I used this activity with my grade 9 students.  After watching a Quidditch clip to grab their attention, we talked about new and unusual sports that people are making (such as parkour, etc.).  In groups they then filled out the chart with their own sport ideas (my favourite was a group that created a game like table tennis, but the players ride camels).  After filling out the chart they made posters about their sports and a short presentation. 

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Create a Sport

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I used this activity with my grade 9 students.  After watching a Quidditch clip to grab their attention, we talked about new and unusual sports that people are…