OUTCOMES
OBJECTIVES -- Upon completion of this session participants will:
This web file is provided to support a hands-on interactive workshop session . Participants work with a librarian to create a simple journal page focused on sharing brief aspects of their lives with their peers.
DISCUSSION -- As time allows, workshop discussion segments may include:
LINKS AND TOOLS
Body Survey, toe size poll http://www.topendsports.com/fun/bodysurvey/toes.shtml
Remarkable Feets http://www.exploratorium.org/sport/remarkable_feets/index.htmlWhat do you know about the world around you? How much do you need to know? How much do you want to know? http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/index.html
Now it's your turn. Let's step out to the computers and try a game that tries to trick our brains. Your goal is to complete 8 words in 15 seconds... http://www.girlsgotech.org/mixed_messages.html
Start with a clear idea of what a home run is by looking in the online encyclopedia @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Musuems often have very trustworthy, scientific and interactive websites. Try the San Francisco Exploratorium Sports Science section by entering this URL into your browser address field: http://www.exploratorium.org/sport/
Go to http://www.mlb.com You'll be able to find an introduction to baseball statistics in two clicks
