Students explore a calendar. In this calendar and math instructional activity, students view a video clip about using a calendar. Students participate in a game in which a game board is used to identify days of the week, dates, and months.

Learners create a PowerPoint about the community they live in now and long ago. In this community lesson plan, students fill out graphic organizers about town events that have happened and create timelines as well.

Students consider the impact of the Olympic Games. For this current events lesson, students prepare for the 2006 Olympics by visiting selected websites to learn how the Olympic games began, political issues of the games, and preview the...

Students explore the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing drugs. In this current events lesson plan, students discuss the prevalence of drug use in the sports world and create poetry about sports. Older students may design a...

Students explore the news media. For this social studies lesson, students discuss what the definition of news is. Students write a newspaper article about positive activity that students at their school are involved in.

Students explore how "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" remains one of America's most beloved sports heroes and a cultural icon of the twentieth century. In 1941 Joe DiMaggio set a major league record that still stands; he safely hit in 56...

Pupils receive a class score of 1-5 for appropriate behavior and participation during P.E. class. When class exits P.E., they move the class ant to a different fruit or vegetable. Each piece of food is worth 5 points, so some may be in...

In this English activity, students read "Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Is winning more important than good sportsmanship?

Although this site features the sport of basketball, the advice is great for all sport enthusiasts. Topics include team play, good sportsmanship, health and fitness, and more.

"The Football Team" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the goals of a school football team including learning leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence...

Learn how to be a fair person. This website lists simple things you can do to be fair to others as well as discussion questions and activity ideas through which young learners can think critically about what it means to be fair.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that argues whether trash talking should or should not be banned from professional sports. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about little girl whose attempt to ruin a classmate's audition backfired. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a soccer team that understands having fun is more important than winning. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Explore the feelings associated with winning and losing. Model possible encouraging statements to say as a winner and a loser in a game.

Learn how to be a fair person. The Spanish version of this website lists simple things you can do to be fair to others as well as discussion questions and activity ideas through which young students can think critically about what it...

Meaning of terms used in the sport of soccer. Position names described.

All about football including a glossary of terms, players, rules, and strategy of American style football.

Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.

Play catch with students, and help them practice being good sports. Talk to them about winning and losing, and explain that it's not if you win or lose, it's how you play the game.