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NBC

Nbc Learn: Science of Golf

For Students 9th - 10th
NBC Learn, in partnership with the United States Golf Association, uncovers the science, technology, engineering and math behind the game of golf. For lesson plans provided by the National Science Teachers Association, open the video and...
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Earned Run Average

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these examples and formula to find the earned run average of your favorite baseball pitcher.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Olympics Content: Math and Science Behind Olympic Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This group of resources use interest in Olympic sports to teach math and physics concepts. Students learn about velocity, the role of gravity, the importance of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Calories in a Sports Drink

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of the task is to stimulate a conversation about rounding and about how to record numbers with an appropriate level of accuracy, tying in directly to the standard N-Q.3. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marathon Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit on sequences and series is intended to help students make the connection from math to real life situations. Developing a marathon training program for a beginner runner is one simple way that students may use patterns in real...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Museum of Science, Art and Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum provides numerous online exhibits about everything from the science of sports to the Hubble Telescope. Each exhibit includes learning ideas, fun activities, articles, and learning games.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: What About That Jazz?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson provides a lesson that highlights NBA's Utah Jazz team. Teachers will demonstrate how to use a database, and then middle schoolers will engage in exploring the database of the Utah Jazz.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Ncaa Basketball Finals Bar Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Site from University of Illinois contains a lesson plan that utilizes the NCAA Basketball Final Scores from 1939-1994. Students are instructed to analyze and interpret data displayed in bar graphs.
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Soccer Math: Multiplying Fractions Game

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This sports game challenges students to multiply fractions and put answers in simplest form. If their answers are correct, students get an opportunity to score a goal.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Soccer Math: Simplifying Fractions Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This sports game challenges students to simplify fractions into lowest terms and then score a goal with the soccer ball.
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Hoop Shoot: Subtracting Decimals Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This sports game challenges students to subtract decimals and then shoot a three-point basket.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Olympic Flame: Are You in the 95%?

For Students 9th - 10th
The organisers of the Olympic Torch Relay hope that the planned route means that the Torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population of Britain. Has this worked? This activity can be approached at different levels by a wide...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tee Time: How Fast Is Your Golf Swing?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Determine how golf club head velocity affects shot distance. Make your next trip to the driving range educational by conducting this experiment.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Dept. Of Mathematics: Physics of Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you like to ski? If you do, do you ski for the physical sport of it? This resource turns the attention to the mathematical side of the winter sport.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Rose Bowl

For Students 3rd - 8th
A math challenge taken directly from the sports pages. Use your problem solving and data collection aptitude to find out how many different ways a Rose Bowl team could score 11 points. Try this one page activity from the NCTM Math...
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Other

Tikatok: Imagine a Story: Create a Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Tikatok is a tool for creating storybooks using your own text and images. It is free to join, but there are fees when you order a completed book. E-books can be downloaded fairly cheaply. Printed copies cost more. The value in the site...
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Other

Tikatok: Imagine a Story: Create a Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Tikatok is a tool for creating storybooks using your own text and images. It is free to join, but there are fees when you order a completed book. E-books can be downloaded fairly cheaply. Printed copies cost more. The value in the site...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Number Push Ups

For Students K - 1st
In this lesson, students will move to number cards and perform the associated number of push-ups with proper form. Teachers can mix up the numbers or require different mathematical operations prior to performing the push-ups.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Time Management

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this video segment from TV411, Ruby and her mom plan a schedule so she can complete her homework and still have time for friends and sports.
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PBS

Pbs: Atlantean Dodgeball

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch a dodge ball game and figure out what method is best to track the winning team. This animated video from Math Snacks focuses on using what you know about differences and ratios to decide which is a better measure of who is winning...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thirsty for Ratios

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, the students will learn what a ratio is and how it can be used in a comparison. In this lesson, students will also determine how to combine a sports drink in powder form and water to make enough for a whole football team....

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