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Curated OER

Favorite Sports and Athletes: an Introduction to Sports Media

For Teachers K - 3rd
Even young children watch sports and like team logos and products. It's never too early to think critically about what's onscreen. This exercise develops awareness that media communicate values (i.e. who participates in sports and who...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Talking About Sports

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Doing research on a sports team can be a way to have students practice a variety of skills. Find fabulous ideas for activities or lessons that you can implement with your class!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Map Your Favorite Sports Team's Next Road Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students track a sports team across the country. They use a map scale to calculate the number of miles traveled by their sports team on a trip, conduct Internet research, and calculate how much it would cost them to go along on the trip.
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Lesson Plan
Nemours KidsHealth

Sports Safety: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Two lessons examine the importance of safety while playing sports. After thoughtful discussion, partners complete a graphic organizer that details their favorite sport and safe ways to play it. Scholars examine winter sports and identify...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Identifying Author’s Opinion and Evidence: The Value of Sports in People’s Lives, Part I

For Teachers 5th Standards
Just like instant replay, it's time to take a closer look! Pupils work together to add ideas to a Close Readers Do These Things anchor chart. They then put their knowledge to the test as they read an informational article about the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

My Favorite Sport: Writing Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing activity, students first correct mistakes in sentences about sports, use a word box and fill in blanks in a paragraph, then write a paragraph of their own about a favorite sport.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Beginning Question Response: Your Favorite Sport

For Students Higher Ed
For this writing prompt worksheet, students are asked about their favorite sport. Students write a short paragraph stating reasons and examples to support their answer.
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Unit Plan
American English

Create Your Own Sporting Event

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Combine vocabulary development and a study of verb tenses with a general introduction to sports. Class members get acquainted with the language associated with sports, and then complete a project to design and describe their own version...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

My Favorite Activity (Grades K-2)

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Scholars discuss the many ways they use persuasion in their everyday lives and brainstorm specific ideas for encouraging someone to do something. With the list of persuasive techniques they made, young writers complete a graphic...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Identifying Opinions and Evidence: The Importance of Sports in American Society, Part I

For Teachers 5th Standards
What's the gist? Learners determine the gist of an informational article about sports in America. They also participate in a jigsaw activity, rereading the article and discussing the author's opinion and supporting evidence. 
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Activity
Curated OER

Rating Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your favorite sports team is ranked #1. How do the powers that be determine this rating? Learn how ratings are mathematically computed using probability concepts, from the Elo Rating System for chess to the Rating Percentage Index for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sports and Hobby Math

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore math concepts as they relate to real world situations. Young analysts consider a personal hobby or favorite sport and list three ways math is involved in the hobby. They create several related math story problems and write a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Worksheet: Favorite Sports

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this graphing instructional activity, students analyze a bar graph in which favorite sports are displayed. Students answer 8 questions about the graph. Note: The bars in the graph are shaded in different colors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hats And Bats Puppets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of creating a hand puppet centered around the theme of sports. The lesson includes the steps needed to create the puppets and then students could discuss their favorite...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go Team!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners discuss their favorite sports team, their challenges and the team players. They create and design pennants and banners n their school's colors. Students write messages on the banner. They may organize a school pep rally.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

My Favorite Things

For Students K - 1st
In this language arts instructional activity, learners write about their favorite things, such as their favorite toy and sport. Students also draw a picture to illustrate each one.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be A Sport

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students are asked to write about their favorite sport. Students will write a short essay analyzing their favorite sport and explaining why they chose the particular game they did.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art About Sports

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students locate a photograph of their favorite sports hero using the internet. Using the largest image available, they print a black and white picture of their hero and use this image for their drawing.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Favorite Sports Graph

For Students 4th - 5th
In this data collection and graph learning exercise, students ask each classmate which sport is their favorite based on the ones shown at the bottom of the graph. They color a square for each response, and tell the most and least popular...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sport Activity: Sports That Use a Ball

For Teachers K - 1st
In this sport worksheet, learners circle the types of balls used in their favorite sport, then count the various type of balls and record the number.
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Interactive
DocsTeach

Baseball: A Morale Booster During Wartime?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How did baseball become America's national pastime? A sports-minded activity explores the importance government placed on baseball to boost morale during both world wars. Academics read letters to understand the importance of baseball...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Be the Coach

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars brainstorm their favorite sports with one another. They work together in small groups based on their interests in sports. They research the coaching of that sport by reviewing different resources. They demonstrate their...
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Writing
Curated OER

Sports Essay

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sports essay writing worksheet, students read the prompt about the obsession with sports in this country. Students write an essay about their feelings about sports, their favorite sports and athletes.
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Organizer
Curated OER

My Favorite Things

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this favorite things worksheet, students practice their printing skills as they respond to 3 questions about their favorite things. Students also interview classmates regarding their favorite fruits, sports, and weather.

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