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Curriculum Map

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Balls Curriculum Map

Designed to help teachers plan hands-on experiences that supplement and enrich what's being done in the classroom

Home-School Connection
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Family Checklist: Balls

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Identify different types of balls found at home

Exploring the topic
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It is Round?

MATHEMATICS: Identify circular objects and understand their characteristics

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Circle or Sphere?

MATHEMATICS: Sort a collection of objects as either 2-dimensional circles or 3-dimensional spheres

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How Does It Feel?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Explore the physical properties of objects while developing sensory awareness and building vocabulary

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Number Playdough Mats

MATHEMATICS: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and identifying quantities on a ten frame while building fine motor skills

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My Ball Walk

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Take a walk to look for different types of balls and discover how they’re being used

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What Do We Wonder About Balls?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Foster a sense of wonder by asking questions about balls and seeking answers through investigation

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Ball Vocabulary Cards

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build scientific vocabulary and practice early writing skills while learning how to describe different textures

Types of Balls
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Ball Three Part Cards

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Expand vocabulary and support language development while learning about different types of balls

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My Favorite Ball

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Encourage language development and writing practice with this open-ended prompt

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Ball Sizes

MATHEMATICS: Measure the circumference of different balls to determine which one is bigger

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Rhymes with Ball

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Identify a set of words that rhyme with ball and bat

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What Are Balls Made Of?

COGNITIVE: Sort a collection of balls to understand what they are made of

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Our Ball Collection

COGNITIVE: Sort and label a collection of balls by various characteristics

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What’s Inside: Is it Hollow or Solid?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Understand the physical properties of balls and determine if balls are hollow or solid

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Ball Design Challenge

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Explore the design process by creating a ball out of different materials

Balls Bounce
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Does it Bounce?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Predict which balls will bounce and then test those predictions

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Ping Pong Ball Match

MATHEMATICS: Identify and connect numerals with their quantities

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Which Ball Bounces Higher?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Explore how the weight of a ball affects how high it bounces

Balls Roll
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Does it Roll?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Predict which balls will roll and then test those predictions

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Ball Letter Match

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary, practice letter formation, and identify beginning letter sounds by matching letters to the correct ball

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Bouncing Balls

MATHEMATICS: Develop basic math skills by counting how many times a ball bounces

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Will it Roll Down the Ramp?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Explore the concept of rolling and learn about the basic concepts of motion and gravity

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How Far Did it Roll?

MATHEMATICS: Measure the distance between the ball and it’s final resting place using non-standard or standard units of measurement

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Huff and Puff: Which One Rolled Farther?

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Learn about the concept of force while practicing scientific inquiry skills like making predictions, testing, and collecting data

How People Use Balls
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Ball Shopping List

DRAMATIC PLAY: Engage in dramatic play, strengthen fine motor skills and support language development by creating a pretend sporting goods store

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Is it a Sphere?

MATHEMATICS: Identify spheres from non-spheres and understand a sphere’s characteristics

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How We Use Balls

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY: Explore different types of balls and the way people use them

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Which Ball Comes Next?

MATHEMATICS: Determine what comes next in the pattern

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Sort the Equipment

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Identify and sort pictures of sporting equipment by their beginning letter sounds

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Exercise Ball Movement Cards

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: Learn and practice poses with an exercise ball to strengthen the body, mind, and spirit

More to Explore
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Ball Playmat

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: Increase fine motor strength, inspire creative thinking, and allow time for ball-themed dramatic play

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Sphere Scavenger Hunt

MATHEMATICS: Find spheres around the classroom

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My Food: Is It Shaped Like a Ball?

MATHEMATICS: Determine which foods we eat are spheres

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How Many Gumballs?

MATHEMATICS: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and writing numerals

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Letter Bounce

LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Practice letter identification, letter sounds, and handwriting skills by filling in the missing letters

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Ball Count and Graph

MATHEMATICS: Count the balls and organize the data into a bar graph

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Ball Writing Practice

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: Build fine motor and pre-handwriting skills by tracing lines to match the ball to its intended destination

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Unit Includes

  • 39 Lessons