Students engage in an activity in order to review the skeletal system. They play a game composed of two teams to be played in an open area. Students pick out bones from a bag and place them in the correct space for the skeleton.

Students participate in physical education activities such as dancing or completing stationary swimming movements. They perform various actions to specified instruments such as guitars and drums. Students attempt to stay away from...

Students have a clear definition of the what "ready" means in physical education. They are told the situation "ready" includes sitting in a good listening posture, eyes on the teacher, not touching other students and being quite and...

Pupils play a variation of freeze tag starting with two snowflakes that can freeze others. To become unfrozen students are tagged by sunshine pupils.

Students consider the payoffs of doing the right thing. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine the virtue of courage in Jackie Robinson's life and in their own.

Originally designed for a physical education classroom, this lesson plan asks learners to argue for their school to keep their PE class during budget cuts. Whether your school is facing this challenge or not, it does pose a great...

Students identify long and short term goals. In this perseverance instructional activity, students discuss the difference between short term and long term goals. Students categorize their personal goals as short or long term. Students...

Students analyze the plot of the story, "The Little Engine That Could" to provide a model for writing creatively, developing critical essays, producing themes, and making predictions.

Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. For this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...

Students explain that a low fat diet, accompanied by being physically active, help them live longer and healthier lives.

Students play a game in which they use the letters of the alphabet and different motor skills for review.

Students practice having a secret password to prepare them for potentially dangerous situations.

In this physical education success worksheet, young scholars create a bulletin board outlining strategies that they can use to be successful throughout the year in a physical education class. In small groups, they discuss ways to be...

Students demonstrate faking abilities in activities. They fake out other students in dodging and chasing activities.

Students review classroom rules. They are awarded class points each time all students are dressed appropriately for class. Each time the class scores five home runs they receive a choice of class rewards (such as treat box, choice of...

Students elevate their heart rate and work together in groups.

Students research the popular press for wellness related articles, information, and pictures. They show responsibility in maintaining and updating a weekly bulletin board.

Students practice throwing and catching with a partner or self toss-catch. As a prerequisite skill they should understand safe spaces and have some knowledge of throwing and catching skills.

Students learn to jump rope with the purpose of learning how to become physically active. The benefit of the lesson plan is that children battle the negative effects of being sedentary for any extended period of time.

Learners discuss their favorite activities and determine which activities are suitable for older people. In groups, students research the benefits of aerobic exercises and the equipment needed. Learners share their information with the...

Learners participate in a gross motor and locomotor game of tag. A group of students, spaceship commanders, work together to capture all of the "aliens" in the class while wearing hula hoops and practicing a variety of locomotor movements.

Students play a tag variation game. Four different colored hula hoops are placed in the corners of the gym with a ball of the same color. Four students are selected to be the Pokemon taggers, they stand in their corresponding hula hoop....

Students identify the four food groups. In this food pyramid lesson. students use pictures of food to determine what food group they belong to. Foods that are placed in the wrong place are discussed.

Middle schoolers to gather facts and identify myths associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS.