STEM Basketball Kit

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Blended learning integrates STEM skills into strategic, fast-paced basketball basics!

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Discover how science, technology, and math improve performance on the court. In the included eight-part curriculum, students learn about the innovation behind basketball shoes, calculate calories burned, and study how throwing velocity affects a pass. Kit includes basketballs, ball swatches, protective eye wear, teacher’s manual, and much more for 10 players! Manual is also sold separately. Educators Pick Best of STEM 2023 Award Winner. Accommodates 12 students. Recommended for Elementary and up.

Standards: Aligns with NGSS

Kit includes:

Teacher's Manual, 1 Ea
25'L Tape Measures, 5 Ea
Hair Dryers, 5 Ea
Calipers, 5 Ea
Protective Eyewear, 12 Ea
Cut Ball Swatches, Set of 10 (5 Ea Indoor, Outdoor)
Digital Timers, 5 Ea
Masking Tape, 5 Rolls
Craft Sticks, Box of 1,000
Plastic Spoons, Pack of 100
Rubber Bands, Pack of 500
Basketballs, Set of 10 (5 Ea Indoor, Outdoor)
Ball Pump, 1 Ea
Inflation Needles, 1 Set
Ball Bags, 2 Ea

Standards Alignment

Next Generation Science Standards*:

3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
3-5-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
3-PS2-2: Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.
4-PS3-1: Use models to explain how energy from food can be transformed into energy for movement.
4-PS3-3: Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
5-PS1-3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed downward.
MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how organisms obtain and use energy from food to grow and carry out their life functions.
MS-PS1-4: Develop models to explain the changes in the properties of substances during a chemical reaction.
MS-PS2-1: Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution that minimizes the impact of forces between objects.
MS-PS2-2: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of force on the motion of an object.
MS-PS2-4: Develop a model to demonstrate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.

*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

Common Core Math Standards*:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.6: Represent and interpret data, including measurement data.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.7.A: Solve problems involving the area of rectangular figures with whole-number side lengths.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.D.8: Solve real-world problems involving the volume of rectangular prisms.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3: Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.D: Compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.C.7: Multiply and divide within 100.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.3: Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6: Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparisons.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.6: Solve real-world problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1: Use parentheses, brackets, and braces in numerical expressions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.2: Write simple expressions that record calculations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.2: Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.B.6: Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.D: Use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5: Summarize and describe distributions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5.A: Display numerical data in plots on a number line.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5.C: Use measures of center and spread to analyze data.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5.D: Describe how a data distribution is spread.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.4: Solve real-world problems involving linear equations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2: Recognize and represent proportional relationships.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2.A: Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio problems.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.C.5: Use data from random sampling to draw inferences about a population.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.C.6: Approximate the population mean by using random sampling.

*National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors.

National Standards for K-12 Physical Education*:

Standard 1: Develops a variety of motor skills.
Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts.
Standard 4: Develops personal skills, identifies personal benefits of movement, and chooses to engage in physical activity.
Standard 5: The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

*SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. (2024). National Physical Education Standards.