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Hut, one! Hut, two! Get ready for football! Sport lovers of any age will cheer about this issue dedicated to the game that fills fall and winter days. American football—born from blending parts of soccer with parts of rugby and a dash of something new—is a favorite of fans across the country. As the most watched sport on television, football teachers math skills, strategic thinking and sportsmanship. Read fun facts about this popular game while learning scoring, football vocabulary and a bit of history. Next time you visit action on the gridiron, you’ll be ready to cheer on your favorite team!
In this issue students will:
- Read expository text about American football learning its history and facts
- Calculate football fractions
- Select parts of speech to complete a football story
- Add sums to discover the winning score
- Locate even and odd numbers to answer a riddle
- Score touchdowns by completing KidScoop activities and puzzlers
- Be the teacher! Use the newspaper to score articles with a grading scale
- Write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite form of exercise—convince others to try it!
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