All About Sports

ALL ABOUT SPORTS

By: Kenzie, Madeleine, Violet, and Georgia

FOOTBALL

Football is a common sport in the U.S. The football season has just started. How to get involved? You can join your local team or ask a school teacher about your school's team or your family

BY Georgia

SOCCER

Soccer was invented in the 1960s in London, England.

Time for some facts.

Did you know the most goals ever scored was 567,

Soccer is play by over 250 million people,

In some countries it is known as football,

The earliest version of soccer can be traced back over 3,000 thousand years ago.

Ask a physical education teacher to get involved

By Violet

BASKETBALL

Who invented basketball you might ask? Well I’m gonna tell you.

James Naismith is the founder of basketball, James was a physical education teacher he also wrote the rules book of basketball.

Basketball was originally play with a soccer ball,

Players used to not be able to dribble the ball they had to throw it from wherever they caught it.

Ask a family member to get involved or a teacher.

By Violet

ROCK CLIMBING

A new Olympic sport in this sport you are challenged with lots. Some are easier than others, there are lots of places to do it. My favorite is adventure rock. Go with a friend and climb together rock climbing is a fun interactive sport it builds lots of community and friendships. How to get involved, ask your family on how to get involved.

By Georgia

GYMNASTICS

If you want to be flexible you might want to be in GYMNASTICS. It is fun and you get to learn new things.You can ask your family or your physical ed teacher .And can learn how to do cool flips and other things like the splits and backbends. Who invented it well Friedrich Ludwig Jahn that was an awesome idea .Who is the most famous gymnast (person who does gymnastics ) Simon Biles. Where did gymnastics get its name

Gabby Douglas used to be a gymnast a really famous one

By Madeleine and Mackenzie