US Senate
Us Senate Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has jurisdiction over several areas. Come and find out more about this powerful committee by checking out this resource.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Athletics
Students investigate a variety of applications of circular motion principles to the world of sports, and use Newton's laws to mathematically analyze such motions. The emphasis will not be upon an investigation of the details of every...
Read Works
Read Works: Hard Hit
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the negative health effects that can come from playing football. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Shoot and Score!
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a big sister teaching her little sister to play soccer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Super Bowl
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the changes technology has made in competitive bowling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
USA Today
Usa Today: Sports
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
Other
The National Soccer Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Players
Find your favorite Hall of Famer in this extensive list. A brief biography is included for each player.
Other
Volleyball World Wide: The History of Volleyball
This site provides a timeline of the history of the game of volleyball. Starts from the beginning of the game in 1895, and goes all the way up to 1996.
Other
The Sports Network
The Sports Network is a truly comprehensive sports-centered website. Covering sports throughout the world, content includes the latest headlines and scores, as well as focused looks at all major (and minor) professional sports, college...
Other
Ncaa: Women's Basketball
This resource provides information and current news about women's college basketball.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.
Other
Msnbc: Nbc Sports
NBC Sports, in collaboration with The Sporting News, provides the latest news, scores, standings and schedules in the world of sports.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Sports &Hobbies (Telling Time)
Spanish-speaking ELLs can read a short sporting activities schedule and test themselves using interactive comprehension exercises.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Eladio Bobadilla, "It's Giving Back to the Community"
This article focuses on race issues and sports players. It discusses the when then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in to protest police brutality, racism, and "a country that...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Gymnastics
Meet an expert gymnast to learn about the sport of gymnastics. Find out what gear you need, how to play, safety tips, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Tennis
Look here to get advice on the game of tennis from an expert. Find out what gear you will need, safety tips, how to play, and some activities you can do for practice.
Other
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids, as its name implies, covers the world of sports from a youthful perspective. With a focus mainly on professional sports, content includes top news, fantasy sports, trivia, and other games.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Scholastic
Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
Archaeological Institute of America
The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Softball
Learn from an expert softball player about playing the game of softball. Discover what gear you'll need, how to play it safe, and the science behind the game.
Library of Congress
Loc: First College Basketball Game
How and why was basketball invented? To see some actual photographs and read about the beginning of this very popular sport, visit this page from the Library of Congress.
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Serena Williams
The official homepage of Serena Williams contains pictures, news, statistics and interviews, for fans of tennis great Serena Williams. You can find out where she's playing next and read her comments on individual matches. Includes video.