Major League Baseball, Target and People magazine on Tuesday announced the winners after hundreds of thousands of votes in the “Target Presents People All-Star Teachers” campaign, which celebrates remarkable current and retired teachers who make an impact on the lives of their students and communities. You can find the full list of 30 esteemed colleagues, one representing each major league baseball team at AllStarTeachers.com.
Continuing with our series of summer math problems here is an All Star Math problem for the students watching this blog:
The first All-Star Game was in 1933. The National League has 43 wins. The American League has 39 wins. They’ve tied two times.
Grades 2+: How many more wins does the National League have?
Grades 6+: What percent of the time has the National League won? What percent of the time has the American League won? Who do you think will win this year?
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