Baseball A Homemade PowerPoint Game By Jim Norton University of Georgia Play the game Game Directions Story Credits Copyright Notice Game Preparation Objectives

The Story of “Baseball” You are in the World Series and the series is tied 3-3. To help your team win Game 7, you must answer questions to get hits and score enough runs to beat the opposition. “Baseball” is a great way to review for a test, bringing two of America’s great past times together. Instead of giving the winning team extra credit points, they can feel the joy of knowing your team won. Good luck! Home Page

Game Directions The goal of the game is to answer trivia questions to get hits and score runs. To play the game you have to answer questions at particular levels of difficulty to get different types of hits to score runs for your team. If you don’t want to attempt a trivia question, you can click on a chance card and see what happens during your at bat. To keep up with who is on base, students can either set up a baseball diamond in the classroom where each student can move forward from base to base, or the teacher can keep track of the field on a chalkboard. In addition, teams can hit back- to-back homeruns by answering baseball trivia questions. To win the game you have to score more runs than the other team. Return

Game Preparation Game board: All you need is a cleared out space in your classroom and a make-believe baseball diamond. You can also keep track by drawing a baseball diamond on a chalkboard to keep track of who is on base where. Trivia Cards: Print out questions for the trivia cards that relate to your exam. Bonus Question Cards: Click on the bonus ball to answer individual baseball trivia questions for back-to-back homeruns only after a homerun question is answered correctly. Scoreboard: Someone should keep score by making a scoreboard on a chalkboard or dry-erase board. Home Page

Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited. Originally designed by Jim Norton, University of Georgia, 2003 “Government Baseball”. Modified and extended design by Jeff Peterson, Richmond, TX, Home Page

Educational Objectives Audience Type the grade level of students here Subject Area Objectives Students will be able to…. Home Page

Copyright Copyright 2003 Jim Norton Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools. Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there. Home Page

Game Directions Time to play “Baseball” Bonus Ball Trivia

Chance Cards

Chance Card 1 Struck out looking. That’s what happens when you’re afraid of the ball. Next…

Chance Card 2 Up in your kitchen. Hit by pitch, take your base. Don’t even think about charging the mound. Next…

Chance Card 3 Opps, you’ve hit into a double play. You’re out and the player on base closest to home is out (2 outs). If no one was on base, then only 1 out. Next…

Chance Card 4 You struck out swinging on a wild pitch. Any runner on 1 st moves to 2 nd, but you’re out. Next…

Chance Card 5 You got robbed of a homerun. Boohoo. Next…

Chance Card 6 Ball four. Take your base. Next…

Chance Card 7 Liner right at the pitcher and a quick reflex action by the pitcher, you’re out. Next…

Chance Card 8 Bunt. Unfortunately, the third baseman is quicker than you. You’re out! All other runners advance 1 base. Next…

Chance Card 9 Reached on an error. The third baseman overthrew the ball. Next…

Chance Card 10 Stolen base for any runner on base, but you struck out. Should’ve tried to answer a question. Next…

Chance Card 11 Ground rule double. Next…

Chance Card 12 Deep fly to the warning track but caught. You’re out! Next…

Trivia Cards (Single)

Nice hit Singled through the hole. Back to game

Single Question 1 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 2 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 3 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 4 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 5 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 6 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 7 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 8 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 9 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 10 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 11 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 12 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 13 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 14 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Single Question 15 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Trivia Cards (Double)

Double Line drive down the left field line. Back to game

Double Question 1 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 2 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 3 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 4 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 5 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 6 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 7 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 8 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 9 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Double Question 10 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Trivia Cards (Triple)

Triple Liner down the right field line. Back to game

Triple Question 1 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Triple Question 2 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Triple Question 3 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Triple Question 4 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Triple Question 5 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Triple Question 6 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Trivia Cards (Homerun)

Homerun Question 1 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 2 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 3 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 4 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 5 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 6 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 7 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Question 8 Type question here Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus Baseball Trivia

Bonus 1 Who are the only members of the 40/40 club? Ken Griffey Jr, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Canseco Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus 2 Who has the most homeruns as a switch hitter? Mickey Mantle Chipper Jones Willie Mays Lou Gehrig Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus 3 Who holds the record for career strikeouts by a lefthander? Sandy Koufax Dizzy Dean Steve Carlton Randy Johnson Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus 4 Who holds the record for highest batting average in a season? Pete Rose Ty Cobb Ted Williams Hugh Duffy Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus 5 What three teams did Pete Rose play for? Reds, Phillies, Cardinals Phillies, Padres, Reds Reds, Expos, Phillies Reds, Cardinals, Royals Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Bonus 6 Who holds the record for longest homerun in a game? Mickey Mantle Sammy Sosa Babe Ruth Cecil Fielder Drag the square on the left next to the correct answer Drag the squares on the left next to the incorrect answers

Homerun Back back back back back GONE!!! Back to the game

Boo-yah!!! WRONG!!! Add another out to your total Back to the game