Second graders analyze the composition of different balls. In this science lesson plan, 2nd graders create their own balls using materials provided by teacher. They demonstrate what their invention can do.

In this beach ball counting worksheet, students count the number of dots on beach balls, cut out numbers from one to ten, and match the numbers with the total number of dots. Students match ten dots and numbers.

Young scholars investigate potential energy. In this potential energy lesson, students do an experiment with a bouncing ball. Young scholars mark how high the ball bounces when it is dropped and record their results. Students...

Build unity in the dojo or the gym with an activity that not only teaches the importance of stretching and flexibility but also offers class members an opportunity to get to know one another. After warming up and engaging in a Medicine...

Review concepts at the end of the day with a quick game of speedball! The activity starts with learners seated on top of their desks who must then, after responding correctly to a review question, pass the ball around the classroom as...

Take part in a fun experiment and hold an impromptu bouncing contest with your class. Young scientists heat and cool balls before bouncing them to determine whether temperature changes affect how they bounce. The set of...

How high did the ball go? Engineering teams build a working pneumatic system that launches a ball into the air. The teams vary the amount of pressure and determine the accompanying height of the ball. An extension of building a device to...

Get the ball rolling and challenge your class to figure out how to make a ball move. The instruction segment is between two STEM activities devoted to doing just that. The first is simple and involves making a ball move from some...

Give two taggers a pool noodle and two freers a foam ball. If runners get tagged, then the freers must free them by throwing the ball to them. The trick is freers can't move when they throw, and runners must catch the ball to be free....

The bounce of a golf ball changes the result in golf, mini golf—and a great math activity. Scholars graph the height of golf ball bounces before finding a line of best fit. They analyze their own data and the results of others to better...

Create an inclusive physical education program with help from eight exercises designed to met of the needs of children with autism. Activities include ball work, hurdles, bear crawls, resistance bands, star jumps, and the Scramble. 

Volleyball - Lesson 10 focuses on how to handle a free ball. What does the passer do? What does the setter do? What does the hitter do? These skills are covered in this lesson. Then the class practices in small groups. This lesson is the...

Introduce the three types of joints found in the human body. Hinge, ball and socket, and sliding joints are discussed, examined, and defined in this short, yet informative presentation. There are a few pair-share opportunities suggested...

Second graders listen to the book, Play Ball Amelia Bedelia, and find words in the story that have more than one meaning. In this language arts lesson, they write four words that have multiple meanings on the worksheet embedded in...

Pupils collect data from tossing a ball into the air. Using a data collection device, they graph the data, set a window, and analyze the height of the toss, how long the ball was in the air, etc. They then find an equation that models...

In this logic instructional activity, students read an "invitation to a mystery ball" and then use math clues to determine the date of the ball, the 5-digit house number where the ball will be held, and who is hosting.

Students explore basketball with a twist. In this basketball instructional activity, students practicing their dribbling, passing and shooting skills. They play a version of basketball where there are three people on the court from each...

In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "ball and bat," write the words independently, and color the picture of the bat and ball.

In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "kick the ball," write the words independently, and color the picture of the soccer ball.

In this customized handwriting:  ball worksheet, 1st graders change style, font and text, then print the worksheet to practice printing and color the picture.

Soccer stars and fans alike will enjoy a fun cloze activity about Sarah the soccer player. Using the word bank below, kids find places in the reading passage to place the words most appropriately.

First choose three people to be taggers, and two players to be freers. Give each tagger a white foam ball, and give each freer a yellow ball. The rest of the class runs around the playing area. If a runner is tagged with a white ball,...

Score a resource on ratios. Young mathematicians learn about different ways to express ratios. Using sports data, they write statements about the statistics in ratio form.

What does dropping a ball look like as a graph? An engaging activity asks learners to record a video of dropping a ball and uploading the video to software for analysis. They compare the position of the ball to time and calculate the...