K5 Learning
The Best Vacation Ever
Hang ten with a fun reading activity about a family vacation on a cruise. Fifth graders read along as Scott transfers his snowboarding skills to surfing in an engaging reading activity that includes six comprehension questions.
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The Thrill of Big-Wave Surfing
Students discover how to summarize content knowledge from varied resources in creating a presentation. They learn about the relationships between human beings and their environment as they reflect upon the challenges of big-wave surfing.
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Surfing Picture
In this surfing activity, students color a picture of a dog surfing and trace and write the words "Let's Surf". Students color, trace, and write 1 time each.
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Maze: Help the Surfer Land on the Beach
In this surfing maze, students trace a path in an easy maze to help a surfer land on the beach. Students color the picture maze any way they want.
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Surfing
In this story starter worksheet, students color a picture of a surfer who has just caught a wave. Students write a story on the lines that are provided.
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The Thrill of Big-Wave Surfing
Students view a PBS Nature program about big-wave surfing and participate in a class discussion about their experiences with surfing, body boarding, or body surfing. Students create a drawing based on a reading and post their art around...
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The Thrill of Big-Wave Surfing
Young scholars go on a Wave Scavenger Hunt on the Internet.
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Surfing Warm Up
Students, when the drums are playing, imitate a drummer. When the music changes (drums stop), students imitate a surfer, bending at the knees and moving up and down.
ACT360 Media
Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
Read Works
Read Works: Marine Biology
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Frank who grew up loving the ocean and has dreams of becoming a marine biologist. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Surfer Girl
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Lucy and her journey to become a professional surfer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Wild Waves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about huge waves created by an undersea ridge off the coast of California called Cortes Bank. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Surfer's Up
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in the sport of surfing. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Physics of Surfing
Nick Pizzo dives into the gnarly physics that make surfing possible.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Complicated History of Surfing
Scott Laderman shares the hidden history of surfing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Surfing
Meet an expert at surfing and learn some basics on how to play. Find out what gear you'll need, safety tips, and how it relates to science.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Activity Cards
Learn about sports and activities you can participate in to get in shape and have fun. Click on the name of a specific sport and read an "Activity card," with information on sports gear, safety, and more.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Surfing
Enjoy surfing competition and freestyle. How to surf and getting the surfer attitude.
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Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Wave Warrior: Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In Wave Warrior by Lesley Choyce, Ben struggles against his fears and learns how to surf with the guidance of Ray, a surfing veteran. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Doc Ball
This is a website complete with audio links and images about the history of the sport of surfing and the development of the surfboard.