The Great Quarterback Switch by Matt Christopherĭo you use a sports thematic unit with your class? If so, share some of your ideas below! We’d love to hear how you incorporate sports into your lessons.Copyright © 1984 by Matt Christopher Royalties, Inc.Īll rights reserved. The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More by Jack Prelutsky The Lucky Baseball Bat by Matt Christopher Sports Related Children’s BooksĪnd Nobody Got Hurt!: The World’s Weirdest, Wackiest True Sports Stories by Len Berman

When students get to home plate, the final activity can be an assessment to see how many of the words from the list they know. The activities can then include things like writing each word in the set five times, using each word in a sentence, etc. If you have a list of 20 words that you want your students to learn, break them up into groups of five.

There can be anywhere from one to 10 activities lined up along the way from base to base. To move from base to base, students must complete the vocabulary activities along the way. Each student then colors a small person shaped cut-out to be a player. Start by creating a baseball diamond poster or interactive bulletin board. Rounding the Bases with Vocabulary – This fun center-based activity will keep new vocabulary fresh and encourage students to learn topic related words. How much farther did Katie throw the ball than Sally?” You can also make up word problems using the data, for example, “Sally threw the football 11 yards. It will be a fun and interactive way to explore how a bar graph works and how the information is interpreted. Graph the results on a bar graph when you get back inside. Have students take turns throwing a football to see how far they can make it go. Take a trip outside to the playground with your students and mark off a distance of 25 yards. Sports Theme Lesson Ideasįootball Throw – Turn graphing into a hands-on activity with this fun and wiggle-proof activity. Do not worry about the girls, their competitive sides will also shine as they take part in the sports theme activities. It is a sure way to get the boys in your class excited and involved in learning. Just in time for football season and the World Series, September is a great time to start a sports theme in your classroom. September’s thematic unit is all about sports.

Each month, we will be bringing you a theme that you can use in your classroom and provide you with a list of resources and ideas to get you started. While the idea of creating them sounds easy enough, it can take a lot of time to find activities, children’s books, and resources to make a successful unit. Thematic units are perfect for teaching information in fun and exciting ways.