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Arcademics

Arcademics: Jet Ski Addition

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource is an online multi-player race game where students power their jet ski by answering simple addition problems.
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Website
Special Olympics

Special Olympics: Alpine Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
The Special Olympics provides information on alpine skiing and a coaching guide.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Ski Jumping: Understanding Proportional Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate the slopes involved in ski jumping. This video focuses on defining slope, showing how to calculate slope on a graph, with an expression, and positive and negative slopes.
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Website
Other

Ski Jumping Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site for ski jumping fans, or for anyone just learning about the sport. Find latest news, competition results, photos, a history of ski jumping, bios of competitors, and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Skiing

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about speed skiing and ski jumping done by trained extreme sports professionals.
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Activity
Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "We're Going Skiing" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "We're Going Skiing", students will participate in a poem in two voices. Adapted from I Hope I Don't Strike Out!'s poem by Eric Ode, students will dramatize a poem about a child who gets a surprise when she goes skiing.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ski Jumping

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a detailed article on ski jumping. Learn how ski jumping events are scored and how the sport gained popularity, and find links to articles on several famous ski jumpers, past and present.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ski Jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn how countries medaled in the ski jumping events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Includes links to articles on individual athletes and events.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Freestyle Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article provides the history of freestyle skiing, information on its components (aerials and moguls), and links for further reading.
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Website
International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Freestyle Skiing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See different types of freestyle moves, like the daffy, helico cross, and back full, and learn how the two freestyle competitions (aerials and moguls) are scored.
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Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Jet Ski Addition

For Students 1st - 3rd
Determine the sum of the given addition problems to win the jetski race.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Day on the Slopes

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Bobby who went snow skiing with his dad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Linear Equations: Ski Slope

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore slopes of lines and see how slope is represented on the x-y axes.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Ski Boot

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of boot used in alpine skiing.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bwca: History of Cross Country and Alpine Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a note on the history of cross-country and alpine skiing. Related links.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Jet Ski Addition

For Students K - 1st
Win this multi-player racing game answering math addition facts. The faster the answers are given the faster the jet ski gets to the finish.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work and Energy: Energy Transformation Downhill Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
The intricate relationship between work and mechanical energy is depicted in the animation for students to be able to visualize.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Water Skis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Labeled diagram of a pair of water skis.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief article introducing you to alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics. Learn about the origins of skiing as well as the five events: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super G, and combined.
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Website
Other

Bobskiing.com: Bob's Free Heel Skiing in the Sierra

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes tours available in the Sierra Nevada, weather, and avalanche information. See webcam pictures. Discusses skiing in Sierra Nevada.
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Website
International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Nordic Combined

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Winter Olympics competition with ski-jumping and cross-country skiing. See how the skier's take-off, flight, and landing, and how the jump is scored. Also, learn about the various cross-country skiing styles.
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Website
Other

Cool Works: Cools Jobs in Exciting Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool Works is all about you finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth. Get a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park wonder. Find a great camp counselor job to keep you busy all summer...
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Interactive
Math Playground

Math Playground: Jet Ski Addition

For Students 1st - 2nd
Win the wacky water race by completing your addition facts through 12.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Playing in the snow is fun, but it can also be dangerous. KidsHealth website helps you learn about the importance of dressing for the weather to protect your body and health. This page also includes information about the dangers...

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