School Days. Upper Elementary

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1 2014 School Days Upper 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! 1. After a long morning, you start to get hungry Go to a concessions stand and look at the menu for help with this question. Your parents give you $10, but they say that you can only choose from the following items: a hot dog, a hamburger, a soda (any size), a bag of peanuts, a bag of chips, or candy. What can you buy to spend all of the money without going over? (Must choose at least 3 items) The attendance at Fifth Third Ballpark for each year is as follows: Year Attendance , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , How many fans total have attended a game at Fifth Third Ballpark from when it opened in 1994 through the 2013 season? 3. What is the average number of fans per year that have attended a game at Fifth Third Ballpark for the first 20 years?

3 4. Home plate is 90 feet from first base. How far is this when measured in: a. a) inches 12 in=1ft b) yards 3 ft=1yd c) centimeters 1 in=2.54 cm d) meters 1m=100cm 5. The distance between each consecutive base is 90 ft. Assuming that the angle of the base paths at first base is 90 degrees and the second baseman is directly on second base, how far does the second baseman have to throw the ball to make it to home plate? 6. Earned Run Average: A pitcher s earned run average (ERA) is the average number of earned runs that the pitcher allows for every nine innings. To calculate a pitcher s ERA, multiply the total number of earned runs by 9. Then, divide that number by the number of innings pitched. Example: If Joel Zumaya has 23 earned runs and has pitched innings. 23 x = 1.94 ERA Shane Heams, a member of the U.S. Olympic Baseball Team in Sydney, Australia, gave up 18 earned runs during 69 innings pitched with the Whitecaps in What was his ERA? 7. Win-Loss Percentage: A pitcher s win-loss percentage is the percentage of games they win out of all the games in which they earn a decision (win or loss). To calculate winloss percentage, divide the number of games won by the total number of games pitched. (Pitcher s records are usually given as total wins total losses ) Example: If Whitecaps Jacob Turner is = 12 total games played; 8 12 =.67;.67 x 100 = 67% In 2000, Holland-native Andy Van Hekken had a record of What was his win-loss percentage?

4 Go to the big map of the United States on the Pioneer Deck 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. 3. The Toledo Mud Hens are the Detroit Tigers Triple A 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 on the Pioneer Deck. 1) a) When was the first officially recorded baseball game? b) Which teams played in that game? 2) In 1880, what was the population of the U.S.? 3) Why was Game 3 of the World Series postponed in 1989? 4) Where was the first baseball game played on artificial turf? 5) What is the name of the world s first satellite? 6) As of January 1998, approximately how many web sites were there? 7) Who invented the telephone and in what year? 8) Who was the first Detroit Tigers player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? 9) Who was the first female secretary of state? 10) What curse did the Boston Red Sox break by winning the 2004 World Series?

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? 2) Whose permission do you need to use the internet? 3) Name 3 good sites where you can go on the internet to have fun? 4) What is your favorite website, and why?

7 Have you ever wondered how light bulbs work? Go to the demonstration located on the Pioneer Deck 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"? 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? 5) Label the parts of the light bulb.

8 Can fruit and vegetables be used to make batteries? Find out on the Pioneer Deck. 1) A battery is made up of cells. 2) What is electricity? 3) 90% of all portable electronic devices require which four sizes of batteries? 4) Label the following cell: 5) The fruit in our experimental food batteries acts as what part of a cell?

9 Vegetables Fruits 6) Fill in the following chart. Food Current (in Volts) Lemon Apple Banana Potato Radish Carrot Independent Thinking: There are no right or wrong answers to the following questions. 7) Are fruits or vegetables better to use as batteries? Why?. 8) What characteristics do you think are better for the electrolytes for batteries? 9) Name some other fruits or vegetables that may be good to use in this experiment.

10 Does the angle a ball is hit affect the distance it goes? To find out, we are going to shoot off three balls at the same speed, but different angles. Go to the table behind the Pioneer Deck. 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) ) 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?

11 What is a simple machine? Find out at the display on the Pioneer Deck. 1) Name the six types of simple machines. 2) For each of the following examples, name the type of simple machine it is: a) Hammer: b) Tent Stake: c) Crane: d) Bolt: e) Flag Pole: f) Ramp: g) Light Bulb: h) Baseball Bat: i) Nail: h) Bicycle Wheel: 3) Name at least one more example for each type of simple machine.

12 Answer the following questions using the display located on the Pioneer Deck 1. What is a professional baseball pitching mound made from? 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? 3. Name one common grass insect: What is its scientific name: 4. Name one common grass disease: What is its scientific name: 5. Fill in the names for each part of the Kentucky Bluegrass plant:

13 Look at the biology display located on the Pioneer Deck and answer the questions about earthworms below. 1.) Name two benefits of earthworms. 2.) Name two predators of earthworms. 3.) How does the earthworm take in oxygen? 4) Approximately how many earthworms are there per acre of moist soil? 5) What is the area in front of the mouth called? 6) How do worms move through the soil? 7) How many body segments is the worm s body divided into?

14 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. 2) Which food group is your favorite? Why? 3) Which group should be eaten in limited amounts? 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

15 Go behind the Pioneer Deck 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?

16 Go to the career booth located behind the General RV Campground. You will see job descriptions for some of the front office staff of the West Michigan Whitecaps. Read them over and answer the following questions. 1) Match the following careers to their job description. Position Careers Person 1) Radio Announcer Job Description: 2) President Job Description: 3) Head Groundskeeper Job Description: 4) Vice President of Operations Job Description: 5) Director of Food and Beverage Job Description: Job Descriptions a.) Manages, directs and implements strategies and objectives for the Whitecaps. Additionally, advises the CEO, interacts with fans, and analyzes budgets. b.) Oversees day-to-day operations of the stadium. c.) Responsible for ensuring positive relations regarding concessions and food service. d.) Ensures the beauty and efficiency of operation of the playing surface and turf and grounds at Fifth Third Ballpark. e.) Performs announcing and play-by-play functions of all West Michigan Whitecaps games both home and away. 2) Which career from the display would you like to do when you grow up? 3) How much education will you need to do to meet the requirements for this job? 4) What type of classes will you need to take to prepare you for this job? 5) What are some other skills that will aid you in performing your job duties?

17 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 = 2. Ralph Rhymes x Austin Schotts = 3. Joe Mantiply / Jose Zambrano = 4. Jose Zambrano x Matt Davenport = 5. Buck Farmer - Julio Felix = 6. (D. Ficociello B. Harrison) + Julio Felix = 7. Coach Graham + Kevin Ziomek = 8. Winton Bernard Jonathon Crawford = 9. Javier Betancourt + Tyler Gibson = 10. Nelson Santovenia - (B. Verlander W.Adames) =

18 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 32 Ben Verlander RF R R 6' 4" Active No

19 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. Enslow Publishers. Berkeley Hts. NJ: Special thanks to: Charlene Beckmann, Professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. Sandra Springer, Kent County MSU Cooperative Extension Office MVP Sports Club