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In this skiing word search puzzle learning exercise, students use problem solving skills to find the 20 skiing terms in the word puzzle.
Water skiing laws exist for the safety of all concerned. Proper equipment is just as important as following all the laws concerning safety. Lesson 5 is part of a unit on boat safety and water sports. There are links at the bottom of the page that go to the other lessons, as well as the unit plan page.
It takes muscle strength and muscle endurance to get up on a water ski or wake board, and to stay up. Lesson 9 out of this 22 lesson unit is about conditioning. A resource link at the bottom of the page allows you to view all the lesson plans in the unit.
Fourth graders read a story and examine the sport of extreme skiing. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, 4th graders read and summarize an article. Students answer questions and put them into a graphic organizer. Students write about extreme skiing.
Learners identify the different sides of triangles as they use ski ropes to construct right triangles. In this Pythagorean lesson plan, students find the correct ratio for sine, cosine and tangent as it relates to a right triangle. They identify the legs and hypotenuse.
Young scholars are introduced to cross country skiing. They sit down on picnic tables in Craft Building. Students study how they are going to fit their skis, boots, and poles. They are explained that the ski boots are in European (metric) sizes. Young scholars determine that the ski boots should not fit tightly, but leave enough room for one finger between the end of your toe and the tip of the boot.
Students explore how to get out of the starting position while in the water to prepare for water skiing.
Students study the effect of initial speeds and surface conditions on ski jump distances. They experiment with the parameters and demonstrate their effect on the final distance traveled in the ski jump.
Lesson 6 is part of a twenty-two lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is on water skiing and upper body strength training. There is a word scramble included for a homework assignment.
Lesson 10 is part of a twenty-two lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. It focuses on how to handle cold water and cold weather when water skiing, as well as what to do if hypothermia or frostbite occur. Click on the resource link at the bottom of the page to view all the lesson plans.