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| Jade, Rachel, Samantha and Chris' ear at the ball game |
During our visit to Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies annihilate the Atlanta Braves 2 to 1 in an early afternoon game, I noticed a huge number of school kids being supervised by various teachers (they had the kind of look in their eyes that I recognised).
Apparently, they were on a field trip for STEM purposes.
Genius!
Science component - exploring the natural world (plenty of blue sky and cloud movements to observe to say nothing of the humans in attendance).
Technology - balls, bats, foul ball velocity, cause and effect ever present, stadium seating, safety barriers (sketchy in places).
Engineering - the stadium (Coors Field) is mighty impressive, the design of the baseball field is also worthy of study.
Mathematics - numbers and patterns for modeling and predications, and statistics abound. Mind-bogglingly so.
What a great way to engage the youngsters in STEM, while also supporting the local team!
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