Lesson Plan
The New York Times

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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Cup 2010: WebQuest and Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the history of the World Cup and the current host country, South Africa.  In this athletics instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to research and complete a WebQuest about South Africa....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sport and Security

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine world sports. For this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of a sport scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided discussion questions about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oh Panther

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners play a game that replicates the balance of prey and predators in an ecosystem. In this physical education lesson, students follow the instructions to play "Oh Panther!" Learners collect data regarding the game and discuss the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Confronting Two Challenges--One Physical, One Intellectual

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the challenges of a new language and culture. In this cultural lesson, student read Running by Peter Hessler and discuss obstacles faced, including the language barrier. Students write an essay about a time they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrating the Craft of Writing into Physical Education

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Incorporate writing into your physical education class. In groups, learners unscramble a list of words related to exercise and use them in their journal writings. Using their name, they write one word related to physical activity that...
Website
United Nations

Stats Division: Indicators on Youth & Elderly Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.
Website
University of Arizona

Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...