Unit Study

Score Big with This Fun Soccer Unit Study 

How can sports help develop positive character traits? What type of surface do you think will create the most friction with a soccer ball? What does it mean to “bend it like Beckham?”

Learn how well-known athletes speak openly about their faith, and how sports has taught them perseverance. Write a research report using a writing process. Use a dictionary and write a definition. Identify nouns, adjectives, rhyming words, possessive nouns, homophones, contractions, and plural words. Learn to use correct subject-verb agreement. Write a cinquain. Model and solve multiplication and division problems. Understand inverse operations in math. Evaluate events according to duration. Make direct comparisons using a measurable attribute. Calculate the perimeter and area of shapes. Draw a diagram to scale and recognize a scale factor. Locate coordinates and locations on a map. Learn about international sporting competitions and important sports figures. Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy. Discuss the effects of friction. Build a diorama of a soccer stadium and develop soccer ball-handling skills.

Student workbook pages are designed to reinforce the daily concepts and are included within the unit.

Includes:

  • Documentation of skills taught within the unit study
  • Detailed lesson plans
  • Step-by-step instructions for teaching your child
  • Activities for different learning styles
  • Enrichment activities to challenge advanced learners
  • Handwriting guidelines
  • Worksheets for practice with each lesson
  • Reading practice pages
  • Literature List
  • Materials List
  • Templates for resources:
    • Calendar
    • Hundred Chart
    • Spelling Squares
    • Place Value Board
    • Base Ten Pieces