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Water Polo
Twelfth graders warm-up and practice passing drills in groups of four or five before being divided into teams for a full court game of Water Polo. Students are observed during practice for how well they work as a team.
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How Wet Can You Get?
Students visit a swimming pool and brainstorm different water sports and what benefits swimming has over other types of exercise. They then discuss buoyancy and water pressure and when how objects sink or float before playing a game of...
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Let the Olympic Games Begin!
Identify your class' favorite Olympic sporting events and engage in a series of interesting and meaningful activities.
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Go for the Gold!
Young athletes practice various locomotor movements. They use locomotor skills as directed by the teacher to move between "Olympic rings" (hula hoops). Students participate in a discussion about Olympic events prior to playing the game.
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The Verb Do Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students write direct questions, following the instructions given in twelve sentences. Students share their responses with their classmates.
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What Have You Done?
In this have or have not done something worksheet, students write if they have or have not done things, join verbs and expressions, and write sentences. Students complete 3 activities.
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Oscar Pistorius
In this famous people worksheet, learners read a selection about Oscar Pistorius and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Ice Cream
Open this instructional activity by giving a brief history of ice cream. Using liquid nitrogen to lower the temperature, preteens make their own confection. The accompanying activity sheet queries learners about freezing point, the...
Amateur Athletic Foundation
Olympic Lingo
Instead of bingo, why not play some Lingo? This vocabulary game is just like bingo, but it's all about words and focuses on building vocabulary. The resource provides a blank Lingo card, a filled-in sample, and a vocabulary list. All of...
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Summarization Pretest Questions
In this summarization worksheet, students complete summarization rules and choose the best summarizing sentences. Students complete 10 questions.
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China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties
Fourth graders label the countries that border China and the physical features of Asia. They discuss the physical features of Asia and label them on the other map.
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Night Hike
Students explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Times Are Changing
Third graders study the need for trade, cultural and intellectual achievements. They study scientific and technological advancements emphasizing how these achievements affect modern day.
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Sport Dictation
In this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Water Polo
This resource provides information about water polo, and other events that take place in the Olympics.
Other
Us awaterpolo.com: United States Water Polo
This is the official site of United States Water Polo. Surf the site for info on the organization and the sport.
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Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Water Polo Player
Water polo player, with callouts.
Other
Official Fina Website
The official site of FINA, the international governing body for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Flowing Gold by Rex Ellingwood Beach
This is the full text of the novel Flowing Gold by Rex Ellingwood Beach, an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player
Other
International Swimming Hall of Fame
This site is dedicated to aquatic athletes who have achieved greatness in the field of swimming, diving, water polo and sychronised swimming. It contains a video and photo archive, plus recent news and biography of Hall of Famers.
EL Education
El Education: A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration
A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration depicts European world-wide exploration and exploitation through a collage-style book of text, hand-drawn and water-colored illustrations, maps, timelines, and diagrams. The book chronicles...