Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program
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Acknowledgements The Pro Football Hall of Fame expresses its deepest appreciation to those who put forth the time and effort in assisting the Hall of Fame in developing this educational packet. These individuals were charged with the task of not only revising previous lessons, but creating new lessons as well. The format is designed to fit the educational needs of the many school districts who participate in the Hall of Fame’s Educational Outreach Program throughout the country. Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Educational Advisory Panel Jerry Csaki Educational Programs Coordinator Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton, OH Jami Cutlip, NBCT Crestwood High School Crestwood Local School District Mantua, OH Carol Ann Hart, NBCT McDonald (OH) High School McDonald Local School District Kristy Jones, NBCT Crestwood High School Crestwood Local School District Mantua, OH Jon Kendle Educational Programs Assistant Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton, OH Jon Laird Elyria (OH) Elementary Elyria City School District Jesse McClain, NBCT Boardman (OH) Center Middle School Boardman Local School District Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D California (PA) University of Pennsylvania Lori M. Perry, NBCT Art Resource Teacher Canton (OH) City School District (* NBCT = National Board Certified Teachers) Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program 1 Indianapolis Colts Edition Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program - Indianapolis Colts Edition - Section I: Football Facts and Figures Section III: Mathematics Colts History ..............................................................5 Fantasy Football Experience....................................57 The Canton Story ......................................................6 Comparing the Same Data Differently ................58-59 Who was Jim Thorpe? ..............................................7 Data Collection and Analysis ..............................60-61 Gridiron Terminology..................................................8 Find Your Team’s Bearings ................................62-63 Football Facts ............................................................9 Shapes All Around Us ..............................................64 Dollars and Cents at Concession ............................65 Section II: Language Arts Be an NFL Statistician..............................................66 All About Grammar..............................................11-12 Math Football ..........................................................67 Football Chain Story ................................................13 Data Analysis ..........................................................68 History-Based Poetry ..........................................14-15 Tackling Football Math........................................69-79 Travel Brochure ..................................................16-17 A Day at the Game ....................................70-72 Travel Review ....................................................18-19 NFL Air Travel ............................................73-74 Fantasy Football — Reading ..................................20 Conversions in Football ..................................75 Football Expressions ..........................................21-22 Super Bowl Numbers ......................................76 Analyzing Media Message..................................23-24 Colts’ Super Bowl V Roster........................77-78 “What Are They Saying About Us?”....................25-26 Miscellaneous Math Activities..........................79 Writing, Football and You ........................................27 African American Football Pioneers ........................28 Section IV: Science Section The Kansas Comet’s Roommate........................29-30 What If Footballs Weren’t Made of Leather ........81-82 A Proud Heritage ................................................31-32 How Much Can Be Recycled?............................83-84 Lenny Moore ......................................................33-35 A Blow to the Head ............................................85-87 Descriptive Writing ..................................................36 Physics and Football................................................88 Analyzing Poetry ................................................37-40 Momentum in Football ........................................89-91 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Literacy and America’s Game ............................41-56 Selling a Football......................................................92 Fact vs. Opinion ..............................................42 Weather Observations ........................................93-94 Fan Support ....................................................43 Science Activities ................................................95-97 Football Mix-Up ..............................................44 Protection Plus ................................................96 Sports Findings................................................45 Miscellaneous Science Activities ....................97 The Athlete ......................................................46 Sport Journal Writing ......................................47 Section V: Family and Consumer Alphabet Football ............................................48 Sciences 100-Yard Reader ............................................49 Sports Nutrition ................................................99-102 Misc. Language Arts Activities....................50-51 Determining the Nutritional Value of Food......103-108 Book List ....................................................52-56 Cooking With Pros ................................................109 Girls and Tackle Football ................................110-117 © Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program 2 Indianapolis Colts Edition Career Exploration ..........................................118-123 Section IX: Physical Education Sports Careers From A-Z ..............................119 Sports Career Scramble ................................120 Even Jim Brown Had to Start Somewhere ............159 Career Matching ............................................121 Physical Fitness & Exercise 101 ....................160-161 Career Future ................................................122 Do You Have What It Takes? ................................162 Career Activities ............................................123 Get Ready, Get Set, Get Moving ..........................163 Section VI: Social Studies Section X: Miscellaneous Fantasy Football — History....................................125 NFL Cities Word Search ........................................165 Fantasy Football — Geography......................126-127 Hall of Famer Word Scramble................................166 Finding the Cradle - Super Bowl V Colts ..........128-129 Touchdown Trivia ..................................................167 Studying Football States ................................130-134 All in the AFC ........................................................168 Football Bingo ................................................169-171 Geography Search ................................131-132 OF CONTENTS TABLE Team Travel ..................................................133 Photographer..........................................................172 Miscellaneous Social Studies Activities ........134 Word Blitz ..............................................................173 Team Nicknames....................................................174 Section VII: Visual Art Quarterback Wordsack ..........................................175 Action Figures ................................................135-136 Nametags ..............................................................176 Football Hero ..................................................137-138 Pennant..................................................................177 Hand of Many Colors ............................................139 Football ..................................................................178 Drawing a Cartoon Football Player ................140-141 Jewelry Design - Super Bowl Ring ................142-143 Section XI: Answer Key Field in One-Point Perspective ......................144-145 Answer Key ....................................................179-185 Jersey Design ................................................146-147 Football Themed Tessellations ......................148-149 Section VIII: Internet World Wide Web and Football ........................151-158 Colts.com ......................................................152 Profootballhof.com ........................................153 Internet Interaction ........................................154 Surf the Sites ................................................155 Mascot Mania ................................................156 Online is Fine ................................................157 Additional Internet Sites ...............................158 Indianapolis Colts Edition 3 Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program ActivityActivity GuideGuide -- IndianapolisIndianapolis ColtsColts EditionEdition FootballFootball FactsFacts andand FiguresFigures Indianapolis Colts Team History n 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new National Football League franchise. The team was nicknamed the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a Iseven-year period. Earlier in 1947, a Baltimore Colts team was founded in the All-