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PHYSICS/COMMON CORE: CRITICAL THINKING
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IS THAT YOUR OPINION?
Read the following sentences related to “The Future of Football” (p. 12). Write an “F” on the line if the statement is a
fact and an “O” if the statement is an opinion.
FACT
OPINION
s True statement
s Shows what someone thinks
s Can be tested or proved
s May include emotions
s May have numbers such as years or
percentages that can easily be checked
through other sources
s Often includes words like believe, think
s May contain bias, or an attitude for or against
something
STATEMENTS
_____
1. It’s better to watch football games at home on a
_____
_____ 2. National Football League teams spent billions of
dollars last year to renovate stadiums.
_____
3. Fans inside a stadium should get at least as much
6. Fans would love to hear a football coach’s
pregame speech.
television than in a stadium.
_____ 7. Microphones could allow fans to hear a coach’s
pregame speech.
_____
8. Fans can surf the Internet from their seats thanks
to the Wi-Fi boxes in Levi’s Stadium.
content at a football game as people do at home.
_____ 4. The best football stadium today is Levi’s Stadium
in California.
_____ 5. Jaguars fans can purchase poolside seats for
$250 each.
_____ 9. Several football stadiums have retractable roofs.
_____ 10. New football stadiums should use renewableenergy devices like solar panels.
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BIOLOGY: CHART READING
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HEALTHY GAME SNACKS
In “The Future of Football” (p. 12), you read about a new smartphone app that allows fans to order food from
their seats at Levi’s Stadium. Many football stadiums are also revamping their menus. One change: Many now list
how many calories each choice contains. Calories are a measure of the amount of energy in food and drinks. Your
body uses that energy for fuel. But consuming too many calories without burning them through exercise can cause
people to become overweight.
The chart below shows the calorie contents of some popular foods at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Use the data
in the chart to answer the questions that follow
FOOD
TOTAL CALORIES
MAIN COURSE
FOOD
TOTAL CALORIES
SIDES
Nathan’s Kids Hot Dog
210
Garden Salad
100
Nathan’s Foot Long Beef Hot Dog
500
Edamame
100
3 Beef Sliders With Fries
1,140
Nathan’s Cheese Fries
3 Chicken Sliders With Fries
1,125
Onion Rings
2 Beef Sliders
450
DESSERT
2 Chicken Sliders
440
M&M’s (plain)
735
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
380
M&M’s (peanut)
770
Moe’s Nacho Supreme
1,410
Carvel Helmet Cup of Ice Cream
1,341
790
550-590
Vegetarian Sushi Roll
160
DRINK
Shrimp Tempura Sushi Roll
340
Pepsi, Sierra Mist (non-diet)
240-250
Cheese Pizza Slice
260
Lemonade, Gatorade
130-250
Deluxe Ham and Imported Swiss
Submarine Sandwich
750
questions
1. Which food item contains the most calories?
2. How many calories are contained in one chicken slider?
3. The number of calories a person should eat per day
depends on factors such as age and activity level. Suppose
a person has a 1,800-calorie-per-day diet and eats roughly
the same number of calories at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Choose a lunch menu, including main course, drink, and either
a side or a dessert that would allow the person stay within that
daily limit.
Coffee (black)
6
Spring Water
0
4. What percentage of a person’s 1,800-calorie-per-day
diet would be used up if they ate the cheese fries above for
lunch?
5. Nutritionists say that not all calories are equal. Foods
contain different amounts of important nutrients such as
protein, carbohydrates, fat, and varying amounts of added
sugar. Explain how you think eating M&M’s compares with
eating a ham-and-cheese submarine sandwich.
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CHEMISTRY: PERSUASIVE WRITING
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PESTICIDE PROTECTION
In “The Future of Football” (p. 12), you learned about some football stadium innovations. As part of their renovations, many
stadiums are becoming more environmentally friendly by recycling waste and installing renewable-energy sources such as
solar panels.
One aspect of football that can have an impact on the environment is the use of pesticides. More than half of the fields in
NFL stadiums have natural grass. Often chemicals are used to keep weeds from crowding out a football field’s grass.
Suppose you were in charge of a football team’s “Go Green” campaign. Use the Internet to research the potential dangers of
pesticides. Then use this work sheet to write a letter to the team owner advising the owner on reducing pesticide use.
HELPFUL SOURCES:
Environmental Impact of Pesticides: http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/green-science/the_dangers_of_pesticides
Pesticides in the NFL: http://nfl.greensports.org/safer-chemicals/pesticides-fertilizers/
Pesticides on Playing Fields: http://www.nrdc.org/living/healthreports/pesticides-playing-fields.asp
Date _____________________________________________
Dear Team Owner,
Your statement (Clearly state your opinion about how pesticide use should be managed on the football field.)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Give supporting reasons
(Provide at least two arguments that support your opinion. Use facts from your research that explain the potential impact of
pesticides on the environment and on human health. Are the football players affected?)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Call to action
(For example: What alternatives are there to using many pesticides on the field? How could you reduce the need for
fertilizer and pesticides?)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Write conclusion
(Conclude with a few sentences that reinforce your main points.)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Your name __________________________________________________________________________
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EARTH SCIENCE: READING COMPREHENSION
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SUSTAINABLE STADIUM
In “The Future of Football” (p. 12), you read about how engineers designed the 49ers Levi’s Stadium to enhance fans’
experiences at the games. The new stadium also includes many features that help minimize its impact on the environment.
Read the passage below to learn about some of the “green” features. Then, use complete sentences to answer the
questions that follow.
PLAYING GREEN
It’s not just players and fans that benefit from the innovations in the San Francisco 49ers’ new
football arena. Levi’s Stadium is designed to help protect the environment as well.
Like all green buildings, the stadium has features that reduce the amount of energy used.
Hundreds of solar panels will generate electricity from sunlight all year round, helping to offset the
energy needed to power the stadium during games. Roughly 40 percent of the lights in the stadium
are LEDs. These efficient lights use roughly 75 percent less energy than traditional lights and last
25 times as long.
To reduce waste, the stadium will recycle garbage. Plus, recycled water is used to run all of the
stadium’s toilets and to irrigate the playing field.
The stadium also sports a green roof. The 27,000-square-foot garden grows 40 species of
native plants as well as herbs that can be used in the restaurants below.
These innovations helped the stadium become the first to earn a gold rating from the United
States Green Building Council.
questions
1. What is the central idea of this passage?
4. How does the stadium reduce its water use?
2. Describe two ways energy use is reduced in Levi’s
5. The stadium is located near bike paths and public
Stadium.
transportation. How does this help the building designers
meet their green goals?
3. What are two reasons LED lights are more
environmentally friendly than traditional lights?
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