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The World Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a game that familiarizes them with continents, oceans, countries, and states. They sing a song about the earth and decipher clues to location on the earth.
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Wappo Games

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover the games played by the Wappo tribe and play them with classmates. They research games from around the world, comparing and contrasting the rules and equipment.
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Chinese Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the concepts related to the development of Chinese Games. They work with the teacher to point out important events in history that are related to their development and the influence of games upon the Chinese culture.
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Play Ball: A Major League Review Game

For Teachers K - 12th
In this review and test-taking practice lesson plan, the classroom is set up like a baseball field. The class is set up into 2 teams and has to answer questions that moves them along the bases like in baseball. The team that wins has the...
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Jeopardy: Germany

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introducing your students to general knowledge about a region or topic can spark their interest or get the inquiry ball rolling. This Jeopardy game tests students on what they know about German related topics such as, religion, food,...
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Diminishing Returns

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students play an economics game to learn about the law of diminishing returns. The lesson can be used to link to other concepts. The difference of production and productivity is explored.
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Pioneers Find Fun

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate pioneer Studentss games. They research various games, play a pioneer game, and in small groups, create their own original pioneer game to teach to the class.
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Soccer Fever: Learning About the World Cup in Brazil

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What an incredible collection of ideas for teaching about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! This resource is packed with news articles and instructional activities on a wide variety of topics, from the global popularity of soccer and the...
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Playing Vocabulary Basketball

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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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Tudor Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Life for the Tudors must have been so boring. Not so! They played all kinds of sports back in the 1500s. Your class will learn all about Cockfighting, bear-bating, jousting, indoor games, and hunting. Tip: Have pupils compare and...
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The Our White House Inauguration Celebration Kit for Kids!

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Get the youngest American citizens involved in the presidential election and inauguration with a set of social studies activities. Focusing on the history of presidential inauguration ceremonies, learners draft their own poems, design...
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Ancient History Math Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Through several organized and attractive worksheets, your learners will make a deduction about tally marks and hieroglyphics to determine what they represent in the ancient numeral system. This is a well-designed, interdisciplinary...
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The Battle of Gettysburg

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a basketball game that involves taking on the roles of Union and Confederate armies. In two teams, each wearing either gray or blue fabric strips, they attempt to capture their opponents and free their own...
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The Ghost In The Graveyard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice chasing and fleeing skills by playing the game Ghost in the Graveyard.
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Undokai - Japanese Games

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students are introduced to several traditional Japanese sports and games. Students organize an 'Undokai' - a sports day in which they compete in teams.
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Group Juggling

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a group juggling game in which they use skills such as coordination, concentration, and team work to pass a series of tennis balls around in an established pattern. During reflection, the class discusses how...
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Ghostbusters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate proper overhand throwing techniques. They throw balls decorated like ghosts over a volleyball net, with each team trying to throw overhand as many ghosts into the other team's haunted house.
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Frosty's Freeze Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students improve their chasing, fleeing and dodging skills in a cooperative, fun, holiday game using white (fleece) snowballs.
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Winter Holiday Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reinforce skills already learned in a fun activity before the Holidays. They participate in such games as Candy Cane Bowling, Stocking Stuffers, Jingle Bell Basketball, and Candy Cane Lane.
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Civil War and Beyond

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders play a game.  For this Civil War lesson, 6th graders discuss the beginnings of the Civil War and define vocabulary words associated with the war such as abolitionist and Emancipation Proclamation.  Students play a game of...
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Building Trust

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the qualities that make them trustworthy. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the word "trust" and play a game that demonstrates trust between the players. Students discuss people they know who are trustworthy.
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USA State Tag / Mississippi River Shuffle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are given the opportunity to play a tag game while studing geographical sites in the U.S.A. (relative to the Mississippi River or to other geographic features you may choose).
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Healthy Eaters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students classify foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" and sort foods into appropriate food groups. In this nutrition/physical education lesson, students play a game in which throwing skills are practiced. Pictures of food are sorted into...
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States and Capitals Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore states and capitals.  In this U.S. geography lesson, students practice locomotor skills playing Freeze Tag. Students generate the matching capital when given a specific state name in order to continue the game.

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