Basketball Worksheets March Madness Science and Reading Comprehension
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Want to incorporate March Madness and basketball into your classroom? This March Madness reading comprehension will have students read to learn about the science and history behind the popular sport, basketball. Students will learn why basketball is so popular, how it was invented, and how science is needed in this popular sport. This basketball activity is available in both print and digital Google Slides!
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Students will learn:
- Why basketball is a popular sport throughout the world,
- How and why Jim Naismith invented this sport,
- How friction, gravity, and Newton's laws of motion can be observed throughout a basketball game.
This basketball March Madness lesson includes:
- Sneak Peek into My Classroom: Tips and ideas to use to implement this activity into your classroom.
- Digital Google Slide version
- 3-page printable reading comprehension about basketball
- 1 page of comprehension questions
- Answer key
How to use this activity in your classroom:
- Celebrate March Madness in your classroom through by learning the science of basketball through the reading comprehension
- Add to your force and motion unit
- Inspire young learners to read about how science is related to their favorite sport, basketball
- Homework assignment
- Sub plans
- Enrichment
Feedback from teachers who have used this activity:
- Used this to introduce our Math Madness. The students enjoyed it.
- Great topic which holds the kids' interest.
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