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Curated OER

Excel, Word, and Basketball

For Teachers 5th
Wow, this lesson 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.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Word Analysis, Analogy Basketball

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Give grammar instruction a boost with a basketball-themed game all about analogies! Working in pairs, learners quiz each other's analogy knowledge testing how many they can complete and earn the most points.
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Lesson Plan
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The Young Basketball Player

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the history of basketball by reading and listening to a book entitled, "The Young Basketball Player." Afterwards, they create a trivia basketball game and write an interview for their favorite player. As a...
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Writing
Curated OER

Making a Formal Argument - "Soccer or Basketball"

For Students 4th - 6th
Which is a better sport: soccer or basketball? Upper elementary writers will love arguing over their favorite sports. Consider asking the class what their favorite sports are before assigning this sheet and editing the choices as needed....
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"It's More Than a School": Proposing Programs to Meet Student Needs

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This detailed lesson plan from New York Times' The Learning Network centers around Carroll Academy and its girl's basketball team. Learners compare their school to Carroll Academy, read anywhere from 1 to 5 engaging articles about the...
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Lesson Plan
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Playing Vocabulary Basketball

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners view a slide show featuring famous athletes and educational institutions that have played a part in the history of basketball. They participate in a game in which a basketball is tossed from person to person as facts and...
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Worksheet
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Basketball Picture

For Students K - 2nd
For this basketball worksheet, learners color the picture of a basketball and trace and write the word "Basketball". Students trace, write, and color 1 time each.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basketball Spelling

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this basketball spelling worksheet, students study, discuss and analyze a list of spelling words, fill in missing letters in words, complete sentences with basketball terms, unscramble ten terms, complete a word search puzzle and take...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Using Quotes and Comparing and Contrasting Structure: The Invention of Basketball

For Teachers 5th Standards
Learners complete the third instructional activity in a row where they determine the gist of text and use quotes as textual evidence. They use details from Dr. James Naismith, Inventor of Basketball to explain how the development of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this basketball crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 18 clues to identify the correct words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball Acrostic Fill In the Blank Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this poetry writing worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to write a basketball acrostic poem. They begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on the line.
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Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edit: Basketball's Beginnings

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about basketball's beginnings. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball: Jargon, Fouls, and Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this basketball learning exercise, students solve a word search puzzle by locating thirty-five basketball terms. The terms include synonyms for the word "foul."
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wordsearch: Basketball

For Students 1st - 5th
In this basketball activity, students fill out a wordsearch that has basketball terms. Students find 20 words that have to do with basketball.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball and net picture

For Students K - 2nd
In this basketball and net activity, learners color a picture of a basketball and net and trace and write the words 'Basketball and Net'. Students color, trace, and write the word 1 time each.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English - No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players

For Students 9th - 10th
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players." They participate in both pre-reading and post-reading activities which include fill-in the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball Court Word Challenge

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words basketball and court. The worksheet includes 14 hints for words the students may use.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Basketball

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn vowel patterns, homophones, and other tricky reading skills. They have to dribble their basketball different ways throughout the gym to the correct hoop, shoot, and return to their space. Switch with another student and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basketball for Better Verse

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students listen to and read stories about basketball. They write poetry about basketball.
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Printables
Egmont

H.O.R.S.E.

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Extend your lesson on Christopher Myers' H.O.R.S.E with a series of activities about basketball. After kids read the book, they match basketball terms with their definitions, find as many words as they can with the letters H, O, R, S,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Printing Practice: "Basketball"

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing the word "basketball," then color a picture of a person playing basketball. Page has links to additional activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lisa Leslie - Women's Basketball Star

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read from their textbooks about Lisa Leslie, the famous American women's basketball star. They discuss the overall disparity of attention and salaries in women's sports compared to men's. They write facts and opinions...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
For this literacy worksheet, students work to find the words that are related to the theme of basketball in the word search puzzle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Goal: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition learning exercise, students trace the word "goal," write the word independently, and color the picture of a basketball goal.

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