The Science of Sport develops STEM curriculum and provides programming for all learners. We bring math and science to life through hands-on learning activities using sports examples and provide direct services to teachers and students. The Science of Sport develops STEM curriculum and provides programming for all learners. We bring math and science to life through hands-on learning activities using sports examples and provide direct services to teachers and students. Services include Youth Summer Camps, Field Trip Days, STEM Showcases and airs, After-School Programs, Teacher Kits, STEM Activity Bags, Teacher Workshops, Educational App called STEMadium, and Virtual Programming.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Science of Baseball Program provides a mechanism for students to improve their academic performance using baseball and softball. Our goal is to use the love of the sport into an appreciation, understanding, and passion for the science and mathematics underlying the sport. This approach aims to empower students who may be underperforming academically by relating core curriculum topics to their athletic strengths, capabilities, and interests. Our goals are to increase Student Awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Improve student's postsecondary preparedness, literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional wellness. Provide teachers with the necessary resources that support them in the classroom. Create unique learning experiences for students through hands-on, minds-on activities.
Increase Student Awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields as a Future Education and Career Option
America’s favorite pastime has been shown to be an effective subject to expose children to math and science, as evidenced by other successful programs Science of Sport has been running throughout the country. In this same spirit, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation program allows students to learn and apply basic academic concepts through hands-on application on the field. We strive to expose students to STEM fields and help them understand, visualize, and integrate the connection between baseball, science, and mathematics through various learning styles (i.e., visual, kinesthetic, auditory). These hands-on experiences encourage continued involvement and enrollment in math and science classes that will promote academic and career pursuits in related fields.
Motivate Students to Excel Despite Obstacles
In addition to the program's academic objectives, a parallel objective is to motivate students to excel despite social, economic, and cultural obstacles (either real or imaginary) that may prevent them from advancing their education.
Provide a Measurable Opportunity for Individual Transformation
The program strives to provide a life-changing transformative experience for elementary and middle school students. Many of the targeted students could be the first in their families to pursue a college education. Participation in the program provides an ideal opportunity to encourage an educational path that might seem unimaginable or perceived as impossible. A specific objective is to measure the program's impact on students’ academic performance and life choices. This goal can be accomplished by assessing each student’s math and science comprehension levels at the beginning of the program, at the end of the program, and six months after the program. We also interview the students, their teachers, and their families to determine other intangible impacts resulting from their participation in the program.
Host Unique Learning Opportunities for Students
Through field trips and different community events, we will create unique learning experiences for students that help them improve academically and understand how they can use baseball and softball examples to do this.
