Math and Science of Sports – Upper Elementary Curriculum

Description

Dive Deeper into Sports Science and Math for Grades 3–5

The Math and Science of Sports – Upper Elementary curriculum blends academic rigor with active engagement. Designed for learners in Grades 3–5, this full-year curriculum uses 13 sports to explore increasingly complex math and science concepts like center of mass, graphing, velocity, angles, friction, and probability.

Students learn how balance improves swing accuracy in golf, how gravity and motion affect basketball shots, and how force and speed power athletic performance. Every lesson is rooted in real-life sports examples, supported by stories about athletes such as Annika Sörenstam, Naomi Osaka, and Simone Biles.

This downloadable curriculum features weekly lesson explanations, hands-on activities, data tracking, athlete bios, and challenge questions that encourage critical thinking. Perfect for homeschoolers, enrichment programs, or co-op classeslooking to integrate STEM with physical education.

🔍 What You’ll Learn with Math and Science of Sports – Upper Elementary:

• Apply math operations and measurement to real sports situations

• Understand scientific principles like force, friction, motion, and energy

• Explore key concepts such as balance, angles, data, direction, and reaction time

• Weekly lessons on sports like golf, tennis, soccer, swimming, gymnastics, and more

• Learn to calculate averages, track stats, and graph results

• Format: PDF download – printable and interactive

• Use case: homeschool, classroom science, STEM units, co-op enrichment

📘 Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze physical movements using math, angles, and distance

• Make connections between sports strategy and scientific reasoning

• Record and interpret results with charts and graphs

• Learn through guided experiments and real-world modeling

• Build confidence in applying academic content through motion

🌐 Extend the Learning:

Explore how terminology shapes athletic identity at Etymonline, and investigate how movement and cognition interact through the Linguistic Society of America.

🔗 Link to related curriculum
🔗 Link to full catalog

📥 Format & Delivery:

Delivered as a digital PDF curriculum with weekly lessons, athlete spotlights, and engaging worksheets. Ready to print or use on-screen.

🎯 Ideal For:

• Homeschoolers looking for an academic, movement-based STEM course

• Co-ops with mixed-ability 3rd–5th graders

• Teachers integrating real-life math and science into PE or science class

Students complete this course with a stronger understanding of how athletic success is rooted in science—and how data and math fuel performance.