Create an interactive bulletin board<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"March](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-bulletin-board-body.png\")
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All teachers love bulletin boards, but have you ever tried an interactive bulletin board? March Madness is the perfect time to get students engaged with your bulletin board. Set up a bracket on your bulletin board, and let students follow and change the bracket throughout the month. There are tons of bracket ideas you could use, but our favorite is a Battle of the Books.<\/a><\/p>\nThe Battle of the Books bracket lets students get excited about new books and reading for pleasure through a tournament of books. Students will engage with the books all month, vote, and determine a winning book. The best part: one lucky student (or your whole class) gets a copy of the winning book! This could even be a school-wide bulletin board battle, just ask your school librarian for help.<\/p>\n
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Create brackets, brackets, and more brackets<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"March](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-brackets-body.png\")
sevenozz\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nBrackets on the brain, still? Us, too! Which made us think: what better activity for March Madness than making brackets? Instead of a bulletin board bracket, students could each receive their own bracket. As a class, or individually, students can create brackets for the teams playing and take guesses as to who will advance. Follow the brackets the entire way through the month to see who was right.<\/p>\n
Instead of writing the actual team names in the brackets, mix it up and make the brackets by state or mascot!<\/p>\n
Doing this individually and some students aren\u2019t basketball fans? No problem. Basketball isn\u2019t the only thing you can bracket. Discover what your students love, from the top toys to the best games.<\/p>\n
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Engage in steam activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"March](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-stem-body.png\")
via carlyandadam.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\nGather random supplies\u2014paper, tape, index cards, popsicle sticks, cups, rubber bands, pom pom balls, string, and more. Set these supplies out, and challenge your students to complete a March Madness steam activity. Challenge them weekly throughout the month using these same supplies but a different challenge each week.<\/p>\n
Challenges can include:<\/p>\n
\n- Using paper and tape, design a tower strong enough to hold a basketball without breaking.<\/li>\n
- Design a basketball hoop and ball.<\/li>\n
- Design something to shoot a paper ball into a trash can or hoop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Design a mascot<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"March](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-mascot-body.png\")
seventyfour74\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nPass out blank pieces of paper and have students design their own mascot. What will it be? What colors will it be? What will its name be? Prompt them with a few of these questions, and set them free to design. Let students share their designs, and display them in the room to really set the March Madness mood!<\/p>\n
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Design a jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"March](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-jersey-body.png\")
shamas1214\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nGive students a piece of paper with a blank shirt on it (Tip: You can photocopy the shirt onto the front and back of the paper, or simply have them cut out the shirt, and let students draw a front and back of their jersey). Allow students to get creative and design their own jersey. When completed, display these jerseys in your room to decorate for the March Madness month.<\/p>\n
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Play basketball bingo<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"Basketball](\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0223-march-madness-activities-bingo-body.png\")
<\/p>\nThe Battle of the Books bracket lets students get excited about new books and reading for pleasure through a tournament of books. Students will engage with the books all month, vote, and determine a winning book. The best part: one lucky student (or your whole class) gets a copy of the winning book! This could even be a school-wide bulletin board battle, just ask your school librarian for help.<\/p>\n
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Create brackets, brackets, and more brackets<\/strong><\/h4>\nsevenozz\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nBrackets on the brain, still? Us, too! Which made us think: what better activity for March Madness than making brackets? Instead of a bulletin board bracket, students could each receive their own bracket. As a class, or individually, students can create brackets for the teams playing and take guesses as to who will advance. Follow the brackets the entire way through the month to see who was right.<\/p>\n
Instead of writing the actual team names in the brackets, mix it up and make the brackets by state or mascot!<\/p>\n
Doing this individually and some students aren\u2019t basketball fans? No problem. Basketball isn\u2019t the only thing you can bracket. Discover what your students love, from the top toys to the best games.<\/p>\n
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Engage in steam activities<\/strong><\/h4>\nvia carlyandadam.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\nGather random supplies\u2014paper, tape, index cards, popsicle sticks, cups, rubber bands, pom pom balls, string, and more. Set these supplies out, and challenge your students to complete a March Madness steam activity. Challenge them weekly throughout the month using these same supplies but a different challenge each week.<\/p>\n
Challenges can include:<\/p>\n
\n- Using paper and tape, design a tower strong enough to hold a basketball without breaking.<\/li>\n
- Design a basketball hoop and ball.<\/li>\n
- Design something to shoot a paper ball into a trash can or hoop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Design a mascot<\/strong><\/h4>\nseventyfour74\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nPass out blank pieces of paper and have students design their own mascot. What will it be? What colors will it be? What will its name be? Prompt them with a few of these questions, and set them free to design. Let students share their designs, and display them in the room to really set the March Madness mood!<\/p>\n
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Design a jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\nshamas1214\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nGive students a piece of paper with a blank shirt on it (Tip: You can photocopy the shirt onto the front and back of the paper, or simply have them cut out the shirt, and let students draw a front and back of their jersey). Allow students to get creative and design their own jersey. When completed, display these jerseys in your room to decorate for the March Madness month.<\/p>\n
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Play basketball bingo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
sevenozz\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Brackets on the brain, still? Us, too! Which made us think: what better activity for March Madness than making brackets? Instead of a bulletin board bracket, students could each receive their own bracket. As a class, or individually, students can create brackets for the teams playing and take guesses as to who will advance. Follow the brackets the entire way through the month to see who was right.<\/p>\n Instead of writing the actual team names in the brackets, mix it up and make the brackets by state or mascot!<\/p>\n Doing this individually and some students aren\u2019t basketball fans? No problem. Basketball isn\u2019t the only thing you can bracket. Discover what your students love, from the top toys to the best games.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n via carlyandadam.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Gather random supplies\u2014paper, tape, index cards, popsicle sticks, cups, rubber bands, pom pom balls, string, and more. Set these supplies out, and challenge your students to complete a March Madness steam activity. Challenge them weekly throughout the month using these same supplies but a different challenge each week.<\/p>\n Challenges can include:<\/p>\n seventyfour74\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Pass out blank pieces of paper and have students design their own mascot. What will it be? What colors will it be? What will its name be? Prompt them with a few of these questions, and set them free to design. Let students share their designs, and display them in the room to really set the March Madness mood!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n shamas1214\/123RF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Give students a piece of paper with a blank shirt on it (Tip: You can photocopy the shirt onto the front and back of the paper, or simply have them cut out the shirt, and let students draw a front and back of their jersey). Allow students to get creative and design their own jersey. When completed, display these jerseys in your room to decorate for the March Madness month.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nEngage in steam activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Design a mascot<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Design a jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Play basketball bingo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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