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Knowledge Engineer Writing Assignment

Math Learning
MLB

The premise of this

activity is for students to
solve the problems given
in the writing assignment
within six minutes as the
activity requires, which
averages 45 seconds per
question out of a set of
eight.

Baseball
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The first question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

(560 70 - 6) * 3

Enter
Answer

There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The
player
is then given another opportunity to

answer the question

If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

(560 70 - 6) * 3
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The second question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question which
inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

8.1 0.1

Enter
Answer

8.1 0.1

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There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to answer.

If the player answered the first question correctly and
the second question as well, the first batter will move to
second base and the current batter:
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to answer
the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to answer
the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

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The third question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

21* (4+10)

Enter
Answer

21*(4+10)
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There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answered the first two questions correctly
and the second question as well, the first batter will
move to third base, the second batter will move to
second base and the current batter:
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The
player
is then given another opportunity to

answer the question

If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

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The fourth question from the set appears while the
baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

50 6 * 12

Enter
Answer

There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answered the first three questions
correctly as well, this question would count as a
HOME-RUN, in which, all players on bases would:
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The
player
is then given another opportunity to

answer the question.

If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity

50 6 * 12

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The fifth question from the set appears while the
baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

0.02 * 0.2

Enter
Answer

There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

0.02 * 0.2

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The sixth question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question which
inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

100 * 0.375 0.375

Enter
Answer

100 * 0.375 0.375

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There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to answer.

If the player answered the first question correctly and
the second question as well, the first batter will move to
second base and the current batter:
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to answer
the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The
player
is then given another opportunity to answer

the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is then
moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

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The seventh question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

15-1.4-10

Enter
Answer

15-1.4-10

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There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answered the first two questions correctly
and the second question as well, the first batter will
move to third base, the second batter will move to
second base and the current batter:
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player answers correctly, the player is
then moved to first base.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
After three strikes an explanation the problem will be
marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity and the batter would not move on to the base.

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The eight question from the set appears while the

baseball is being pitched. The ball is thrown and the
player has the opportunity to answer the question
which inside of a text box that appears on the ball.

16 * 1.01 - 16

There is a timer that allots for the 45 seconds to

answer.
If the player answered the first three questions
correctly as well, this question would count as a
HOME-RUN, in which, all players on bases would:
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question.
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.
The player is then given another opportunity to
answer the question
If the player get the question incorrect, it would
count as a strike and 3 seconds would be
deducted from the time remaining.

Enter
Answer

After three strikes an explanation the problem will be

marked for explanation following the closure of the
activity

16 * 1.01 - 16

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The benefits of this activity compared to the actual classroom activity is that it engages students in
activity that is more likely to capture the learners attention. The students are shown the time in which the
problem can be solved with each problem being solved in an equal amount of time. This will push
students to not spend an tremendous amount of time on a single problem, a skill that is needed as the
STAAR test and other assessments have time limitations now. This activity also gives the player multiple
opportunities to answer the question correctly before counting it incorrect, while with the classroom
activity is enforced by the teacher checking at the end of the activity , a single chance to get the problem
correct.
The disadvantage of this activity is that the same time is given for each problem. The time does
not roll over to problems students answered incorrectly.

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