Being in a large city may be a lot for a special needs or Autistic student to handle. Prepare them with community integration skills.  This social story tells what Travis the Train sees on his visit to the city. Discuss what your...

Students actively act out an aspect of the digestive tract on two parallel strips of tape on the floor 3-4 feet apart and width of classroom which represent the digestive tract.

Teenagers get the real information about marijuana use based on the history of tobacco legislation and research. As they read an educational passage about marijuana laws, science, and changing attitudes, they address their preconceptions...

Students run and try to tag a classmate as "Black Bear, Black Bear" is yelled by another student. In this P.E. lesson, students try to get to the opposite side of a playing area without being tagged or being tricked by the person who is...

Students identify a variety of apples. In this agriculture activity, students examine various types of apples and sort them according to attributes. Students describe the apple and create a word web. As an extension activity, students...

Students play archery tic-tac-toe. In this shooting skills lesson plan, students aim at targets placed in a tic-tac-toe pattern using bow and arrows. The student with the most accuracy wins.

In this water safety worksheet, students read paragraphs about water safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.

Students understand personal and general space by playing Spaceship Tag. Students get a "spaceship," which will be their own personal space. While in their "spaceship," they will not be allowed in any other student's personal space.

Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments. They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom,...

Third graders participate in a game of Tic Tac Toe while practicing addition at the same time. They draw the Tic Tac Toe board with chalk on a concrete portion of the playground. They use bean bags with this activity to make it more...

Learners examine the three dimensions of health, wealth, and happiness from both emotional and social perspectives. Among the week-long activities are discussions about good and poor habits, minimizing risks by proper planning and...

Young scholars practice the use of hand signals to designate right or left turns. In this safety lesson, students ride a scooter following paths set up to look like sidewalks and roads. Young scholars practice forming the proper signals...

Young scholars mirror their partners by moving the same way they do. In this movement lesson plan, students use their bodies and jump ropes and switch leaders every 20 seconds to mirror their partner.

Learners practice the skills of fencing. In this fencing lesson plan, students learn how to properly lunge, and how to score a fencing match.

Students determine if a place is safe or not based on certain criteria. They practice this exercise in class and share it with their family. They are evaluated on how well they can chose the safe place.

Students learn colors while performing locomotive skills.

Check out this colorful animation to learn about the sport of snowboarding in the Winter Olympics. Learn about the various snowboarding events (parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, and half-pipe) and the courses, competition, scoring,...

See results for each of the snowboarding events at the 2006 Torino Games. Follow links to more information on the specific events: halfpipe, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom.

A great site for the snowboarding enthusiast, and for those familiarizing themselves with the sport. Check out latest news, bios on snowboarders, and results from the latest snowboarding competitions.

The Special Olympics provides information on Artistic Gymnastics and a coaching guide.

This presentation shows the types of gymnastic events performed by both men and women in Summer Olympics, gives measurements of the various apparatuses used, and provides a brief explanation of how medalists are chosen.