Women's Soccer - Heading the Ball (NWSL)

19 printable or digital pages exploring headers in women’s soccer. Students analyze a photo from an actual game, describing what they see:

• Why players shut their eyes,
• How they hold their arms,
• Protecting yourself,
• Offensive headers vs defensive headers,
• Climbing an opponent’s back,
• Undercutting a jumper,
• Judging the path of the ball,
• and more...

Female Athletes: Kristen Hamilton, Alysha Chapman, Audrey Bledsoe, Lynn Williams, Amy Rodriguez, Sarah Killion, Denise O’Sullivan, Julie Ertz, Abby Erceg, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Bethany Balcer, Emily Sonnet, Sam Mewis, Crystal Dunn, Jessica McDonald, Lindsey Horan, Jill Scott, Morgan Brian, Alyssa Mautz, Becky Sauerbrunn, Sydney Leroux, Alanna Kennedy, Alex Morgan, and more.

PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy.

DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the answers using a computer or tablet (for Distance Learning). Click on "Create Digital Activity" and link the activities to your Google Classroom. Online Resource. Yes, I already added the interactive layer to each page. Enjoy!

If you want to see samples pages, then take a look at the Preview. And if you want more SOCCER activities:

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Women's Soccer - Expressing Emotions (NWSL)

Women's Soccer - Heading the Ball (NWSL)

Women's Soccer - Dribbling the Ball (NWSL)

Women's Soccer - Kicking the Ball (NWSL)

Women's Soccer - The Goalkeeper (NWSL)

Women's Soccer - Defense (NWSL)

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Soccer - USWNT World Cup Players (Biography Reports)

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Soccer Writing Prompts (2019 FIFA Women's World Cup)

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If you want BASKETBALL activities:

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Basketball - Internet Activities (March Madness or NBA Finals)

Basketball - Team Mascots and Logos

Basketball - Make Your Own Memes

Basketball - Expressing Emotions in the NBA

Basketball - Writing Prompts

Basketball - Compare and Contrast

Basketball - Descriptive Writing

Basketball - Dialogue and the Personal Letter

Basketball - Make a List

Basketball - Analyzing What NBA Players Say

Basketball - Internet Activities

Basketball - Biography Projects

Internet Research - Los Angeles Lakers

Anthony Davis

Kevin Durant

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Steph Curry

Kawhi Leaonard

Lebron James

Russell Westbrook

James Harden

If you want BASEBALL activities:

Houston Astros (2019 World Series) - Internet Research Projects

Washington Nationals (2019 World Series) - Internet Research Projects