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Review Games

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
There are a multitude of games for reviewing almost any subject matter or lesson. The rules can be adapted to fit your own needs and levels. Most of these games have been borrowed from others and adapted. Football Review, Baseball...
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Ball Ornaments Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
Where have I seen that ornament before? A Christmas-themed game prompts players to search a pattern of colors for the specific pattern in a given ornament. Watch out—it gets tricky!
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Ball and Triangle Game

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners view and discuss pictures of the Ball and Triangle Game the Penobscot Indian students in New England played. They construct cardboard versions of the game, and practice the game and keep score using beans.
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Atha-Baska-Ball

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a game of two teams trying to score as many points as possible by throwing or bopping a large beach ball toward the opposing team's backboard. Team members must follow specific guidelines for the game as well as...
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Maya Ball

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Sure the ancient Mayan civilization had an advanced calendar and mathematical system, but did you know that they also played a great team sport like basketball? Invite your learners to discover the great ballcourt at Chichen Itza and...
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Reading: Games

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this games worksheet, students read the names of 5 common games. Students then read 5 paragraphs that describe the origin of a game. Students guess the name of each game and write it in the blank space.
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Winter Break Survival Kit

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Help parents and children survive the long winter break with this collection of fun activities. Offering suggestions for volunteering during the holidays and making family New Year's resolutions, as well as a variety of crafts and games,...
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Truyen-Truyen: A Vietnamese Game

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the various types of games children play in Vietnam. In groups, they play Truyen-Truyen, a game that is similiar to jacks. They spread chopsticks on the ground and bounce a ball. The player who can pick up the greatest...
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Making a Living and Leisure Activities

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the economic and daily activities in a typical African community. They design and construct a small scale house, play an African board game, create African money, discuss vocabulary, and write an essay.
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Commonweath Games Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Commonwealth Games worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about the Commonwealth Games and put the answers into a crossword. Students complete 8 blanks.
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Multicultural Activities

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
From catching stars developed by African pygmy tribes to chop stix pick-up or the Hanukkah dreidel, use this list of diverse multicultural activities to help your learners draw connections to unique cultures of the world.
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Turkey Bowl

For Teachers K - 2nd
Rolling three strikes in bowling is known as a turkey—but in a Thanksgiving-themed bowing game, every pin is a turkey! Young learners practice hand-eye coordination, ball rolling, and weight transfer with an engaging game of Turkey Bowl.
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Play Ball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study the history of baseball in Brooklyn. They read a shared reading about the history of baseball in Brooklyn and respond to an archival picture of an early baseball game. They write two "teacher questions" for the class...
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2nd Grade - Act. 22: The World Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders play World Game to become more familiar with continents, oceans, countries and states.
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Only the Ball Was White

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze how government policies on segregation effected the game of baseball. They evaluate how baseball and sports became a microcosm of the United States. They evaluate court decisions that lead to the segregation laws in...
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Games and Toys Reflect Resources

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners will demonstrate their understanding that different games reflect local resources by creating a type of ball.
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Using Multicultural Literature with Science

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders listen to The Great Ball Game and discuss the roots of the tale.  In this multicultural tale students identify the realistic facts about the Abnenaki Indians.  Students use the Internet to find out about the author  and...
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Take Me Out To the Ball Game

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils use a map to graph and locate major league teams of different sports. In groups, they analyze the population data of the United States and compare it with the amount and location of the major league teams. They share their...
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Jamaican Song, Dance, and Play: Experiences with Jamaican Musical Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young musicians experience song, dance, and play of the Jamaican culture. Scholars listen for and recreate beats, they play tunes, make up original dances, and play a game that challenges pupils to pass stones to a specific beat.
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Put Me Into the Ball Game

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine and discuss Jackie Robinson's legacy by reading two articles about Jackie Robinson, one from 2007 and one from 1947. They analyze how he broke the color barriers sixty years ago and how he is honored today and how is...
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"Resourceful" Games and Toys

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners create a type of ball demonstrating how games reflect local resources. They observe photos of African children playing games with various items such as sand, shells or rocks. Then, working in teams, students make a ball from...
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Medical War Ball/ Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders play Medical War Ball. In this Civil War lesson, 8th graders research the role of women in the Civil War as nurses. They play dodge ball with slightly different rules to incorporate a nurse on each team. 
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Medieval Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a theme-based field day base on Medieval games. They integrate the field day activities into an academic study of medieval times.
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The Globe Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students locate continents, oceans, and major mountain ranges on the globe. In this globe lesson, students play a toss the globe game. They name the continent, ocean, or major mountain range that is located closest to their right thumb...

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