Mr Gym
Giants, Wizards, Elves
This game is a combination of tag and the rock, paper, scissors game. Giants beat elves, elves beat wizards, and wizards beat giants. The set-up determines who becomes the taggers and who is trying to run back to safety.
SeaWorld
Polar Animals
Young scientists explore some of the scientific equipment that is used by explorers during expeditions to the North or South Pole. Then, they have a relay race! All of the equipment is lined up at a spot 25 yards away from the lines. The...
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Frisbee Golf - Lesson 3
Lesson 3 of the Frisbee Golf unit is about proper scoring. This is part of a comprehensive unit. There are links to the unit at the bottom of the page. It's worth checking out and finding how you can make it work for your pupils.
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Frisbee Golf - Lesson 8
The culminating lesson of the frisbee golf unit, playing frisbee golf courses designed by the class. The players will partner up and design courses. They will have to set them up also on the day their course is selected for play. Review...
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Frisbee Golf - Lesson 4
Frisbee golf - lesson 4 - is about scoring in the game. At the bottom of the page there are additional links, including a link to the unit plan! It's worth checking out and looking at the whole unit.
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Bocce Ball - Lesson 6
Bocce ball - lesson 6 takes the game indoors and makes some adaptations. Use bean bags or juggling balls that won't bounce too much to play indoors. The focus is on throwing and using good form. The strategy will be slightly different...
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Bocce Ball - Lesson 3 - Generating Forces
You can teach Bocce ball to most age levels. The biggest concern with younger players is safety; they need to learn how to throw the Bocce balls without inadvertently hurting another player. The focus in this lesson is how to generate...
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Bocce Ball - Lesson 5 - Target Shooting
Bocce ball is all about aiming to hit the target. Seems simple enough. Roll a ball down a lane and try to get closer to the target than anyone else. Stop. It's not that easy. Why? Because other balls get in the way and block the path. So...
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Backpacking - Lesson 3 - How to Pack a Backpack
Young backpackers practice putting their supplies into their backpack according to a prescripted sequence on how to properly place their equipment. It is essential to follow the guidelines to have the correcet balance and ease of access...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 1 - Boating Basics
Teach your young adventurers about boating basics, such as boating terminology, knots, key aspects of the boat, and how to determine a boat's capacity. This resource is a good way to get started on learning how to water ski. There are...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 5 - Water Skiing Laws/Safety/Equipment
Water skiing laws exist for the safety of all concerned. Proper equipment is just as important as following all the laws concerning safety. Lesson 5 is part of a unit on boat safety and water sports. There are links at the bottom of the...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports- Lesson 6
Lesson 6 is part of a twenty-two lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is on water skiing and upper body strength training. There is a word scramble included for a homework assignment.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 7 - Fundamentals (machine)
Boat safety lesson 7 (out of 22) focuses on the fundamental body position for water skiing. This is done using a water skiing training machine. If you click on the resource link at the bottom of the page, you can view all the lesson...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 12 - Pool, Deep Water Starts
Lesson 12 is part of a unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is getting up on the water ski using a one-foot start and a two-foot start. It is suggested to click on the resource link at the bottom of the page to...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 14 - Hand Signals
When water skiing or wake boarding, hand signals are the most effective way of communicating. Use this lesson on boat safety to ensure that your youngsters are using the proper precautions before engaging in water sports.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 16 - Hand Signals, Water Skiing
Lesson 16 is part of a twenty-two activity unit on boat safety and water sports. Pupils practice the proper hand signals to retrieve a water skiier who has fallen down in the water. It is suggested to click on the resource link at the...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 17 - Review Starts, Introduce Cross-Overs
How do you cross that gigantic wake behind the boat? Lesson 17 covers the basic techniques of how to cross-over the wakes. Lesson 17 is part of a 22 lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. There are links at the bottom of the page...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 18 - Wake Board Terms
Boat safety lesson 18 is all about the wake board. The class learns the terminology about wake boards and discusses the different types of ropes used. Much of the information regarding boating basics, personal floatation devices, and...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 19 - Wake Board Tricks
Wake board tricks, like the tantrum, whirlybird, and the flip, are pretty advanced tricks to learn. This fun activity describes how to perform each of these tricks. It takes a lot of practice, along with a lot of spills and tumbles, to...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 20 - Dry Land Wake Board Work
Lesson 20 is part of a 22 lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is getting up on the wake board. If you click on the resource link at the bottom of the page, there is another resource link that goes to the...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 21 - Wake Boarding Review
In boat safety lesson 21, the class reviews the basic techniques of wakeboarding. They review the skills and perform them in the pool with a partner. There are many resource links associated with this lesson.
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Footbag - Lesson 4 - Inside Kick
Learn how to perform the inside kick in footbag (aka hacky sack). There are some basic skills to learn and this is one of them. Seems easy enough to learn, but takes a bit of practice to really do it well. So grab that footbag and start...
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Footbag - Lesson 3 - Outside Kick
Agile athletes can master the game of Footbag, or Hacky Sack. It's a quick game of reflexes and flexibility. Balance is of utmost importance when performing the skills. Lesson 3 teaches them how to perform the outside kick. Note:...
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Footbag - Lesson 2 - Toe Pick
Footbag (hacky sack) lesson two of five is about learning how to do toe picks. Learn toe picks, practice toe picks, and then practice some more. Footbag is not as easy as some might think. Foot-eye coordination must be developed. But...