Mrs. Dingman's Weekly Spelling Lessons
This page was last updated on: July 15, 2006
Lesson 1 Words
Lesson 2 Words
Lesson 3 Words
Lesson 4 Words
Lesson 5 Words
Other Lesson 1 Games
Other Lesson 2 Games
Other Lesson 3 Games
Other Lesson 4 Games
Other Lesson 5 Games
The Olympic Games: Where Heroes Are Made
Allie's Basketball Dream
Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
Pepita Talks Twice
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Theme 1 - Changing Patterns
Spelling Lessons 1 Through 5
sat        felt        last        send        next        best
went       hand        stand       past        grand      stamp
belt       lend        checked     else        guest      heard
listen     attention

Lesson 1 Hangman
slip        fish        pick        rocks       lunch       gift thing       inch        truck       pond        from        jump
socks       dish        thump       frown    surprised      smirk
expression  emotion
Lesson 2 Hangman
Lesson 2 Sort-It
easy        grade       meet       late       seat       saved
pail        these       reach      name       raise      leave
gain        theme       scream     mystery    solve      search
found       investigate
Lesson 3 Hangman
Lesson 3 Sort-It
tight       while      show       stone       bright     whole
window      time       follow     close       flight     tide
grow        broke      below      coach       forward    dribble
guard       basketball
Lesson 4 Sort-It
Lesson 4 Hangman
Lesson 5 Hangman
Lesson 5 Sort-It
least       fast       just       burst       strip      stick
strike      artist     almost     student     strong     start
blast       straw      street     events      stroke     distance
teammate    competition
History of Basketball
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Written by Mrs. Dingman August 2003
History of Basketball
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Written by Mrs. Dingman  August 2003
Directions: Dr. James Naismith is known as the "Father of Basketball". Visit the web sites listed below to learn more about him. Answer the questions using complete sentences. Record your answers on your activity sheet.

1. Infoplease.com- James Naismith
http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109486.html

* When was James Naismith born?
* When did James Naismith die?
* How old was James Naismith when he died? Show the work you need to do to get your answer.

2. Dr. James Naismith
http://www.kshof.org/hof-profiles.cfm?record_id=33

* When did Dr. Naismith invent the game of basketball?
* How did Dr. Naismith come up with the idea for the game of basketball?


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