Digital Smarts - Three Sports Connections to Math, Science, and Reading
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Do you have a kid interested in sports? There are a number of online resources that have been made available helping kids connect sports to math, science, and reading, for free.
The National Hockey League’s Future Goals program is offering two digital resources designed to help nurture STEM skills and encourage healthy lifestyles. Hockey Scholar, for elementary- and middle-school students, teaches about math and science through the lens of hockey. A Healthier Me, a game-based curriculum for elementary-school students, includes free lessons on nutrition, fitness and making healthy choices.
Summer Slugger, from Major League Baseball, helps fourth- and fifth-grade students practice their math and literacy skills through a baseball-themed game-based program. Originally designed to help combat summer learning loss, the 18-week curriculum has been made available early to help support remote learning.
Houston Texans linebacker and literacy advocate Brennan Scarlett reads to students from Tiki and Ronde Barber’s book “By My Brother’s Side.” The read-aloud session is one of several in the series Texans Storytime featuring different players -- including Justin Reid and Darren Fells -- and members of the Texans organization. The series is part of the Texans’ Huddle at Home program, a collection of free digital resources for teachers and families of K-12 students. Students can participate in a reading program, math drills, a statistics challenge, short workouts with players and log their progress on an activity tracker.