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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trivia Time

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a trivia game and follow directions during a down time.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oh My Darling

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss human interaction with the environment and sing "Clementine" with historical fiction lyrics. They create a map or model of a mining camp in which Clementine may have lived. They discuss what might happen to their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greek Theatre Styles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the different styles of Greek theatres. As a class they discuss the level of sophistication in different areas and the purpose of the theater. To end the activity, they practice the techniques of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Police Is ... The Police Are

For Students 5th - 6th
In this singular and plural verb forms instructional activity, students read 10 sentences and decide if they need a singular or plural verb form. Students write the correct form in the blank. This is intended for ESL students.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Balance Your Day With Food and Play

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this healthy living worksheet, students color a picture of a wild cat who is exercising in the park. Students find the 10 snacks and play things in the picture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nanotech Could Put New Spin on Sports

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the concept of nanotechnology. For this Modern Technology lesson, 12th graders read an article about the upcoming Nanotechnology. Students create an enhanced sports product.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Salmon Estuary And Human Impacts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars have discussions and complete activities about the pacific salmon life cycle and marine parasites. In this salmon lesson plan, students complete activities such as observing sea lice, playing a tag game, and a board game.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Sports, Activities, Places, & Accessories

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this sports, activities, places, and accessories worksheet, students complete a crossword where the answers are either sports, activities, places, or accessories. Students complete 13 spaces in the crossword.
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Curated OER

Magnus Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the Magnus effect and its history.  In this forces lesson students investigate the lift of a rotating cylinder.      
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners follow examples to study basic concepts of statistics. They work independently through the activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

E.T. Phone Home

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a game designed to help them focus on listening skills. They divide into team and choose one member to go into the middle of the field. They in the middle of the field are blindfolded, spun and 'called' back home.
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Curated OER

Alphabet Soup

For Teachers K - 5th
Students play a game in which they use the letters of the alphabet and different motor skills for review.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create a Full-Scale Layout of the International Space Station

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students work together to convert scale dimensions to determine the true size of the International Space Station. They create a full-scale outline of the station. They share their layout with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All-Star Award

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils review classroom rules. They are awarded class points each time all students are dressed appropriately for class. Each time the class scores five home runs they receive a choice of class rewards (such as treat box, choice of...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Football Physics: The "Impossible" Free Kick

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Magnus Effect, a phenomenon discovered by Isaac Newton. Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos used it to score a seemingly impossible goal in a game of football in 1997. Includes a video, multiple-choice and open-ended...
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Website
Other

University of Tennessee: Football Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Classical physics describes and predicts how things work in our everyday environment. Football falls well into the limits of classical physics. In football we encounter many situations where only a few interactions, maybe only one push...
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Article
Other

The Big Think: The Brutal Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes some changes that have taken place in football to make the game safer, and includes two videos where scientists explain the physics behind football and the importance of designing good safety equipment, especially for head...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Gridiron Physics: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
An unbelievable play on an American football field is the perfect backdrop for understanding crucial physics concepts. Michelle Buchanan goes play-by-play on the vectors, the scalars, and the glory of a downright scientific touchdown....
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Any Given Sunday Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to be used by an entire class to simulate 50 football seasons. Students will track the number of wins and then we will make a distribution graph to see the frequency of the different outcomes.
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Website
Other

Florida Institute of Technology: Florida Tech Blog: The Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2011 poster from Florida Tech is called "Gridiron Science," and it tackles the physics of football. Researchers found that a better understanding of physics can actually help players improve their game! There's a reason quarterbacks...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Statistics in Football

For Students 6th - 8th
There are various ways that math governs the game of football. You see mathematical formulas behind the physics of motion and force in the game.
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Article
Other

Live strong.com: The Physics of Throwing a Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussions on the subject of throwing a football are as common as chalk lines on a football field. Coaches and players talk about the proper grip, footwork and throwing motion, but few discussions mention the physics involved. Prolific...
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Article
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics Buzz Blog : The Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Football is a sport almost made for physicists. Newton's three laws of motion are at work during every play and little things like the unpredictable bounce of the "prolate spheroid" - the football - can throw kinks into a game no...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Speed and Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module, describe and explain the motion of objects that either move in circles or can be approximated to be moving in circles. Kinematic concepts and motion principles will be applied to the motion of objects in...