Basketball Vocabulary Word Wall

If you have some students that are obsessed with basketball – this word wall is your key to getting them writing! It’s a known fact that if students are writing about something they enjoy and are passionate about – it’s going to be less of a struggle. Utilise these basketball-themed vocabulary cards to help them during their writing tasks.

Basketball-Related Activities for the Classroom

Here are some other ideas and ways you could incorporate basketball into your classroom:

• Use basketball to teach social studies concepts such as teamwork and sportsmanship.
• Science activities – use the concept of basketball to teach science themes such as motion and force. Use different types of balls to see how their bounce or trajectory changes.
• Maths – use basketball statistics, such as shooting percentages and rebounds to teach maths concepts such as fractions and percentages.
• Writing activities – have students write a story or a descriptive paragraph that incorporates the basketball vocabulary words found in this resource.

Easily Prepare Basketball Words for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the colour and black and white PDF versions. Print your cards, laminate them, and cut them out. Now you’re ready to go!