T.L.A. TITLE: Take Me out to the Ballgame

WRITTEN BY: Thomas Hill

SCHOOL: Baker County High School

DATE: November 9, 2001

SUBJECT AREA: Geometry

GRADE LEVEL: Ninth and Tenth Grades

 

FLSSS: MA.C.3.4.1, MA.C.3.4.2, and MA.C.2.4.1

 

SITUATION/SCENARIO: After receiving a masters degree in architectural engineering from the University of Florida, KBJ Architects Inc. offered you a lucrative job as a member of their firm. As your first assignment you have been given the task of designing a new minor league baseball park for the AA professional team in Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Suns.

SOLUTION/PROBLEM STATEMENT: Before designing the stadium, you must first design the actual baseball field, including the diamond. The Jacksonville Suns have created a list of specification or guidelines for the design of their field. It is vital that each of the following criteria is met by the design your team will submit.

CRITERIA: The baseball park must:

          1. meet all requirements for a major league baseball park.
          2. be similar to the Florida Marlins' ball park.
          3. contain a high left field wall and unique center field design similar to Pro Player Stadium in Miami.

 RESOURCES:

People: Three or four members per team

Information or Knowledge: Construction of parallel and perpendicular lines, angle bisectors, segment bisectors, rules governing baseball field dimensions, any other applicable knowledge

Tools/Equipment: Compass, protractor, ruler, calculator

Materials: Notebook paper, construction paper, pencil

Websites: www.majorleaguebaseball.com

www.floridamarlins.com

Capital: None

Energy: Human

Time: Three block class periods

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:

Due Date

Grade Earned Teacher's Initials

Activity

11/9/01

 

1. Students will construct three lines parallel to a given line.

11/9/01

 

2. Students will construct three line perpendicular to a given line.

11/9/01

 

3. A simplified sketch of the stadium will be submitted on notebook paper for approval.

11/13/01

 

4. A scaled drawing of your stadium's design will be completed on poster board.

11/14/01

 

5. The stadium design will be presented by the entire team to the rest of the class.
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