Virginia Department of Education
Arc Length and Area of a Sector
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
Barbara Kowal
Winter Picture Test: Spell and Write
Scholars prove their vocabulary and spelling proficiency with a winter-themed picture test. Young learners study six pictures accompanied by a variety of letters that must be put in order to spell out the images' name.
Barbara Kowal
Winter Wordsearch
Compliment vocabulary instruction with a winter-themed word search. Scholars search among letters to discover words such as snowflake, icicles, skate, and other winter-related terms!
Barbara Kowal
Winter Picture Test: Circle the Word
Challenge scholars to show what they know about winter vocabulary with a multiple choice assessment. Young learners examine a picture and choose one of six words that correctly identify it.
Teacherfiles
Decorated Primary Writing Paper
Spark inspiration with some special stationery. The featured page here comes with a clip art image of a candy cane and colorful wide lines made for young writers. See the materials tab for additional designs. Most of the pages in this...
Curated OER
Water Supply and Water Uses
A large variety of topics are given in this PowerPoint about water. Some come from a scientific point of view, some regarding recreation, some for domestic use, and others from hydroelectricity. A teacher could choose to use this...
Curated OER
Boy Scout Merit Badge: Skating
In this boy scout merit badge: skating worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, then answer 5 detailed questions about safety, first aid, rules, equipment, then choose either ice, roller or in-line skating...
Curated OER
I Like to Skate: Print and Color
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "I love to skate!", write the words independently, and color the picture of girl ice skating.
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Geographical Distance Skating
Students get a cardiovascular workout while applying geographical concepts and processes by keeping track of mileage traveled from location to location until reaching the state capital.
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Winter Sports Word Jumbles
In this Winter sports instructional activity, students unscramble the first four words in each set of jumbles and use the circled letters to unscramble the final word.
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Canada's other ice show
Students increase consciousness of the history of Canadian success in figure skating and appreciate the pioneers of figure skating in Canada; to examine their accomplishments in their historical context.
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The Ultimate Choreography
Eighth graders research the required elements of the short programs in men's and women's figure skating. They analyze the physical requirements of each move and relate the types of muscles, bones, and joints required to perform them.
Curated OER
Scavenger Hunt Through Figure Skating History
Pupils research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tightening the Turns in Speed Skating
Fast turns around the track can become your laboratory tests in these experiments, whether you skate on ice, wood, or pavement. The goal is to determine which type of turns are best in a race - tight, medium, or wide - and then to figure...
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United States Figure Skating Association
Governing body of figure skating in the US features results, rankings, a listing of skating clubs, athlete biographies, and press releases.
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Canadian Figure Skating Association
The Canadian Figure Skating Association gives an overview, including events, merchandise and associaton issues such as rules and skill levels.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
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The History of Skateboarding in Less Than 1700 Words
This site provides information on the history of the sport of skateboarding.
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Competitive Figure Skating Faq: Rules and Regulations
A question/answer session over the rules of figure skating are found here.
Curated OER
Kids Health: I Don't Like Sports, So How Can I Stay Fit?
This online resource is for kids who aren't inclined to playing sports but who want to stay in good physical shape. Here, read about various fun activities, chores, and games that will help keep your muscles strong and your heart and...
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Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped is a volunteer-based organization. Discover specialized equipment, schedules, and sign up to help.
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Geographical Distance Skating
This is a fun gym-class activity that requires students to apply simple geography, mathematics, and writing skills. As a class, students skate (or run or walk or bike) around the gym in hopes of gaining mileage. Lesson idea includes...
The Washington Post
Washingtonpost: Sport by Sport: Speedskating
Speedskating recap from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
The Washington Post
Washingtonpost: Speedskating
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.