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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Plans: Disco Dances

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this website, find steps to two different popular disco dances. Learn and teach the step for "Stayin' Alive," and "Cotten-eyed Joe." Includes variations.
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Pe Central: Cotton Eye Joe Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn and teach the "Cotton Eye Joe," line dance during a gym-class activity.
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Pe Central: Create a Line Dance (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High-school learners, after learning the basics of line dancing, should be able to create, demonstrate, and teach their own line dance.
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Space Jam Dilemma: Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn a new line dance during a gym-class activity. The "Space Jam," line dance is an easy way to have fun and participate in an aerobic activity.
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Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Cooperative Handball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach students "Cooperative handball," and have them practice working with others. This website includes the rules to "Cooperative handball," as well as suggestions for forming teams and for adapting the sport for students with...
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Add on Line Dancing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After inventing their own dance moves, learners are to teach them to classmates. These lesson plans provide tips for encouraging creativity and getting all students involved in teaching and learning dance moves.
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Pe Central: Fitness Tests Cues: Push Ups

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this website, find tips to help you properly do push ups as well as an animated demonstration. Learn how to position your feet, back, and arms and also learn how to do a "Modified," push up.
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Pe Central: Swimming Survivor Challenge Iv

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars able to swim well under water are ready to practice using a mask, snorkel, and fins while collecting items from the pool floor. Students, organized into small groups, work together to retrieve sunken "treasures" in limited...
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Pe Central: Ditto a Cooperative Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In groups, students not only design and build something using equipment set for them but also write a detailed description of the item they have created so that others can follow their lead. This activity requires students to be...
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Cool Line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use the guidelines provided at this website to introduce young students to a simple line dance. Children will learn to move to a beat while participating in a fun, low-impact aerobic activity.
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Staying Alive

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn and teach a simple line dance created for the Bee Gees' song, "Stayin' Alive." Recommended for elementary students, the dance steps provided here could easily be simplified (or made more difficult) for students of different ages...
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This website describes a simple line dance for the simple holiday song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Also provides an option for simplifying the dance.
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Pe Central: Classroom Management: Fitbucks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Physical education teachers can use this activity to help enforce good behavior in the classroom. Whenever students follow posted class rules, they will earn "Fitbucks," which will allow them to participate in the activity of their chosing.
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Pe Central: Shortenin' Bread Shuffle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this website, learn the simple steps associated with a new line dance, which can be taught as part of a gym-class activity and exercise.
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Pe Central: Mystery Puzzle Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in teams to complete physical tasks and, in the process, solve a sports- or health-related puzzle. Modify this activity to make it more challenging or to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
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Pe Central: Swimming Survivor Challenge I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students familiar with basic swimming strokes learn and review Red Cross swimming skills through this activity, which is loosely based on the television show "Survivor." Students, organized into small groups, or "tribes," earn points...

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