Informational text piece discussing how new NFL rules are making football safer. Student handout and video. High interest.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Student Guide
- Provider:
- PBS LearningMedia
- Date Added:
- 06/05/2024
Informational text piece discussing how new NFL rules are making football safer. Student handout and video. High interest.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, an early astronaut's experiences teach students that Newton's third law of motion—for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction—applies both on Earth and in outer space.
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