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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Arc Length and Area of a Sector

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
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Assessment
Barbara Kowal

Winter Picture Test: Spell and Write

For Students K - 3rd Standards
Scholars prove their vocabulary and spelling proficiency with a winter-themed picture test. Young learners study six pictures accompanied by a variety of letters that must be put in order to spell out the images' name. 
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Worksheet
Barbara Kowal

Winter Wordsearch

For Students K - 3rd Standards
Compliment vocabulary instruction with a winter-themed word search. Scholars search among letters to discover words such as snowflake, icicles, skate, and other winter-related terms! 
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Assessment
Barbara Kowal

Winter Picture Test: Circle the Word

For Students K - 3rd Standards
Challenge scholars to show what they know about winter vocabulary with a multiple choice assessment. Young learners examine a picture and choose one of six words that correctly identify it. 
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Printables
Teacherfiles

Decorated Primary Writing Paper

For Teachers K - 5th
Spark inspiration with some special stationery. The featured page here comes with a clip art image of a candy cane and colorful wide lines made for young writers. See the materials tab for additional designs. Most of the pages in this...
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PPT
Curated OER

Water Supply and Water Uses

For Teachers 8th - 10th
A large variety of topics are given in this PowerPoint about water. Some come from a scientific point of view, some regarding recreation, some for domestic use, and others from hydroelectricity.  A teacher could choose to use this...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Boy Scout Merit Badge: Skating

For Students 8th
In this boy scout merit badge:  skating worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, then answer 5 detailed questions about safety, first aid, rules, equipment, then choose either ice, roller or in-line skating...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

I Like to Skate: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "I love to skate!", write the words independently, and color the picture of girl ice skating.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geographical Distance Skating

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get a cardiovascular workout while applying geographical concepts and processes by keeping track of mileage traveled from location to location until reaching the state capital.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Winter Sports Word Jumbles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Winter sports learning exercise, learners unscramble the first four words in each set of jumbles and use the circled letters to unscramble the final word.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Canada's other ice show

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students increase consciousness of the history of Canadian success in figure skating and appreciate the pioneers of figure skating in Canada; to examine their accomplishments in their historical context.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ultimate Choreography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the required elements of the short programs in men's and women's figure skating. They analyze the physical requirements of each move and relate the types of muscles, bones, and joints required to perform them.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scavenger Hunt Through Figure Skating History

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tightening the Turns in Speed Skating

For Students 9th - 10th
Fast turns around the track can become your laboratory tests in these experiments, whether you skate on ice, wood, or pavement. The goal is to determine which type of turns are best in a race - tight, medium, or wide - and then to figure...
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Website
Other

United States Figure Skating Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Governing body of figure skating in the US features results, rankings, a listing of skating clubs, athlete biographies, and press releases.
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Website
Other

Canadian Figure Skating Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Figure Skating Association gives an overview, including events, merchandise and associaton issues such as rules and skill levels.
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Article
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
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Primary
Other

The History of Skateboarding in Less Than 1700 Words

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the history of the sport of skateboarding.
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Activity
Other

Competitive Figure Skating Faq: Rules and Regulations

For Students 9th - 10th
A question/answer session over the rules of figure skating are found here.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: I Don't Like Sports, So How Can I Stay Fit?

For Students 9th - 10th
This online resource is for kids who aren't inclined to playing sports but who want to stay in good physical shape. Here, read about various fun activities, chores, and games that will help keep your muscles strong and your heart and...
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Website
Other

Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped

For Students 9th - 10th
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped is a volunteer-based organization. Discover specialized equipment, schedules, and sign up to help.
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Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Geographical Distance Skating

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a fun gym-class activity that requires students to apply simple geography, mathematics, and writing skills. As a class, students skate (or run or walk or bike) around the gym in hopes of gaining mileage. Lesson idea includes...
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Website
The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Sport by Sport: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Speedskating recap from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
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Website
The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.