Scientists compared the outcomes of European soccer games from the 2018–2019 season with game outcomes from the fan-limited 2019–2020 season. What evidence supports the scientists’ claim? Be sure to state where the evidence comes from. What is one scientific claim made by the scientists as described by the article?ĥ. Home field advantage is the phenomenon where sports teams tend to do better when competing in their own stadium.Ĥ. Soccer teams played in empty stadiums due to pandemic restrictions - officials limited or banned spectators from attending games. Why did sports teams play in ‘ghost games’? Ghost games, as defined by the Science News article, are sports games played in empty or nearly empty stadiums.Ģ. What does the term ‘ghost games’ mean, according to the Science News article? A version of the story, “When fans are away, home teams lose their sway,” appears in the Septemissue of Science News.ġ. Directions for teachers: Ask students to read the online Science News article “ ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees,” which describes research into a phenomenon in sports known as home field advantage, and answer the following questions.
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