Welcome to our In the Know topic for February, Sports Around the World? You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 investigate different sports around the world, such as sepak takraw (soccer volleyball), yukigassen (professional snowball fighting), and pickleball. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 learn about a 13-year-old who became the first human to beat Tetris. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 explore the efforts of the Haudenosaunee Native American nation’s efforts to compete in Olympic lacrosse. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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