Bowling

I found a free bowling curriculum to download off the Internet at Bowlersed.com.  I created my bowling unit using this curriculum.  This video demonstrates a culminating bowling activity that I do with my 3rd -5th grade students.  The first half of lesson 1 & 2 I taught the students how to score bowling.  Lesson 1  focused on the basic scoring tenants.  Lesson 2 focused on how you score bonus points from spares or strikes.  The second half of lesson 1 & 2 they learned and practiced how to hold the bowling ball and take a 4 step approach on the delivery.  The video is on lesson 3, which demonstrates how the game works.  Each student has a job: bowler, pinsetter, ball retriever, & “rester”.  I also allow 1st and 2nd grade to bowl.  However, they do not keep score and they use foam bowling balls.