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Sports Charades - A Sports Themed Gross Motor Game teaching resource preview
Movement & team games

Sports Charades - A Sports Themed Gross Motor Game

One student picks an action card and acts out the sports action shown (e.g. throwing a ball, catching a ball, playing tennis, slam dunk) for classmates to guess; repeat until all cards are used.

Includes: instructions (1 page) · set of action cards depicting sports actions (e.g. throwing/catching a ball, hitting a ball with a bat, kicking, bouncing, rolling, dodging, golf, tennis,…

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Pre-K–1
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Baseball sports bingo game vocabulary P.E physical education activity teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

Baseball sports bingo game vocabulary P.E physical education activity

A no-prep bingo game to build baseball vocabulary and familiarity with equipment/sports terms.

Includes: 50 pages of bingo cards (5x5 grids of baseball terms: e.g. Second Base, Trophy, Strike, Outfield, Umpire, Team Dugout, Batter, Hit, First Base, Baseball… · calling cards (3 pages) naming the same baseball terms for the caller to draw · bingo marker sheet

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Pre-K
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Let's Talk About Sports – ESL Speaking Board Game teaching resource preview
Sports vocabulary

Let's Talk About Sports – ESL Speaking Board Game

Let's Talk About Sports Board Game is a printable game for building English language skills. Students take turns rolling dice and moving game pieces, then read and answer questions about sports vocabulary. With topics like soccer, basketball, baseball, and more, it strengthens language abilities. Educators can…

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Pre-K, 1–2
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Basketball sports bingo game vocabulary physical education activities teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

Basketball sports bingo game vocabulary physical education activities

A no-prep bingo game to build basketball vocabulary, equipment, and player-position terms.

Includes: 50 pages of bingo cards (5x5 grids of basketball terms: e.g. Rim, Dribble, Basketball Hoop, Championship Trophy, Center Circle, Free Throw, Team Bench, Layup,… · calling cards (3 pages) naming the same basketball terms for the caller to draw · bingo marker sheet

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PE Games That Rock | 12 Large Group Games teaching resource preview
Movement & team games

PE Games That Rock | 12 Large Group Games

Students play large-group games (e.g. Battleship, throwing/rolling/blocking with mats and pins) practicing skills like throwing, rolling, blocking, and teamwork, following the setup and rules given for each named game.

Includes: intro/overview page listing 12 named games (e.g. Going over the Hedge, Battleship Bout, Buccaneer Brigade, Capture the Pig, Survivor 1 and 2) · one-page 'VIP' lesson plan per game with overview/purpose, SHAPE America standard, learning outcomes, game setup and procedures, materials/resources

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I have...Who Has...? Sports Edition teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

I have...Who Has...? Sports Edition

Students receive shuffled cards, read aloud the prompt on their card ('I have...'), listen for the matching term on another student's card, and respond ('Who has...?') in a chain until all cards have been used.

Includes: set of 'I have / who has' matching cards · how-to-play instructions

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Sports Number Cards teaching resource preview
Bingo & matching

Sports Number Cards

Number and number-word recognition practice (0-20) using a sports theme.

Includes: 9-page set with one numeral card and one number-word card for each number 0-20 (zero through twenty)

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Pre-K–K
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Sports Mazes (PDF) teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularySports puzzles

Sports Mazes (PDF)

Complete each maze, then draw the listed target words for that page's theme (e.g. team sports equipment, outdoor games, sports equipment, Olympic/world sports, descriptive words for athletes, sports jobs) into the scene; optionally color the page.

Includes: 11-page set with 6 themed maze pages: Team Sports (basketball, baseball, football), Fun Outdoor Games (tag, jump rope, kickball, frisbee), Sports Equipment… · answers section

Answers included
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2–5
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Sports Alphabet Cards teaching resource preview
Bingo & matching

Sports Alphabet Cards

Alphabet letter recognition practice using a sports theme.

Includes: one capital letter card and one lowercase letter card for each letter A-Z (11-page set)

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Literacy worksheets: sports teaching resource preview
Movement & team gamesSports vocabulary

Literacy worksheets: sports

Students label pictures with vocabulary words, write sentences and an original story using the words, make personal connections to the topic, play a guessing/charades game, solve anagrams, write riddles, do internet research on the topic, reflect on a favorite word, create two levels of comic strips, complete a…

Includes: vocabulary sheet (word/picture list) · picture-labeling activity sheet · list of the vocabulary words

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3–5
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Physical Education Resource Kit teaching resource preview
Movement & team games

Physical Education Resource Kit

Participate in warm-up activities, skill-practice drills, and games as directed by the teacher using each lesson card (e.g., catching, skipping, soccer passing, sprinting, overarm throwing, aerobic dance, circuit training).

Includes: instructions page · contents/index page · Section One: Fundamental Skills cards (catch, skipping, soccer pass, sprint run, overarm throw)

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Literacy worksheets: extreme sports teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

Literacy worksheets: extreme sports

Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.

Includes: vocabulary picture sheet · picture-labeling activity sheet · list of vocabulary words

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3–5
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Fitness Fun Preschool Activity Pack teaching resource preview
Movement & team games

Fitness Fun Preschool Activity Pack

Participate in teacher-led activities drawn from the pack: arts and crafts, movement games and mini-Olympics, action songs/poems (recited or sung), science experiments about the body, cooking activities, field trips, and a body-vocabulary lesson in Spanish.

Includes: Curriculum idea lists (arts/crafts, games, science, cooking, field trips, prop box/classroom enhancements, bulletin board ideas) · Body-related Spanish vocabulary list (sports terms) · Sports-ball riddle poems with answers

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Pre-K–K
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No Prep Summer Sports Bingo Game, End of year Outdoor Party Games teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

No Prep Summer Sports Bingo Game, End of year Outdoor Party Games

No Prep Summer Sports Bingo Game is a fun and easy way to celebrate the end of the school year while bringing excitement to any outdoor party or classroom activity. Since bingo is a familiar game, it’s simple to set up and gets everyone involved right away. I like using this during end-of-year celebrations, field…

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1–5
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Winter Sports Bingo Game Outdoor Cold Weather Seasonal Activities teaching resource preview
Sports vocabularyBingo & matching

Winter Sports Bingo Game Outdoor Cold Weather Seasonal Activities

This is a fun Bingo game activity based on various types of Winter Olympic sports and Winter sports to bring more excitement of winter season in your classroom! This bingo game pack is Perfect for seasonal lessons, PE connections, Olympic-themed units, and winter classroom fun, this no-prep activity introduces…

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Are these all physical PE games?

No. Movement & team games identifies active options; other groups contain vocabulary bingo, matching and puzzles.

What should I check for an active game?

Check the space, equipment, group size and setup instructions before choosing a game for your class.

Can sports games support classroom vocabulary?

Yes. Sports vocabulary includes discussion, bingo and word-based activities that can be played indoors.