PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Kick Stick
Can you build a battery-operated, spinning motor-powered arm that can move ping pong balls across the room? Take the challenge!
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Kicking Machine
In this challenge, you will build a machine that can send a ball (golf or ping pong) at least 12 inches.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics
Many sports use a ball in some way or another. We throw them, dribble them, hit them, kick them, and they always bounce back. What makes a ball so bouncy? In this experiment you can investigate the effect of air pressure on ball bouncing.
PE Central
Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: All Ball Kickball
Students familiar with kicking and dribbling are ready to play "All-Ball Kickball." This is a variation of kickball where students are required to run the bases while dribbling. A good activity for both gym class and soccer practice.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Ground to Ground Soccer Kick Lab
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that govern the behavior of a soccer ball that is kicked on an angle. The ball will start on the ground and end on the ground. Students will have control over the speed of the...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Corner Kick
Students must determine the 3 components of the initial velocity of a soccer ball on a corner kick. Students will see the displacement of the ball in all three dimensions as well as the time the ball is in the air. Students must also...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Velocity in a Ground Soccer Kick
Students must determine where a soccer ball will land based on the speed with which it is kicked. Students will also need to find the time in the air and the maximum height obtained by the projectile. This problem does not take place on...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Ground to Wall Soccer Kick Problem
Students must determine where a soccer ball will hit a wall based on the speed with which it is kicked. Students will also need to find the time in the air in milliseconds. This problem does not take place on Earth.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Ground to Ground Soccer Kick Problem
Students must determine where a soccer ball will land based on the speed with which it is kicked. Students will also need to find the time in the air and the maximum height obtained by the projectile. This problem does not take place on...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: American Football Kick
An American football kicker lines up his kick attempt as he makes his final stride before kicking the ball. His team mate holds the ball in position to help make the kick as accurate as possible.
PE Central
Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Inside of the Foot Pass
Teachers, demontrate the "Inside of the foot," pass in gym class and allow young scholars to practice passing and trapping the ball with partners. Includes ideas for varying the lesson.
Other
Ocsl: Summary of Mini Soccer Rules [Pdf]
A brief summary of rules for the game of mini soccer are provided. They include the regulations for player substitution, kicks and the size of the ball and game field.
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Soccer Tennis
Play a game of "Tennis," with a soccer ball! This website provides detailed guidelines for "soccer tennis" which can be varied depending on the skill-level of the students. Includes ideas for assessing students' participation.
PE Central
Pe Central: Balloon Toss
Introduce young children to tossing and catching using a series of activities involving punch-ball balloons (durable balloons that move slowly in the air). Included are ideas for assessing students' activity and for adapting the lesson...
PE Central
Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Throwing for Distance
Students able to do an overhand throw can work on improving their skill through this simple activity that requires balls to throw, a wall to throw against, and cones to mark a throwing position.
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Small Sided Soccer Skill Baseball
This is an interesting activity where students use their soccer skills in a game that plays much like baseball. Players, while on offense and defense, are required to practice controlling, passing, and dribbling a soccer ball.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Watch Me Toss, Catch and Travel!
Week-long detailed lesson plan for early elementary physical education young scholars focusing on walking, marching, traveling, catching, and tossing.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Arriving at a Certain Height Problem
Students must determine when a soccer ball reaches a given height based on the velocity with which it is kicked. Students are reminded that the ball will reach this height twice, once on the way up and once on the way down. Students must...
PE Central
Pe Central: Throw Hard!
Practice throwing overhand while properly positioning your body and going through "the full range of the throwing motion." This website links to PE Central Overhand Throwing Cues (which provides simple steps on overhand throwing), and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: 1, 2, 3 Throw!
Lesson plan designed to help young students further develop the skill of throwing an object. The lesson focuses on throwing at targets as well as throwing while moving.
Other
The National Soccer Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Players
Find your favorite Hall of Famer in this extensive list. A brief biography is included for each player.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Simplifying Fractions Soccer Game
An online game where students simplify fractions to get a chance to kick the soccer ball into the goal!
PE Central
Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Grocery Bag Fun
Learners practice tossing and catching a simple, inexpensive object--a plastic garbage bag, ideal for young children learning to catch.
PE Central
Pe Central: Ghostbusters (Tossing & Catching Scarves)
Young scholars not only practice tossing and catching in this activity, but will also use their creativity as they create and demonstrate their own "ghost" tricks.