STEM Sports® - Multi-Sport Program Kit (Grades 3-8)
- Recommended Grades: 3-5 & 6-8
- Number of Students: 1 to 30+
- Number of Lessons: 8 Modules
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Standards: Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and/or Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and/or National Standards for K-12 Physical Education
Please Note: Please reach out to sales@stemfinity.com to request a sample of this curriculum. We are permitted to only provide one sample per customer request.
There are multiple ways to experience the unique combination of STEM and sports with STEM Sports® popular STEM Multi-Sport curriculum kit. With two standards-aligned lessons each from STEM Basketball, STEM Football, STEM Soccer, and STEM Volleyball, your students will learn about the science of sports in new and unique ways such as:
- Teaching students how to calculate their own field goal percentage, just like the greatest players in the NBA
- Gaining the understanding of energy and motion differences between a youth football and a foam football
- Learning how active play and burning calories correlates
- Discovering the technology behind optimal serving speed
Through the 5 E™s lesson plans and STEM activities, students will develop 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and leadership. And preparing them for STEM-based careers and jobs will be offered as every STEM Sports® module comes with a list of jobs paired to the lessons.
STEM Sports® uses sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps and our STEM Multi-Sport curriculum creates multiple ways to engage young students™ minds.
A STEM Multi-Sport Kit can reach hundreds of students over several years. Each STEM Multi-Sport kit comes with:
- (6) youth size footballs
- (6) foam footballs
- (6) Light Touch volleyballs
- (6) soccer balls
- (5) outdoor basketballs
- (5) heart rate monitors
- (6) 25™ tape measures
- (6) digital timers
- (6) rolls of masking tape
- (1) weight scale
- (1) spool of fishing line
- (1) box of 500 toothpicks
- (1) package of 100 straws
- (6) ribbon spools
- (5) training pinnies/jerseys
- (2) ball bags
- (1) set of inflation needles
- (1) ball pump
- (1) STEM Multi-Sport manual
Curriculum Breakdown:
3rd, 4th & 5th grade modules and they can be completed in any order. Lesson topics include:
- 1.1 Improving Serving
- 2.1 Probability and Penalty Kicks
- 3.1 Properties of a Football and Foam Football
- 4.1 Advancements in Shoe Technology
- 5.1 Adaptive Technology in Volleyball
- 6.1 Calculating Calories and Heart Rate
- 7.1 The Evolution of a Football Helmet
- 8.1 Shot Tracking in Basketball
6th, 7th & 8th grade modules and they can be completed in any order. Lesson topics include:
- 1.1 Improving Serving
- 2.1 Probability and Penalty Kicks
- 3.1 Properties and Behavior of Footballs
- 4.1 Advancements in Shoe Technology
- 5.1 Adaptive Technology in Volleyball
- 6.1 Heart Rate and Calories
- 7.1 The Evolution of a Football Helmet
- 8.1 Shot Tracking with Technology in Basketball
Video - Integrating STEM Sports into your afterschool program:
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Frequently Asked Questions:
HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES EACH KIT SERVE?
All STEM Sports® curriculum kits are designed for repeated use and can serve hundreds of students. Within each classroom, after-school program or camp setting, implementation for one student up to 30+ is possible per module. Or, two modules can be implemented simultaneously. There are lots of variables to consider and our curricula is well designed for expandability and scalability.
HOW LONG DOES EACH KIT LAST?
All of the supplies in the kit are non-perishable and are designed to last for several years. Some supplied items, such as 500 rubber bands and/or 1,000 craft sticks may have to be replaced over time.
WHAT FORMAT IS THE CURRICULUM MOST EFFECTIVE IN?
Because all STEM Sports® programs are aligned with all or either of the following standards: Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards and National Standards for K-12 Physical Education, this curriculum is a perfect fit for public, private or charter schools classrooms. Then and because of the curricula™s standardization, the modules are a great fit for after-school programs as well as camp settings.
WHO CAN TEACH OR ADMINISTER THE CURRICULUM?
The 5E lesson plans make teaching modules easier and students will be more willing to learn. Why? Because the way our STEM Sports® activities are set up, the sequence of lesson is well established, concepts and objectives are thoroughly scoped and the majority of students love sports and will view the learning as play. Then, students will develop 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and leadership. So back to who is best to teach or administer STEM Sports® curricula? Everyone from science and STEM teachers, to PE teachers, sports coaches, volunteers and even the students the curricula is designed for. The 21st century skills we engrain with students are the same skills that they can utilize to help their fellow students.
HOW LONG DOES SHIPPING TAKE?
Once a Purchase Order or Payment is received, kits will arrive in five (5) business days.
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