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Here are 5 simple yet adorable ways to channel theexcitement about the Super Bowl into learning and have

of fun!

1. Making Words footballtouchdown

2. Behavior management toolsmove that football down the field!

Spell“

Touchdown”

3. Compound words

(with football words)field goal, touchdown, football, super bowl…

4.

Fractions and Symmetry with football browniesJust in case you want to check out a few other

cute ideas, Making Learning Fun has a list of idefor the super bowl as well!http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/FootballSuperbowl.htm

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Super Bowl 2011 Research and Predictions

1. Which two teams are playing in Super Bowl 2___________________________________________

___________________________________________

2. In which state and city are the teamslocated?

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

3. Who do you think will win the game?___________________________________________

4. Write a sentence that tells about yourprediction about the final score?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

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In which city/state will the teams play this year?___________________________________________

Locate the home of the two teams and where the gamwill take place Then label the map.Key:

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I purchased these lastweekend from Walmart for$1.50. There are 6 in each

box. They were on sale, aneven though Ididn’t quiteknow how I wanted to usethem, I grabbed themanyway! We ’ll use them todiscuss fractions and

symmetry during our math lessons! You can alsuse them for measurement. If you have someonyour class with a “chocolate” allergy, you can alsosubstitute the white snack cakes.

Behavior Management Tools1. Make your own mini-football field either for

the whole class or for each table/group. Eachtime they follow directions well and do theirbest, move their football down the field.

2. Spell“Touchdown” This one is for the entireclass. When students do a great job, add a new

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letter to the word. When they spell the wholeword they can earn a prize or treat!

t ocu

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dh

o wn

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Making Words-Touchdown (print a copy of thefootballs from the behavior management resource).Here are a list of possible words: to, do, down, out

dot, hot, cow, no, not, cut, hut, own, town, chow…

thereare many more!

Making Words-football

f oto

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Possible words-foot, ball, to, all, fall, tall, lab, tab,too, boot, bat

b al l

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I found the next activity from kidsdomail.com and thought it was cute. The students can detheir own helmet and write about it.

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Compound Words

foot ball

downtouch

field goal

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bowlsuper

quarter back

offkick

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over time

zoneend

cheer leader

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outtime

play off

lineside

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I must say that even though I ’m not a huge fan offootball, I think my kids willlovethese activities!

This mini-unit isdedicated to my girls

(Colleenand Jasmine) whowere cheering for the

Bears (and another teamwhich will remain unkno