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Have a Ball with Poetry

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders brainstorm words pertaining to the senses about the beach. They write a free verse poem, using these words and adding a line about their feelings.
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Buddy the Bee Bats Balls with the Letter B

For Teachers K
Students recognize the /b/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the /b/ sound. They then listen to the story "ABC" by Dr. Suess (specifically the B page) and...
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Is Football a Waste of Time?

For Students 7th - 8th
In this football instructional activity, students, with a partner, explore, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with football and sports.
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Football Physics "Having A Ball With Projectile Motion"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the concept of projectile motion and identify the 3 components of projectile motion. They explore how physics applies to punting a football through punting activities and internet research.
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Having a Ball With Cinderella

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read and discuss two versions of the story, Cinderella. They complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories and move to music based on the two versions. They use the internet to gather more information about...
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Group Initiatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Beginning Math- Subtraction

For Teachers K
Students practice subtraction. In this computation lesson, students learn how to subtract by watching an illustration using balls. Students are shown how to write a number sentence and complete a subtraction worksheet.
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Soccer

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and practice the proper techniques for dribbling a soccer ball around four cones. They show both speed proficiency and ball control. They complete a warm up activity before becoming active in the soccer activities....
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Hockey Hoop Dribble

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners refine/develop hockey dribbling and puck handling skills. They begin by dribbling in general space and perform the following task when they approach the hula hoops:yellow hoop: dribble slowly one time around, green hoop:...
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Ballhandling Skills

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice handling the ball and becoming comfortable passing. In groups, they perform different movements and complete patterns with the ball. To end the lesson, they pass the ball to their partners and complete a short assessment.
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Bouncing Superball Physics

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders experiment with bouncing balls to investigate the elasticity coefficient of different sizes and types of balls. In this superball physics lesson, 9th graders bounce various types of balls from differing heights. They...
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Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students dribble a ball while moving. In this dribbling lesson, students participate in a game in which they dribble from "poly spot" to "poly spot" gathering basic shapes identified as 'treasure".
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Table Tennis

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars participate in a table tennis game. In this sports lesson plan, students are taught the rules of the game and various grips to use. Young scholars practice handling the paddle by dribbling the ball one hundred times.
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Straddleball

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students play a game.  In this spatial and body awareness lesson, students play a game called straddleball.  Students practice throwing a ball, being spatially aware and playing a game with good sportsmanship.
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Socketball

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students build dribbling and passing skills. In this passing skills lesson, students use basketballs and soccerballs to participate in a team sport in order to score points. Each team must try to pass the ball correctly into the goal or...
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Sharks and Minnows Soccer Style

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice dribbling and shielding a ball with control while someone else is trying to steal it from them.
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Happy New Year

For Teachers K - 5th
Students play a game sing poly spots, balloons, beach balls, volleyball trainers, foam balls, and music that requires them to develop locomotor movement skills.
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Team Handball Lesson #3

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners practice hand-eye coordination skills by identifying proper throwing technique, and by passing, throwing, and bouncing ball to partner from distance of six feet, both while stationary and in motion.
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Passing and Receiving on the Ground

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students improve skills in partner passing and zigzag soccer passing.  In this motor skills lesson, students understand the tactics and performance skills needed to pass a soccer ball.  Students display their increased skill in...
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To The Beat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students to get a feel for different rhythms through throwing and catching. They are asked to throw to their partner keeping time with the beat of the music. The partner catch the ball and throw it back to their partner in rhythm.
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PE Planets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use various ball skills to reinforce the names of the planets, their order in relation to the sun, and the revolving of the planets around the sun.
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Five Dollars

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders catch and throw balls at all levels high, medium, and low while counting their points up from the balls that they catch. They are asked the skills that they have already explored in softball from the previous class. ...
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Volleyball Bonkers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice aiming with the underhand hit in striking with short-handled implements to introduce them to a underhand hit in volleyball. They encounter the manipulatives of tape, hula hoops and a variety of balls to assist them with...
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Walk your Dog

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strike a ball with a long handled implement. In this dribbling lesson, students practice knee bends while they hold a long handed implement to dribble a ball. Students practice this activity with various size balls. Activity...