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Excel, Word, and Basketball
Wow, this lesson packs a punch. Pupils interview basketball players, write about a game, and use Excel to organize statistics related to the players and the points scored. Afterward, they create posters, presentations, and much more.
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Making a Formal Argument - "Soccer or Basketball"
Which is a better sport: soccer or basketball? Upper elementary writers will love arguing over their favorite sports. Consider asking the class what their favorite sports are before assigning this sheet and editing the choices as needed....
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Playing Vocabulary Basketball
Learners view a slide show featuring famous athletes and educational institutions that have played a part in the history of basketball. They participate in a game in which a basketball is tossed from person to person as facts and...
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Basketball Spelling
In this basketball spelling worksheet, students study, discuss and analyze a list of spelling words, fill in missing letters in words, complete sentences with basketball terms, unscramble ten terms, complete a word search puzzle and take...
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Using Quotes and Comparing and Contrasting Structure: The Invention of Basketball
Learners complete the third instructional activity in a row where they determine the gist of text and use quotes as textual evidence. They use details from Dr. James Naismith, Inventor of Basketball to explain how the development of...
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Basketball Crossword Puzzle
In this basketball crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 18 clues to identify the correct words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Basketball's Beginnings
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about basketball's beginnings. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Basketball: Jargon, Fouls, and Synonyms
In this basketball instructional activity, students solve a word search puzzle by locating thirty-five basketball terms. The terms include synonyms for the word "foul."
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Wordsearch: Basketball
In this basketball worksheet, learners fill out a wordsearch that has basketball terms. Students find 20 words that have to do with basketball.
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Basketball Court Word Challenge
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words basketball and court. The worksheet includes 14 hints for words the students may use.
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Reading Basketball
Students learn vowel patterns, homophones, and other tricky reading skills. They have to dribble their basketball different ways throughout the gym to the correct hoop, shoot, and return to their space. Switch with another student and...
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Basketball for Better Verse
Learners listen to and read stories about basketball. They write poetry about basketball.
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H.O.R.S.E.
Extend your lesson on Christopher Myers' H.O.R.S.E with a series of activities about basketball. After kids read the book, they match basketball terms with their definitions, find as many words as they can with the letters H, O, R,...
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Basketball Word Search
In this literacy worksheet, students work to find the words that are related to the theme of basketball in the word search puzzle.
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Basketball
In this literacy worksheet, students practice the vocabulary words of basketball because they use the word search puzzle. Spelling is also practiced.
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Spell, Shoot, and Score
Students practice spelling, writing, and shooting baskets. In this spelling activity, students practice spelling. Students are divided into teams. Students are given a spelling word to write. If the word is spelled correctly, the student...
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Sneakers and Prejudice: Letters to Challenge Bias
After learning that NBA player Stephen Curry's shoes only come in boys' sizes, Riley wrote a letter sharing her concern, highlighting the gender bias and inviting Curry to take action. Scholars view a news clip, review the letters,...
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Vocabulary Toss
Learners play a vocabulary game. When they identify the correct work-wall word, they earn a point and a chance to double his or her point by shooting a basket. This game is designed to reinforce vocabulary skills by providing a fun way...
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The Painted Essay: The Introductory Paragraph
Mimic the model for the perfect essay. Scholars work in groups to analyze a model painted essay The Electric Motor. They compare the structure of the model essay to the painted essay template they created in the previous activity. The...
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Things That are Orange
What can you think of that is orange? Bring this word recognition activity to your special education class. Learners can view this resource as many times as necessary to learn about items that are the color orange. They can also build...
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Shaquille O'Neal: Using A Basketball Star To Motivate Readers
Students read two different versions of a story--the classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk and the version written by Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq and the Beanstalk. Students gather ideas and compare and contrast the different versions of...
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Hoops
With a creative premise involving a basketball competition, this game could be used to review basic science, grammar and math concepts in a fourth or fifth grade classroom. It is a fun idea, and a motivating way to review information....
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Spelling Free Throw (Elementary, Games)
Students run to the chalk board to spell a given word, pick up a basketball, dribble to the hoop and make one shot, run the basketball back to their starting place to score points for their team.
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Let's Play Ball
In this probability activity, students read about a group of students who play six games of basketball and the results. Students solve 6 word problems about the basketball games.