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Physical Education and Music Program

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teach everyone how to work together in both physical education and music activities. Parents and their children are shown a presentation that highlights the philosophy of cooperation. They apply these concepts to their physical education...
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People Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice using proper communication and cooperation skills.
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Dancing Levels in Space

For Teachers K - 5th
Students practice mirroring human moves by performing a dance in class.  In this physical education lesson, students utilize different spaces around them to perform a dance expressing their full motion.  Students cooperate in...
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Motor Skills and Movement Patterns

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the human body by participating in physical activities. In this physical education lesson, students demonstrate their physical prowess and motor skills by performing tasks such as climbing and rope tying. Students...
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What in the World Is Snowboarding?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the sport of snowboarding in-depth, and divide into small groups to create an entertaining, multimedia newsletter on the sport.
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Spelling Bee Shoot Out

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice basketball shooting skills, spelling, and group cooperation skills. They review the proper techniques of shooting, passing, and rebounding in basketball. They should also be familiar with the spelling words used in the...
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Superstar Bowling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils learn the proper cues of rolling or bowling a ball and at the same time reinforcing cooperation and spelling skills.
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Football: It's Not Just for Jocks!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a variety of football-themed activities. They develop creative writing projects with a football inspiration, research and interpret football statistics and practice football skills in P.E.
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Teaching with Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. For this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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What Did You Say Relay

For Teachers 1st
First graders each write a sentence describing how they want the other students to race. The teacher calls one of students to read his or her instructions. The other students compete as relay teams to complete the instructions.
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May I?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn what a maypole is and how one is made. They write a paper about how one is made and how it be used on the playground.
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Special Olympics

A World of Difference

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Kids engage in a series of activities that ask them to consider differences and similarities in characteristics, both visible and invisible. With this new understanding, the class investigates the Special Olympics program and develops...
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Theatre Lesson Plan- Tableau (part 2)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore tableaux.  In this social studies and fine arts cross curriculum lesson, students work in groups of four to create "frozen" stage pictures (tableaux) representing vocabulary and concepts from a "From Farm to You"...
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"Braiding and Weaving" Dance Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore braiding and weaving through dance. They create their own braiding and weaving dance.