Sock it to Soccer!

 

Now is World Cup time, when soccer teams from 48 countries compete with each other. Soccer is now the most popular sport in the world. So have a (soccer) ball with these online activities about soccer. Play ball!

CONNECT:

• Check out fun soccer facts at https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/sports/soccer.html
• See the history of soccer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEIfDpOu59E
• Watch how soccer balls made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnnlY00ocHU
• Discover the science of soccer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWOFTox4x80

 

CREATE:

• Experiment with soccer at https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/with-world-cup-in-full-swing-heres-some-diy-experiments-to-teach-children-the-science-of-soccer/
• Try these fun soccer games at https://www.tocafootball.com/articles/soccer-games-for-kids
• Go FIFA with these crafts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlO_pn0_qsc

 

CARE:

• Like to play soccer? Play it safely by following these rules: https://www.chp.edu/injury-prevention/safety/sports/soccer
• Safety is more than the ball; it includes the field, lighting and more; see the possible issues at https://www.kiski-soccer.org/Default.aspx?tabid=393664
• Check out common soccer injuries and how to prevent them at https://www.luskinoic.org/luskinoic-celebrates-national-girls-women-in-sports-day-6/

CAREERS:

Are you a soccer fan and want to go professional – in some soccer-related career? There’s a lot of action both on and off the field: as a ref, a coach, a stadium manager, a food caterer, a manufacturer, a sales person, a physician, a sportscaster, a photographer, a designer, a marketer, a statistician, a printer, even a video game developer. It’s a big support team! Here are some possible jobs.

• https://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/jobs-in-soccer
• https://www.ziprecruiter.com/t/Most-Popular-Types-Of-Soccer-Jobs
• https://girlssoccernetwork.com/soccer-jobs/
• American soccer: the many paths to go pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz0wxTFFbWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to Bat for Baseball

 

It’s summer time and baseball time. And it’s the United States national pastime. Have a homerun experience doing these online activities about ballgame.

 

CONNECT:

• Read fun baseball facts for kids at https://www.coolkidfacts.com/baseball-facts-for-kids/
• Watch the history of baseball at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1459SxYqNk
• Discover how a baseball is made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PesSaqUb568
• Find out where based is played outside the U.S. at https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-in-other-countries

 

CREATE:

• Lots of baseball teams have activities for you and your family; see the list at https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-themed-home-activities-for-kids
• Have fun with these 10 baseball games of kids at https://activeforlife.com/10-baseball-drills-and-games-for-kids/
• Try these 10 awesome baseball crafts for kids at https://www.therealisticmama.com/10-awesome-baseball-crafts-for-kids/
• Learn math the fun way - with baseball -- at https://stressfreemathforkids.com/members-only/using-baseball-to-teach-math/

 

CARE:

• Follow these baseball safety tips at https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/safety-baseball.html (en español: Consejos de seguridad sobre el béisbol)
• Find out what are the most common baseball injures and how to prevent them at https://www.childrenshospital.org/sports-injury-prevention/baseball
• Check out the safety code for Little League at https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/appendices/appendix-b/

 

CAREERS:

Are you bats about baseball? Becoming a professional baseball player is very competitive. Lots of other jobs relate to and support baseball: coaches, accountants, stadium managers, transportation and hotel staff, sports equipment and clothing manufacturers and sellers, journalists, sports casters, videographers and photographers, media producers, statisticians, even librarians. You definitely can be a team player in the sports career world. Here are a few examples.

• Major League baseball career options: https://www.mlb.com/careers/home
• How to become an MLB pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAZ0Wxj1F4c
• https://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/jobs-in-baseball
• https://baseballjobsoverseas.com/
• https://katiequinn88.com/the-sports-librarian/