Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Are sports as good for us as we make them out to be, or are they just a fun and entertaining pastime? Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh show what science has to say on the matter. [3:46]
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Science Daily

Science Daily: Health & Medicine News

For Students 9th - 10th
ScienceDaily is an online magazine covering various aspects of science news. Coverage includes diseases, disorders, treatments, diagnosis, genetics, biotech, and more.
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Other

Nhl.com: National Hockey League Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site for the National Hockey League. It provides recent stories, statistics and links to a variety of resource information.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Be a Safe Sport

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text listing ways to prevent sports injuries. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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WebMD

Web Md: Health News

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
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Other

Abc News: Health and Living News Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
ABC News covers the latest in health news and issues.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
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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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Other

Ncaa sports.com

For Students 9th - 10th
NCCA Sports.com offers information about both the NCAA men's Division I, Division II, and Division III basketball tournament. Get scores, stats, articles, and more.
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Other

Ncaa: Women's Basketball

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and current news about women's college basketball.
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Other

Fox sports.com: Mlb

For Students 9th - 10th
FOXSports covers all the basics regarding major league baseball such as up-to-date news, box scores and recaps of games, statistics, standings, and player bios.
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Other

Msnbc: Nbc Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
NBC Sports, in collaboration with The Sporting News, provides the latest news, scores, standings and schedules in the world of sports.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn.com: Wnba

For Students 9th - 10th
ESPN.com is an Internet gateway into the world of sports. In collaboration with ESPN TV, ESPN The Magazine, and ESPN Radio, ESPN.com provides complete and comprehensive coverage of WNBA news. Content also includes WNBA scores, schedules,...
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Other

Sports Illustrated for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sports Illustrated for Kids, as its name implies, covers the world of sports from a youthful perspective. With a focus mainly on professional sports, content includes top news, fantasy sports, trivia, and other games.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
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CBS

Cbs Sports line.com: Nba

For Students 9th - 10th
CBS SportsLine.com covers the latest news, events, and issues in men's professional basketball. Content includes the day's top stories, key dates to remember, rankings, coach profiles, injuries, statistics, and more.
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CBS

Cbs Sports: College Basketball: Men's & Women's Basketall

For Students 9th - 10th
CBS Sports provides up-to-the-minute coverage of both men's and women's basketball. Click on the "M" and "W" links on the left toolbar to switch between men and women's teams.
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CBS

Cbs Sports line.com: Ncaa Basketball

For Students 9th - 10th
CBS SportsLine.com covers the latest news, events, and issues in men's college basketball. Content includes the day's top stories, standings, schedules, statistics, team and player profiles, injuries, and more.
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Other

Tennis Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Tennis.com, the official site of Tennis Magazine, provides up-to-date coverage from the world of tennis. The site provides news stories, player profiles, tennis lessons from professional players, fitness stories, tennis gear reviews,...
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Other

Cnn Sports Illustrated: Wnba

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN and Sports Illustrated combine online to present the best WNBA news and information available. Content includes headline news, scores, a television schedule, standings, statistics, matchups, player profiles, and more.
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National Institutes of Health

Complementary & Alternative Medicine News and Events

For Students 9th - 10th
The news & events supplicd by the national Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine covers a broad rand of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies not commonly used by traditional Western medicine.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Pro Basketball

For Students 9th - 10th
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of men's professional basketball. Content includes top stories, scores, statistics, schedules, rosters, and much more.
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Other

Fox sports.com: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FOX Sports brings you the latest from inside the sports world. Coverage includes sports scores, top stories, features from national columnists, analysis, and opinions.
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Other

Sports Central

For Students 9th - 10th
Sports Central is an online sports source providing top stories, scores, analysis, and commentary in the world of sports.