Basketball Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
March 13, 2007

This year, the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament, better known as March Madness, starts today. Read about the history of basketball here: http://www.helium.com/tm/210038/basketball-invented-james-naismith

Learn more about March Madness here: http://www.helium.com/tm/210042/march-madnessit-basketball-tournament

Journal
Use this worksheet to write about your goals:
http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/December/basketball.htm

Phonics


Try this letter B phonics activity:
http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba/explor/rossel.html

Language Arts
Complete the sentences in this basketball story: http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/picturecloze_basketball_elem.pdf


Math

Try this basketball addition game: http://www.abcteach.com/free/g/game_basketball.pdf


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/03/math-challenge-march-13.html

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http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/( 4-8)

Math Challenge March 13

A basketball was originally priced at $10. The price has been marked down twice. Once by $2 and then by $1. How much does it cost now?

(Use counters if needed for younger kids)

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net
Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.

Weekly winner wins a Smencil. Monthly winner wins a $20 Barnes and Noble gift certificate!
Good Luck!
Kelly