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PBS

Snowboarding Women Making History: Winter Sports, Gender Roles in Sports, Biographies

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners will explore biographical Web pages about women who are competing in snowboarding. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these women, and design interview questions to be submitted via email.
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All Aboard!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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Curated OER

What in the World Is Snowboarding?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners research the sport of snowboarding in-depth, and divide into small groups to create an entertaining, multimedia newsletter on the sport.
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Curated OER

Phat Shredders and Phony Phorces: Snowboarding, Winter Sports, Olympics, Sport Safety, Science, Physics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study about the history, physical science, and safety issues involved in snowboarding.
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Avalanche

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of avalanches and how they effect people who use the slopes. They conduct research using multiple resources that includes the internet in order to create a final oral presentation.
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Curated OER

Your Chapter in Snowboard History

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students are challenged to discover facts about snowboarding and write their own chapter for an imaginary book on snowboard history for publication on the World Wide Web.
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Curated OER

Snowboarding: Who, What, Where, When, Why?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research the Who, What, Where, Why, and When of snowboarding, and then produce a Webzine (magazine) to showcase their new knowledge.
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Other

United States of America Snowboard Association

For Students 9th - 10th
USASA is the first governing body exclusively for competitive amateur snowboarding. This resource offers history, USASA rulebook, event schedule, and the latest news.
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Other

United States Ski and Snowboard Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Latest news from the United States Ski and Snowboarding Association. You can learn about athlete rankings, athlete history, and major events.
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Other

Snowboarding.com

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site for the snowboarding enthusiast, and for those familiarizing themselves with the sport. Check out latest news, bios on snowboarders, and results from the latest snowboarding competitions.
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Other

Pearson Education: Athletic Code of Conduct: Snowboarding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will analyze the rules of snowboarding as established by the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) in order to help them develop an athletic code of conduct for elementary school students. This code of conduct...
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Other

The Sports Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sports Network is a truly comprehensive sports-centered website. Covering sports throughout the world, content includes the latest headlines and scores, as well as focused looks at all major (and minor) professional sports, college...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Snowboarding

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this colorful animation to learn about the sport of snowboarding in the Winter Olympics. Learn about the various snowboarding events (parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, and half-pipe) and the courses, competition, scoring,...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Snowboarding

For Students 1st - 9th
All about snowboards from tips for the beginner snowboarder to competition and the X Games.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Shaun White: Snowboarder and Skateboarder

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about Shaun White's snowboarding and skateboarding career.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
See results for each of the snowboarding events at the 2006 Torino Games. Follow links to more information on the specific events: halfpipe, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom.
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Snowboarding

For Students Pre-K - 1st
snowboarding
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Snowboarding

For Students Pre-K - 1st
snowboarding
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Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Snowboarder

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustration of a snowboarder.