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Interview with a Famous Athlete
Teach your learners how to conduct an interview. English learners will learn the language patterns behind asking questions and creating answers through sentence frames and pictures though the topic of famous athletes.
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Sports Injuries
Students study sports injuries in relation to famous athletes and everyday people. They brainstorm common sports injuries and those of famous athletes. In groups, they evaluate information related to sports injuries and take notes to...
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Playing Vocabulary Basketball
Learners view a slide show featuring famous athletes and educational institutions that have played a part in the history of basketball. They participate in a game in which a basketball is tossed from person to person as facts and...
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Pro Football Hall of Famers Puzzle
In this football word search puzzle, students identify names of famous football players who have been inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. A list of 60 names is provided to assist students in their search.
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Who Am I? Jackie Robinson
In this sports heroes worksheet, students read the clues about a famous African-American baseball player. Students fill in the blanks to break the code and use the code to name the mystery person - Jackie Robinson.
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2nd Grade - Act. 05: Olympics
Learn more about the Olympics with your 2nd graders. Using a variety of resources, your class will learn about healthy bodies, training, and eating properly. Additionally, they will discover various Olympic activities and the athletes...
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Oscar Pistorius
In this famous people activity, students read a selection about Oscar Pistorius and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Hockey Report
In this report planning worksheet, students write a report on ice hockey. Included pages are the history of hockey, hockey teams, famous athletes, and reasons why students like hockey.
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October 23, 1940 - Edison Pele
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Brazilian soccer player, Edison Pele, was born on October 23, 1940. Students write about something they would like to be better at and explain what they need to improve their skills.
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December 18, 1886 - Ty Cobb
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on December 18, 1886, baseball player Ty Cobb was born. Students write about how baseball became known as "America's Pastime."
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The Amazing Heart
Students examine human blood flow by comparing the pulse of athletes. In this human body lesson, students discover the equation for finding the cardiac output from a human heart. Students identify heart rates of accomplished...
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Stadium Voices
Students watch NEW YORK VOICES special "New York Sports: Big Shots and Bad Guys," read excerpts from famous novels/essays in hopes of understanding the feelings that sports stadiums inspire, and create a tourist brochure that highlights...
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Kobe Bryant
In this Kobe Bryant worksheet, students read a selection about the athlete's life, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
For this Olympics worksheet, students challenge themselves to complete the Olympics vocabulary crossword puzzle by identifying the 16 words that are defined as clues.
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Talking About Sports
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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Sporting Fever
Young scholars view a video about the values that are represented by sports teams. They write a paper about the connection between sports and social values. They share their responses with the class.
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Reading: Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 1
In this reading for information learning exercise, students read a text about Jamaica and its bobsledding team. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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Olympics
Students rotate through a variety of Olympic activities and record their results. Teams rotate through stations and practice units of measurement.
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The Olympics Return Home
Middle schoolers compare the ancient Olympic Games with the modern version of the event. They study the history of the Games and observe how they have changed through time.
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Espn: King Carl Had Long, Golden Reign
This site discusses the life and career of legendary track & field Olympian Carl Lewis. It offers several links to other informative sites and includes a great picture.
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Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Don't Let Asthma Keep You Out of the Game
Learn about athletes who didn't let their asthma get in the way of going to the Olympics and about the types of sports best for asthma patients. This website includes links to information on "Famous people who have asthma," as well as...
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Espn: Mays Brought Joy to Baseball
From ESPN, career and biographical highlights of legendary Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, who was named number eight on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.
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Espn: Connors Conquered With Intensity
Jimmy Connors conquered the tennis world with one hundred nine singles titles, ninety eight U.S. Open titles, and eighty four Wimbledon titles. Learn all about his career at this site from ESPN which honored him as one of their top one...
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Espn: This Bear Was Golden on the Links
One of the greatest golfers of all time, the "Golden Bear" has won the most major championships. Learn about his accomplishments that earned him ESPN's number nine spot on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.
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