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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Basketball

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find all kinds of great information on basketball! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts, and some tips on the basics (such as how to dribble, pass, and shoot a...
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Library of Congress

Loc: First College Basketball Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
How and why was basketball invented? To see some actual photographs and read about the beginning of this very popular sport, visit this page from the Library of Congress.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Multi Digit Addition Basketball

For Students 3rd - 5th
Multi-digit addition basketball game.
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Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: March Madness Finger Basketball [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build a miniature basketball court, and use a spoon lever to shoot balls into the basket. Experiment with different materials to see which one works the best.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball: Learn All About the Sport Basketball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about basketball rules, history, positions, skills and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball: Learn All About the Sport Basketball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about basketball rules, history, positions, skills and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Court

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the basketball court. Dimensions and areas for different leagues.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Equipment

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about basketball equipment. Different size balls, the uniform, shoes and the basket.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Fouls

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about fouls in basketball, including offensive, defensive, and player controlled fouls.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Games for Practice

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn some games to help practice for basketball such as horse, twenty one, and around the world.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Center

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Center's importance in basketball, especially as a shot blocker, rebounder, and scorer.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Clock and Timing

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the timing and the clock in basketball. How long is a basketball game.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Penalties for Fouls

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the penalties for fouls in basketball. Fouling out, flagrant fouls, and technicals.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Playing Individual Defense

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn how to play individual defense in basketball. How to stand, where to focus, inside D, and on the perimeter.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Individual Drills

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn some individual drills for basketball. Ways to practice dribbling and shooting on your own.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Offensive Plays

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about basic offensive plays in basketball such as pick-and-roll, the fast break, and the give-and-go.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Passing the Ball

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about passing the ball in basketball. Two-handed chest pass, overhead pass, and bounce pass.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Point Guard

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the point guard position in basketball; ball handler and leader on the court.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Power Forward

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Power Forward position in basketball; rebounder and enforcer on the team.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Rebounding

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about rebounding in basketball. Boxing out, offensive and defensive rebounds, and anticipation.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Referee Signals

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about basketball referee signals. Official hand movements for fouls, time outs, and violations.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Rules Violations

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about rules violations in basketball such as traveling, double dribble, three seconds, and kicking.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Shooting the Ball

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about shooting the ball in basketball. How to hold the ball, stand, and practice.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: The Shooting Guard

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the shooting guard position in basketball; scorer and three point shot expert.

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