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Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Invention of the Week: Alexander J. Cartwright

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the man who invented the modern-day sport of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright. This article talks about the history and development of the sport and gives example the rules in other "versions" of baseball.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball for Kids: Strikes, Balls, and the Strike Zone

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the baseball rules for strikes, balls, and the strike zone dimensions. What is a baseball count?
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Rules and Gameplay of the Sport Baseball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn the basic rules for baseball and how the game is played.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Glossary of Baseball Terms and Definitions

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn baseball's terminoligy and meaning of the sports terms.
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Activity
Other

Mr. Baseball: Alexander Cartwright Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from Mr. Baseball has information about the man who created the modern rules of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright.