Eighth graders do a research project on a particular species of Atlantic seafood and record and graph information pertaining to commercial landings of that species of seafood. They use a website and an Appleworks spreadsheet.

Young scholars demonstrate how to run bases. In this baseball instructional activity, students are divided into four groups and line up behind a base. Young scholars run the bases and tag the next person in line.

Students move about the area doing the locomotor action the teacher directs them to do. When the music stops I hold up a card with the problem for all to see. They come up with an answer they form into a group in a hoop with the number...

Students collaborate as teams in relay races. For this physical education lesson, students learn the basic rules for running a relay race and the different directions they have to follow to complete the race.

How would it make you feel if...youngsters learn a valuable life skill in considering how their actions affect other people. They evaluate different scenarios and draw pictures of things they could do to make someone feel better.

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, students...

Young scholars, on signal, get up and do a designated locomotor movement. Students with foam balls try to tag other young scholars with the ball. When tagged, students go to a designated area and do a specified exercise. When finished...

Students play tag with red and gray scarves. Red is fire, if students get tagged by "fire" they must "Stop Drop and Roll" to put the fire out. Gray scarves are "smoke." When tagged, students must get on their hands and kne

Students move through a variety of locomotor skills at different paces to see how they affect their heart rate. For this health, human body, and physical activity lesson plan, students measure their heart rate and discuss health. A...

A simple P.E. activity will get young athletes running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and crabwalking! These locomotor movement exercises are a great way to build up aerobic endurance. Your students will ask you to play this game again and...

In this chemistry worksheet, young scholars examine the periodic table and how it is used in the context of interpreting compounds and their structure.

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...

Who doesn't want to play tag? Here's a nice movement activity to keep your class running about practicing hopping, jumping, leaping, skipping and whatever motor skills your can think of. I like that the taggers are not "IT" forever, and...

Using this creative lesson idea, your class can explore music with a message. Upper elementary learners create their own rap song to express their feelings about physical education and sportsmanship. The resource includes an...

Pre-schoolers gain a better understanding of personal space by playing this modified version of musical chairs. Played like musical chairs, students circle around a ring of hula hoops as music plays. When the music stops everyone needs...

Young elementary students will discuss their favorite activities and then draw a picture of themselves participating. The instructional activity provides opportunities for cross-curricular study as students can then write about why they...

While this is not really a step by step lesson, it's a fabulous idea to do a presentation instead of the usual drone lecture on the first day. This project takes a little work each year to take digital pictures throughout the year to use...

Students research an individual event on the Internet during the winter Olympic games. Students learn about their event, watch it on TV, follow it on the Web, and acreate a poster that sharing their new knowledge about that sport.

Make a commitment to give up one, just one, unhealthy food or drink. Teachers make a commitment for a month, the youngsters make a commitment for two weeks. The youngsters buddy up to support each other. Do this activity in February,...

Discover the cultural practices and unique value systems of a group of native peoples from Canada called the Kwakwaka'wakw. Your young historians will discuss how conceptions of wealth can vary and how these native...

Plus one volleyball begins like a regular game of volleyball. The receiving team must play the ball twice on their side before returning it over the net. Now the serving team must play the ball three times before returning it over the...

Hey, Macarena!! The Macarena is very simple to dance: left, right, left, right, wiggle the hips. Spice it up a bit by giving the class things to hold in their hands such as lummi sticks or scarves. Give them anything that will not be too...

Do the "Space Jam" Dance! A dance that is made up of basketball skills movements, such as: dribbling, defending with hands up, pivoting, shooting, and slam dunks. The dance step descriptions are very well written out with cues for...

Rather than just shouting out commands on what to do with a parachute, turn some music on and make it a dance routine. This seems like a pretty cool way to engage young learners. Make a dome, hop, make waves, walk, twist, and shake that...