Super Bowl Curriculum Connections

Hope these Super Bowl-themed lessons for LA, Science, Math and SS are helpful!

Language Arts
Writing prompts - Who will win the Super Bowl on Sunday? Remember to provide specific reasons to support your pick.
OR
Bruce Springsteen is performing at this year’s Super Bowl. Who would be a better choice for a half-time performer? Remember to provide specific reasons why your pick would appeal to more

Activity - Commercials that air during the Super Bowl have more viewers than any other TV event.
1. If you were going to run a Super Bowl commercial, what would you be promoting?
2. Brainstorm different ways you could get people’s attention and promote your product and/or cause.
3. In groups, choose one idea and produce a 30 second commercial to perform for the class.

Science
The Arizona Cardinals have migrated from Chicago to St. Louis to Arizona. Just like birds that migrate south for the winter, the Cardinals seem to be doing much better in their new warm climate. ~~~Lesson on bird migration

San Diego Chargers have a lot of energy. ~~~Lesson on electricity

Social Studies
US culture: The Super Bowl has been an American tradition for 43 years. What other sports traditions are there in the United States, in your school and in your family? How does

International culture: As we witnessed with the Olympics, sports are an international tradition.
What sports are popular in other countries?
What do all sports fans and/or athletes have in common?

Math - Super Bowl Pool
Let students pick squares on the pool chart.
Remind them of the standard scores for football. They want to pick a square that is the likely sum of the final scores, so they’ll have to work out potential scores before picking.
Touchdowns – 6
Extra point – 1
Field goal – 3
Safety - 2
Students will be tracking numbers and working out potential scores while they watch. The winner can get extra credit or a homework pass.

Is your class doing anything for the Super Bowl? Share you lessons in the comments section!