Activity
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Rating Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your favorite sports team is ranked #1. How do the powers that be determine this rating? Learn how ratings are mathematically computed using probability concepts, from the Elo Rating System for chess to the Rating Percentage Index for...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Baseball Players

For Students 6th Standards
Baseball is all about statistics. Pupils solve problems related to mean, median, and range. They calculate the total weight of players given the mean weight, calculate the mean weight of reserve players given the mean weight of the...
Handout
Penn Museum

Maya Ball

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Sure the ancient Mayan civilization had an advanced calendar and mathematical system, but did you know that they also played a great team sport like basketball? Invite your learners to discover the great ballcourt at Chichen Itza and...
Worksheet
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Collect and Organize Data - Practice 14.1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this data collection worksheet, students read the word problem and study the tally chart about favorite sports. Students then use the information in the chart to answer the questions. Students then use the list about students'...
Worksheet
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NFL Home Field Advantage?

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Does the home team have the home field advantage in football? Class members look at a graph that displays wins at home and wins on the road for each NFL team from 2002–2012. Then they answer eight word problems that look at the...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English - India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, students read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...
Worksheet
ESL Library

Muhammad Ali

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
"Float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee" with a resource about the greatest boxer of our generation. A short biographical reading passage introduces young readers to Muhammad Ali, and includes information about his early life...
Lesson Plan
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Eddie Loves Baseball

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this sports reading comprehension worksheet, students read a story about a baseball game and a little boy. Students read the story and answer 5 questions.
Interactive
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Another Quiz on Punctuation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this punctuation learning exercise, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of punctuation in sentences. The sentences have a college sports theme.
Worksheet
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Hockey Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search about hockey learning exercise, students complete the word search by locating the 24 words that related to the sport of hockey.
Worksheet
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All In the Family

For Students 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite word problems into algebraic expressions and solve the equation. They examine sport coaches and decide which ones have experience in ranking, school, and length of service.
Worksheet
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Football Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this football facts worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about American football and answer eight multiple choice questions about the sport.
Worksheet
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Circle Graphs

For Students 8th - 9th
In this circle graphs worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include reading various circle graphs. First, they use graph 1 to determine how many students preferred which sport. Then, students use graph 2 to determine the...
Lesson Plan
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Help! I'm Trapped in the Principal's Body

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading worksheet, young scholars answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the book. For example, "Who was the principal of Burt Itchupt Middle School?"
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: German Election Turmoil

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "German Election Turmoil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Interactive
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Email - reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students label pictures, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer yes or no questions, and more having to do with email. Students complete 8 activities.
Lesson Plan
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Second Grade Language Arts: Topic Sentences

For Teachers 2nd
For this second grade language art topic sentences worksheet, student read short paragraphs and pick the best topic sentence for each one.
Worksheet
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Grammar: Clear and Interesting Subjects

For Students 4th - 5th
In these simple and complete subject worksheets, students review definitions for a simple and complete subject. Students complete three pages of activities identify simple and complete subjects.