Activity

How does standing up in your seat and raising your arms turn into a stadium wave?

  • The next time you are at the ballpark take notice of a few things about the stadium wave.
  • You can try this with your hand. Lift one finger up at a time and put it down before you lift the next finger.
  • Notice how the motion is an up and down one.
  • When the stadium wave comes to you, stand up and raise your arms.
  • Notice how it looks like a wave when it goes around the stadium.
Questions to Ask
  • Are people waving their arms or just lifting them up and down? (The up and down motion makes the wave.)
  • What happens if you stand up before the wave gets to you? (It won’t look like a wave.)
  • What has to happen for the stadium wave to be successful? (Repeated motion of people standing up and sitting down has to happen.)