Football Lesson Plans

Seventh graders research the history of football. In this football history lesson, 7th graders discuss football and study various positions on an overhead. Students complete Internet research to find two ways the game of football has changed throughout history. Students write a report on their research and view a video about the history of the Super Bowl. Students write a summary of the video, research pro football teams, and locate the teams on maps through the decades.

Students explore British football. In this current events lesson, students visit the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum, and the Manchester United Museum online or in person to discover the history of the game as well as its future in Great Britain.

Students practice football skills. In this sports lesson, students are divided into two teams, form a line, and given one football to practice throwing and catching techniques.

Students explore fact and opinion. For this media biases lesson, students write articles pertaining to a football match, eliminating all opinion statements and focusing on facts. Students discuss bias in media.

Students use estimation to solve problems.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students analyze picture of football stands to make estimates in attendance at the Super Bowl.  Students also make estimates about the television audience.  Students judge the reasonableness of their answers and explore the range of answers that might be considered correct. 

Students practice throwing and catching a football in a dynamic setting. The quarterbacks throw passes to their receivers. If the receiver catches a pass, then they jog back to their quarterback area and they become a quarterback.

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about punting a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about catching a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students gain a better understanding of what they know about throwing a football, by filling out a peer evaluation checklist.

Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of data analysis with the use of quadratics. They use a Precalculus text in order to give guidance for independent practice and to serve as a source for the teacher to use. The data is used in order to solve problems in a real life context.