July 14, 2010: Playing Golf With Discs

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Activities:

1. Draw a picture of a large Frisbee on a paper. Paste newspaper words that describe disc sports around it.

2. Pretend you are in charge of a disc golf course. Circle newspaper items that you would need to keep the course in good shape.

3. Find three athletes who would be good at disc golf. Explain your choices.

4. How are these important to disc golf: (a) chains, (b) driver and (c) putter?

5. Design your own disc game. Write a paragraph describing the game - the playing field, how many people play and what the rules are.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction. (Physical Education)

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)