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Words To Understand: These words with their easy-to-understand definitions will increase the reader’s understanding of the text while building vocabulary skills. accuracy. A separate application works in conjunction with a sensor worn on a pitcher’s arm to track the workload put on the arm. This information can be used to monitor and control the progression of young pitchers or to improve overall performance while tracking potential issues to reduce risk of injury. Sidebars: This boxed material within the main text allows readers to build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos: Readers can view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news coverage, moments in history, speeches, iconic sports moments, and much more! Words To Understand: These words with their easy-to-understand definitions will increase the reader’s understanding of the text while building vocabulary skills. Text-Dependent Questions: 1. What two aspects of STEM learning are used in throwing the ball in baseb ll and softball? 2. How does a pitcher control the rise, fall, and side-to-side motions of the ball that are designed to trick the batter? 3. What is he differenc betwee t f stb ll, off-speed pitches, and breaking pitches? R search Project: With all other factors—speed and force of the throw, wind resistance or drag, gravity effects, time of day, etc.—considered to be equal, construct a graph, chart, or some other physical representation of how far a ball will travel when thrown at three to five different angles. Text-Dependent Questions: These questions send the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Sidebars: This boxed material within the main text allows readers to build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos: Readers can view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news coverage, moments in history, speeches, ic nic sports moments, a d much ore! Research Projects: Readers are pointed toward areas of further inquiry connected to each chapter. Suggestions are provided for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. Series Glossary Of Key Terms: This back-of-the-book glossary contains terminology used throughout this series. Words found here increase the reader’s ability to read and comprehend higher-level books and articles in this field. Text-Dependent Questions: These questions send the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects: Readers are pointed toward areas of further inquiry connected to each chapter. Suggestions are provided for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. Series Glossary Of Key Terms: This back-of-the-book glossary contains terminology used throughout this series. Words found here increase the reader’s ability to read and comprehend higher-level books and articles in this field. Throwing the ball is not the only area where technology is making changes in the games of baseball and softball. Technology continues to be a large part of th entir game. • Mobile apps—–There are smartphone applications in development to help players improve their throwing or pitching. One app records not only pitch velocity but also movement and location, providing a metric for pitch

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CHAPTER 1 : THROWING

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