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Need some help getting young football fans to focus on something besides the Super Bowl? Use a list of football-themed activities for art, math, science, nutrition, language arts, and social studies to get their heads in the game!
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Instructional Ideas
- Create an interdisciplinary unit to use as many ideas as possible in a connected curriculum
- Differentiate the activities depending on grade and skill level by extending research options
- Encourage individuals to watch this year's Super Bowl and note relevant facts, events, commercials, or statistics to analyze in class the day after Super Bowl Sunday
Classroom Considerations
- Does not include lesson plans or materials for each suggestion, which makes each idea limited but flexible
- Activities require a variety of settings, such as an outdoor field for measuring the speed of a football or a computer lab to use Google Earth
Pros
- Provides creative ways to incorporate the Super Bowl into academic skills, such as analyzing team statistics, designing a nutritionally-sound party menu, and planning a virtual trip to the big game
- Includes additional links for lists of classroom activities
Cons
- None