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Just received the following from my friends at Turner. Thought some of you might be interested in it. This looks like an excellent opportunity to get math teachers involved in distance learning (something I have had a difficult time in doing, it seams like there is not much distance learning for math teachers). Joe Students "Travel" to Spring Training for Real-Life Lessons Through Baseball When was the last time a teacher sent a student home to learn physics by watching John Smoltz pitch a curve ball? Or assigned reading Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson's biography to understand the civil rights movement? Or even asked students to study a box score of a baseball game to understand statistics? On February 26 and 27, thousands of students across the nation will learn these concepts about science, math, history and economics, and more-via America's pastime- through a live, interactive broadcast from the Atlanta Braves Spring Training Camp in West Palm Beach, Florida, called "Calculations On a Curve Ball: The Many Figures of Baseball." Calculations on a Curve Ball is the twelfth trip in a series of electronic field trips called Turner Adventure Learning; a series designed for students to interact with experts and learn about distant places without ever leaving the classroom, showing them the relevance between the classroom and the real world. In cooperation with the Atlanta Braves and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Calculations on a Curve Ball will teach students that baseball truly is a game rich in history and numbers. In this two-day broadcast, students will study mathematical and scientific applications in baseball, as well as the business of this sport and its role as a reflection of American culture. During day one of the broadcast, students will learn the geographical history of baseball, study the physics behind hitting, throwing and fielding and use these concepts to improve their own game, determine how the geometrical layout of a baseball field affects the game, and meet the players themselves to gain insight into the game. In day two's show, students will use mathematical equations to calculate percentages of runs, hits and errors of their favorite players, study the history of baseball and its parallels to the 20th Century, and learn the economic principals of baseball by talking with owners, managers and front office staff who help students determine what makes a winning team. Educators can enroll in TURNER ADVENTURE LEARNING electronic field trips for free and receive a year's taping rights to the programs. TESI also offers the opportunity to purchase a TAL Learning Kit for $149, which contains elements essential to making the electronic field trip come to life. The Learning Kit contains an hour-long preview program for teachers and students, data disks with primary and secondary resources, and passwords for special Internet online forums with experts on-site and in the field before, during and after the live event. Unlimited taping rights accompany the purchase of the comprehensive Learning Kit which connects the field trip to classroom curriculum. Teachers interested in learning more about TURNER ADVENTURE LEARNING and enrollment procedures may call 1-800-639-7797. Turner Educational Services, Inc., the educational arm of Turner Broadcasting, is committed to enhancing education by making selected resources of Turner Broadcasting available to schools nationwide, in Canada and abroad. The Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball's winningest team on the field in the 1990's, have a long-standing relationship and commitment off the field in the community that will continue into the 1997 season. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collection for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our National Pastime. For more information on the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum educational programs, contact the Hall of Fame's education coordinator at 1-607-547-0312. *********************************************** Joe Huber Voice: 317-889-4164 Ast. Director of Technology Fax: 317-889-4044 Greenwood Schools e-Mail: jhuber@indyunix.iupui.edu 523 S. Madison Ave. Greenwood, IN 46142 School District Home Page ----> http://oak.gws.k12.in.us ***********************************************