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In the Presence of Oxygen
Third graders, in groups, classify different activities as aerobic or anaerobic. They create posters displaying their categorizations and then take notes on each other's posters.
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Earth Day-Conservation Walk/Ride
Students explore the relationship between conservation of our resources and the use of other modes of transportation (walking, biking and roller blading). They show respect for their environment by picking up garbage in the area. They...
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Soccer Golf
Young scholars practice golf etiquette without the use of golf clubs, balls, etc.
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Fire Safety (Stop, Drop & Roll)
Third graders review what to do in case they are faced with a fire in their homes or school. They review what to do if they are faced with moving safely within a structure that is on fire. Students play a Tag Game together to reinforce...
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Paper Airplane Throw
Students practice their throwing overhand skill with an emphasis on the cue of "stepping with the opposite foot." The teacher could use activities of focusing on stepping with the opposite foot prior to this one for help of mastering the...
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Skipping - 360 degrees - Advanced Twister
Students learn to jump rope with the purpose of learning how to become physically active. The benefit of the instructional activity is that children battle the negative effects of being sedentary for any extended period of time.
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Do You Wish You Never Started Smoking?
Students are exposed to an experience with a lifelong smoker in attempts that they realize that most smokers wish they had never started smoking. If this is the case, we can presume that starting to smoke is a bad decision.
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Drawing Stages
Students learn the different characteristics that a developing infant goes through during the weekly periods of each trimester, by drawing pictures of the fetus during each trimester.
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Birth Control Acronym
Students create an acronym for a method of birth control. The acronym should represent the student's understanding of the form of birth control's use.
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On the Sidelines
Students investigate their pulse rate. They chart their resting pulse rate if they are unable to participate in Physical Education using a stop watch.
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Abdominal Tag
Second graders identify two/three chasers either with a pinnie or have them carry a foam ball. On the signal the chasers try to tag the other students.
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Roundtable Review
Students review for a major unit test by playing a question/answer game.
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Healthy Island
Students engage in an activity that integrates nutrition information with upper body strengthening physical activities.
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Partner Hoops Course
Students, in pairs, have a hoop in which they are to, on the teacher's signal, run through the hoops as quickly as they can. Partners switch positions as the game continues.
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Cheeto Tag
Students practice motor skills while playing this variation of tag. They learn the importance of hand washing in the activity.
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Building a Food Pyramid
Pupils review the concept of the food pyramid that has been taught by the classroom teacher. They have a classroom discussion of the food pyramid; understanding the importance of a healthy diet. Students create an original food pyramid.
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Healthy Choice Shopping Frenzy
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.
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Rollerblade Scarf Tag
Learners fulfill aerobic capacity through a rollerblading activity.
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Feeding Frenzy
Students are divided into two teams in which its members are to gather as many objects in the pool as possible gaining points for different objects.
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Don't Dent The Car
Students explore self space while learning how to interact with others. They walk around the room, then sto on the freeze signal.
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Round Dance
Third graders will participate in a dance activity for physical fitness. The learn a social dance that has an origin with the Canadian Aboriginal People. The use of tribal music will make the instructional activity more culturally relevant.
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Steps to Fitness (with pedometers)
Students evaluate the fitness potential of different activities using pedometers in game/play/exercise situations.