MLB Players STEM League
8 Activities
Grades 3 - 8
6 Hours
Overview
The MLB Players STEM League is an interactive, sports-based learning experience that connects math, strategy, and social-emotional learning through the game of baseball. Developed in partnership with the MLB Players Trust, this program combines a board game and curriculum to help students build essential skills through a hands-on experience.
Over eight lessons, students take on the roles of players, managers, and analysts, using real MLB player stats to draft teams, track performance, analyze data, and make strategic decisions. Core math concepts—including fractions, percentages, and probability—are woven into gameplay, providing real-world applications of data in sports.
Beyond math, the program reinforces teamwork, sportsmanship, and resilience through integrated bonus lessons, helping students navigate challenges and collaborate with their peers effectively. With an emphasis on social-emotional skills and critical thinking, students develop practical abilities that extend beyond the classroom.
The MLB Players STEM League is designed for youth-development organizations and schools of all types, offering a free and accessible way to engage students in learning through the excitement of baseball.
Educators should request their MLB Players STEM League games when preparing for Lesson 1 to ensure they receive them before reaching Lesson 3. Requests can be placed at this link or using the link found in Lesson 1.
Continue Your Journey
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 2: Baseball Basics
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team
The MLB Players STEM League Draft is here! In Lesson 3, students take on the role of team managers, analyzing MLB player data to build their rosters. Students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills by evaluating key player statistics.
This lesson also includes a bonus activity on teamwork, encouraging students to reflect on the importance of collaboration and supporting peers during gameplay and beyond.
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline
In this lesson, educators act as commissioners, overseeing all trades to ensure fairness. The lesson also features a bonus activity on Compromise, where students develop negotiation and collaboration skills to navigate the trade process effectively.
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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 8: The Playoffs
This activity contains a bonus lesson on Resilience. Students will need to explain what resilience means to them, how they have seen resilience in teams, and reflect on how someone they know has demonstrated it in the past.
MLB Players STEM League
Overview
Continue Your Journey
1
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship
2
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 2: Baseball Basics
3
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team
The MLB Players STEM League Draft is here! In Lesson 3, students take on the role of team managers, analyzing MLB player data to build their rosters. Students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills by evaluating key player statistics.
This lesson also includes a bonus activity on teamwork, encouraging students to reflect on the importance of collaboration and supporting peers during gameplay and beyond.
4
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup
5
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance
6
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards
7
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline
In this lesson, educators act as commissioners, overseeing all trades to ensure fairness. The lesson also features a bonus activity on Compromise, where students develop negotiation and collaboration skills to navigate the trade process effectively.
8
MLB Players STEM League Lesson 8: The Playoffs
This activity contains a bonus lesson on Resilience. Students will need to explain what resilience means to them, how they have seen resilience in teams, and reflect on how someone they know has demonstrated it in the past.

