Curated OER
Basketball Rules!
Students examine the purpose for rules and laws by examining how basketball rules have changed.
Curated OER
Chinese Games
Students investigate the concepts related to the development of Chinese Games. They work with the teacher to point out important events in history that are related to their development and the influence of games upon the Chinese culture.
Curated OER
Nationalism and the Olympics
Students discuss the topic of nationalism in the Olympics. After viewing video segments, they discuss how politics and nationalism have influenced the Olympic Games in various ways. They also examine the main reasons why a country...
Curated OER
Aging and Weight Gain
Sixth graders examine what happens to the body as they age. After discussing factors that contribute to loss of fitness as individuals age, they plan an active activity for their family. They also plan a healthy snack or lunch so they...
Curated OER
The Games Divided
In these Olympic history worksheets, students read about the ancient Olympic games and the modern games. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the past and present Olympic games.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Athletes Who Excelled at Two Sports
The odds of becoming a professional athlete are long. The odds of playing more than one sport well against elite competition are astronomical. Here are athletes who were blessed with the skill to excel - some even just briefly - in...
Curated OER
Kids Health: How to Be a Good Sport
Learning to be a good sport and staying competitive at the same time is an important part of teaming. This site explains how to develop this balance and be a good team mate. 10 ways to achieve this are provided at the bottom of the page.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Professional Sports: Underpaid Millionaires?
Over the last century, professional baseball has grown to become one of the most popular forms of American entertainment. Indeed, the sport's nickname - "America's Pastime" - has become embedded in the nation's lexicon. More than 60...
Other
Sports News You Can Use: Moving From Competition to Sportscasting
This article gives a list of strategies for moving form the field of competition to a career in sportscasting.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Eating for Sports
Know what foods you need to eat in order to stay competitive. This website offers suggestion for kids who are active in sports and includes hints for eating healthy and staying hydrated.
Other
Depaul: History of the Sport of Gymnastics
This article takes a look at the history of modern gymnastics from its first large-scale competition in the 1896 Olympics in Athens.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Skateboarding
About skateboards including equipment, tricks, and tips. X Games competition.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Snowboarding
All about snowboards from tips for the beginner snowboarder to competition and the X Games.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Surfing
Enjoy surfing competition and freestyle. How to surf and getting the surfer attitude.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Speed and Accuracy
This activity investigates the importance of accurate measurement in competitive sport, looking at examples from athletics and swimming. It is aimed at secondary maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).
Ducksters
Ducksters: Baseball: Learn All About the Sport Baseball
Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tightening the Turns in Speed Skating
Fast turns around the track can become your laboratory tests in these experiments, whether you skate on ice, wood, or pavement. The goal is to determine which type of turns are best in a race - tight, medium, or wide - and then to figure...
Read Works
Read Works: Practice Makes Pain
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the damage being done to the bodies of teens in highly competitive sports. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Super Bowl
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the changes technology has made in competitive bowling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Game Changers
Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.
Other
Iwf: International Weightlifting Federation Home
The International Weightlifting Federation site offers the basics and background of the sport, plus national and international lifting news, rankings, records, publications, and shopping.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Archery
A curriculum to introduce the sport of indoor target archery. The course includes lecture materials, calendar of activities, suggested reading, and video demonstrations that emphasizes the care and use of equipment, safety, techniques,...
Other
International Luge Federation
This is a thorough resource on the luge. Read news associated with the sport, check out information on events, rules, and tracks, and more. Introduce yourself to the history of the luge and get to know the sport's current athletes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Skateboarding
Here you can learn all about the sport of skateboarding! Find out what kind of equipment you will need to get started, how to play it safe, some fun facts about the sport, and some tips on the different styles of skateboarding!