' 6" Active No 15 Kevin Ziomek P R L 6' 3" Active No Catchers # Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt DOB Status MLB 40- man 14 Bennett Pickar C R R 6' 2" Active No 10 Tim Remes C R R 6' 0" Active No Infielders # Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt DOB Status MLB 40- man 12 Willy Adames SS R R 6' 1" Active No 7 Javier Betancourt SS R R 6' 0" Active No 9 Harold Castro 2B L R 6' 0" Active No 25 Dominic Ficociello 3B S R 6' 4" Active No 23 Brett Harrison 3B R R 6' 0" Active No 4 Jose Zambrano 2B S R 5' 7" Active No Outfielders # Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt DOB Status MLB 40- man 36 Wynton Bernard OF R R 6' 2" Active No 24 Tyler Gibson OF L R 6' 2" Active No 6 Raph Rhymes OF R R 6' 0" Active No 5 Austin Schotts CF R R 5' 11" Active No

16 32 Ben Verlander RF R R 6' 4" Active No References: Play Ball: Sports Math. Time Life for Children Series ISBN The History of the Tigers. By Richard Rambeck ISBN Goodstein, M. (1999). Sports Science Projects: The Physics of Balls in Motion. Berkeley Hts. NJ: Enslow Publishers cont.htm Special thanks to: Charlene Beckmann, Professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. Sandra Springer, Kent County MSU Cooperative Extension Office MVP Sports Club