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READING WITH RIF IS A SLAM DUNK! TAKE THE SHOT GO TEAM! SOMETIMES YOU WIN... Go to www.nba.com and look up Look up the mascots for at least Watch this high school game your favorite players stats. Figure 3 NBA teams. What connection http://www.youtube.com/ out how many 2 and 3 field does each mascot have to the area watch?v=Cqoc_Fn98L8 clip. goals your player took and the where the team is located? Write a Explain to a family member what is number made. Which shot is a brief review of how the mascot was meant by the saying “The thrill of higher percentage shot for your chosen for the team. Do you think victory and the agony of defeat”. player? Based on that information, each team made a good choice in Discuss what a player of any sport predict how many points your selecting the mascot? Defend your should do if on the winning or player will score in the next game. response to a friend. losing side?

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On a US map, locate all the cities On March 2, 1962 a player named Women began playing and states where NBA teams are had a game where in 1892, a year after James located. What percentage are in the he scored 100 points. Predict how Naismith invented the sport. The North, South, East and West? What many points he scored each quarter first female college game was percentage of teams are located in and whether the points were field played in 1896 with a score of a state capital? What percentage goals or free throws (no 3 pointers Stanford 2-California 1. Discuss of states have more than one team? then!) Research his stats to see how with a family member or friend What percentage of states have no close you are. why women’s basketball took until NBA team? 1976 to become an Olympic sport. How many points could he have made if every shot had gone in?

Social Studies, Math, Technology Math, Technology Social Studies, Writing SPORTS FANATIC COMPARE & CONTRAST DESIGNER KICKS What is your favorite sport? Compare the original 13 rules that You have been asked to design a invented and the new pair of basketball shoes for Research the history of another modern day rules for basketball. Talk your favorite NBA or WNBA team. sport. Create a brochure that shows about some of the major differences Create a concept board that shows details about its inception, where between the original rules and your shoe design. It should have it started and a brief timeline of modern day rules with a friend. Why side views of the shoe, a back view its rise in popularity. Include some do you think the rules changed over and a picture of the sole. of the sport’s top athletes in your time? Which set of rules offer players brochure. the most fun while playing? What characteristics from the team influenced the design of the shoe?

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