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Games on Echolocation
Get a little batty with life science! This fun simulation game replicates how bats use echolocation to hunt moths in their native Hawaiian habitat. After creating blind folds and discussing some basic principles of echolocation, young...
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10 Rainy and Snow Day Activities for Indoor Recess and PE
Don't let the rain and snow put a damper on your PE lessons. This collection of indoor activities is a perfect way to keep students active regardless of the weather outside.
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Playground Safety
Students conduct experiments with fruit falling from playground equipment to explain the effects of falling off playground equipment.
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Happy Feet=Healthy Body
Fourth graders discuss the benefits of regular exercise. In this physical health studies instructional activity, 4th graders create visual demonstrations to track their progress with physical fitness related goals. Students...
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Follow the Leader Fitness Jog/Walk
Students demonstrate the fun of jogging/walking in a creative way, work on pacing. They work cooperatively in groups.Students begin by following the teacher and later after they become comfortable and get to be leaders themselves.
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Field of Fun Day
Students get to showcase many of the different activities taught during their year in physical education classes. They also get to perform some activities just for fun.Great end of the year activity.
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S.T.A.R.S. Program
Pupils focus on qualities demonstrated by successful learners. They create a graph or chart to keep track of the STARS points.
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Lights, Camera, Action
Students learn the rules and protocols for the physical education classroom by videotaping scenarios from the PE classroom.