IEARN Learning Circles
Spring 2008
McConnell Elementary
Sports & Culture
Baseball
By: Ryan Schaarschmidt
The game of baseball can be played in a field, yard or almost anywhere. To play baseball all you need is a glove, bat, ball and others that want to play. When playing this sport with a team you usually wear a uniform. There are 9 innings per game. Each team is allowed 3 outs per turn. It is a benefit learning how to play this game. On the other hand, you could also get hurt playing this game.
One of the most famous players is Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth retired in 1948 from the New York Yankees. Tommy Lasorda was a famous couch. Tommy Lasorda joined the Dodgers as a coach in 1972.
Catching the ball well is a memorable thing for me. My favorite part of playing baseball is hitting the ball with the bat.
In our city our baseball team is the Chattanooga Lookouts. People gather from all around to watch them play.
Playing sports helps us to move around and stay fit. Other sports that help us stay fit include swimming, soccer, football and running. Playing any of these sports helps us to learn how to play well with others and teaches us responsibility as well as character.
Baseball is one of my favorite sports to play in the back yard.
Baseball
By: Ryan
The game of baseball can be played in a field, yard or almost anywhere. To play baseball all you need is a glove, bat, ball and others that want to play. When playing this sport with a team you usually wear a uniform. There are 9 innings per game. Each team is allowed 3 outs per turn. It is a benefit learning how to play this game. On the other hand, you could also get hurt playing this game.
One of the most famous players is Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth retired in 1948 from the New York Yankees. Tommy Lasorda was a famous couch. Tommy Lasorda joined the Dodgers as a coach in 1972.
Catching the ball well is a memorable thing for me. My favorite part of playing baseball is hitting the ball with the bat.
In our city our baseball team is the Chattanooga Lookouts. People gather from all around to watch them play.
Playing sports helps us to move around and stay fit. Other sports that help us stay fit include swimming, soccer, football and running. Playing any of these sports helps us to learn how to play well with others and teaches us responsibility as well as character.
Baseball is one of my favorite sports to play in the back yard.
My favorite sport to play is soccer. I think it is called football in other countries. I usually play with my friends at the Middle Valley Sports fields. We wear team uniforms when we play. We also wear shin guards. There is no pushing in soccer and you can’t touch the ball unless you are the goalie. We get to drink a lot of water when we play. Our coach is Richard.
Haylee
I love sports. We have a local team for baseball called the Lookouts. I think they are named after our Lookout Mountain. Many people in our area support our teams. I am going to go see them play next week. Sports help us stay fit, healthy, and young. I like to play baseball with my friend Jared. We play in the yard and at the Middle Valley fields. We wear our regular clothes unless we are on a team. To play you need a bat and ball, glove, something to mark three bases and home plate. If you hit the ball and it goes outside the lines it is a foul. You can a run when you go around the bases and get to home plate safely. If you hit a ball and it is caught by the opposite team, it is called an out. There are three outs per inning. There are 9 innings in the game. My favorite part of the game is hitting the ball.
Jonah
My favorite sport is archery. It is hard at first then it gets easy. I like to hunt because it is fun. We like deer meat. It tastes good. We also like to make home made beef jerky that we eat when we hunt. I also like to go fishing a lot.
Jacob
Baseball is a fun sport. My brother goes to the ball fields for lessons. There are a lot of people there to watch children play. My brother wears a uniform when he plays. He also uses a glove, bat, helmet and a hat. If you don’t follow the rules you will get hurt. The most important rule of the game is to keep your eye on the ball. One of the most famous players is John Smoltz. His famous coach is Bob Cox. He is one of the few baseball players in the hall of fame. I like it when they hit the ball, especially a homerun.
Olivia
Sports & Culture
Baseball
By: Ryan
The game of baseball can be played in a field, yard or almost anywhere. To play baseball all you need is a glove, bat, ball and others that want to play. When playing this sport with a team you usually wear a uniform. There are 9 innings per game. Each team is allowed 3 outs per turn. It is a benefit learning how to play this game. On the other hand, you could also get hurt playing this game.
One of the most famous players is Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth retired in 1948 from the New York Yankees. Tommy Lasorda was a famous couch. Tommy Lasorda joined the Dodgers as a coach in 1972.
Catching the ball well is a memorable thing for me. My favorite part of playing baseball is hitting the ball with the bat.
In our city our baseball team is the Chattanooga Lookouts. People gather from all around to watch them play.
Playing sports helps us to move around and stay fit. Other sports that help us stay fit include swimming, soccer, football and running. Playing any of these sports helps us to learn how to play well with others and teaches us responsibility as well as character.
Baseball is one of my favorite sports to play in the back yard.
My favorite sport to play is soccer. I think it is called football in other countries. I usually play with my friends at the Middle Valley Sports fields. We wear team uniforms when we play. We also wear shin guards. There is no pushing in soccer and you can’t touch the ball unless you are the goalie. We get to drink a lot of water when we play. Our coach is Richard.
Haylee
I love sports. We have a local team for baseball called the Lookouts. I think they are named after our Lookout Mountain. Many people in our area support our teams. I am going to go see them play next week. Sports help us stay fit, healthy, and young. I like to play baseball with my friend Jared. We play in the yard and at the Middle Valley fields. We wear our regular clothes unless we are on a team. To play you need a bat and ball, glove, something to mark three bases and home plate. If you hit the ball and it goes outside the lines it is a foul. You can a run when you go around the bases and get to home plate safely. If you hit a ball and it is caught by the opposite team, it is called an out. There are three outs per inning. There are 9 innings in the game. My favorite part of the game is hitting the ball.
Jonah
My favorite sport is archery. It is hard at first then it gets easy. I like to hunt because it is fun. We like deer meat. It tastes good. We also like to make home made beef jerky that we eat when we hunt. I also like to go fishing a lot.
Jacob