Are you looking for some baseball thematic unit ideas to use in your classroom? Create a thematic unit about baseball across all the curricular areas.
From literature list to art projects, have your students explore the theme about the sport of baseball. Check this list to explore some wonderful baseball unit ideas that can be used with this wonderful sport.
A baseball thematic unit has so many wonderful choices for literature. You could create a literature-based thematic unit based on one of the numerous baseball-themed stories. Here are just a few baseball books.
Baseball Literature List
- Goodnight Baseball: Michael Dahl
- Player in Pigtails: Shana Corey
- Brothers at Bat: Audrey Vernick
- The Kid Who Only Hit Homers: Matt Christopher
- Catching the Moon: Crystal Hubbard
- H if for Home Run: Brad Herzog
- The Berenstain Bears Out for the Team: Stan & Jan Berentstain
- Becoming Babe Ruth: Matt Tavares
- The Boy Who Saved Baseball: John H. Ritter
- Peter the Cat, Play Ball: James Dean
- The Little Leaguer: Syd Hoff
- The All-Star Joker: David A. Kelley
- Dino Baseball: Lisa Wheeler
- My Baseball Book: Gail Gibbons
2. Baseball Language Arts Centers & Activities
There are numerous language arts centers and activities that can be used with the baseball thematic unit. From classroom-made books to phonic games students will enjoy the variety of centers and activities while learning about the sport of baseball. Check out this list!
Baseball Themed Language Arts Centers & Activities
- Baseball Writing Word Bank
- “To Play Baseball” Classroom Book
- “Baseball Senses” Student Booklet
- Baseball Student Story
- Baseball Story Elements Graphic Organizers
- Baseball Beginning, Middle & Ending Story Graphic Organizers
- Baseball Sequence Story Retelling Graphic Organizers
- Baseball Beginning Sound Capital & Lowercase Match Games
- Baseball Make a Short Vowel Word Family Game
- Baseball Short Vowel Sounds Roll It! Read It! Words & Sentences
- Baseball Rhyming Word Games
- Baseball Build a Word Game
3. Baseball Mathematics Centers and Activities
Let us look at some baseball mathematics centers and activities that you could use with your students. These activities could be used with lower elementary students, along with special education students depending on their skill level. Try one of these baseball thematic unit math activities with your students!
Baseball Themed Math Centers & Activities:
- Baseball Counting Student Booklet
- Baseball Ten Frame Roll & Cover Game
- Baseball Number & Number Word Match Game
- Baseball Counting Games
- Baseball Number & Ten Frames Matching Game
- Baseball Roll & Cover Math Games
- Baseball Addition & Subtractions Facts Clip Game
- Baseball Build 2-Addend Addition & Subtraction Sentences
- Baseball Build 2-Addend Addition & Subtractions Sentences with Ten Frames
- Baseball Build 3-Addend Addition & Subtraction Sentences
- Baseball 5 In a Row Math Game Cards: 2 & 3 Addends
- Baseball Roll & Bump Math Games: 2 & 3 Addends
4. Baseball Science & Social Studies Centers & Activities
Baseball is a great unit to do investigations in science and social studies. There are several baseball activities that you can do with your students that promote learning in these areas. Here are some suggestions for you!
Baseball Themed Science & Social Studies Centers & Activities
- Baseball Writing Word Bank
- “Baseball Senses” Student Booklet
- “To Play Baseball” Classroom Book
- “Baseball Around the World” Informational Writing Text
- The Physics of Baseball: How Far Can You Throw?
- Baseball Force & Motion Activities
- Baseball Catapult Challenge
- Baseball Ratios & Proportions Activities
- Baseball Geography
- What’s Inside a Baseball
5. Baseball Art & Technology Centers & Activities
Have you ever thought of doing art projects with the baseball theme? Students will love to create baseball themed art projects along with using technology to work on learning skills in this theme. Look at these ideas for you!
Baseball Themed Art & Technology Centers & Activities
- Baseball & Glove Acrostic Poem Art Project
- Baseball Paper Plate Art Project
- Fingerprint Baseball Craft
- Baseball Bracelet
- Baseball Lacing Activity
- Baseball Letter & Sound Match BOOM & Task Cards
- Baseball Counting Google Slides
- Baseball Build a Word BOOM Cards
- Baseball Number & Ten Frame Match BOOM & Task Cards
- Baseball Addition & Subtraction Google Slides
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In summary, there are many engaging baseball thematic unit ideas. You and your children can explore the units with books, centers, and activities. Whatever theme you choose, your students will have a wonderful time discovering with the literature and activities you choose.
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To read more topics about thematic units check out my blog, “Why Use Thematic Units In Your Classroom or Home School?”
