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Excel, Word, and Basketball

Wow, this instructional activity packs a punch. Pupils interview basketball players, write about a game, and use Excel to organize statistics related to the players and the points scored. Afterward, they create posters, presentations, and much more.

 

1363
4th
4.0
Basketball Skills

Fourth graders observe and demonstrate various basic basketball skills. They complete a warm-up activity, and in pairs demonstrate the chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass, the one-hand shot, and dribbling.

 

201
6th - 8th
4.5
ACC Basketball Statistics

Students use math skills and create a spreadsheet. In this statistics and computer skills lesson, students gather ACC basketball statistics, convert fractions to decimals and then percents. Students use the gathered information to create a spreadsheet, and analyze their data.

 

533
9th - 12th
5.0
Modeling a Basketball Throw

Students explore the concept of quadratic equations.  For this quadratic equations lesson, students model shooting a basketball with a qudratic function.  Students impose a coordinate grid on the path of a shooting basketball and determine points to model the data.  Students enter data into lists and perform a quadratic regression on the data.

 

Lesson Plan: Using Maps and Scales to Get to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Students view a quicktime video of basketball players going from Atlanta to Springfield, Mass. In this scaling lesson, students use a map to calculate the distance of the trip and the length of travel time. Students apply ratio and proportions to calculate measurements.

 

548
3rd - 5th
4.0
Shooting a Basketball

Students practice and demonstrate mastery of correct hand placement, arm extension, and follow through while shooting a basketball. They pair up with a partner for several different shooting drills and then are assessed on their techniques. After assessment they discuss their performance.

 

176
3rd - 12th
4.0
Basketball for Better Verse

Students write original poems about basketball. They read a variety of poems about basketball, discuss the imagery and emotions, list basketball terms, and create an original poem.

 

363
1st - 5th
4.0
Basketball Relays

Students practice dribbling a basketball.  In this basketball relay instructional activity, students learn to dribble a basketball, control a basketball and move quickly with a basketball.  Students split into two teams and play a game where they practice dribbling the ball up and down the basketball court.

 

171
3rd - 5th
4.0
Basic Rules of Basketball

Young scholars explore basketball. In this physical education basketball instructional activity, students demonstrate the proper way to avoid a specific basketball infraction after observing the teacher discuss and model examples of the rule. Young scholars explain and demonstrate one rule daily followed by basketball practice, including pre- and post-assessment during the first and last game.

 

247
5th - 8th
4.0
Team Shot: Basketball Shooting

Students practice shooting a ball from a variety of places around a basketball goal.