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Check Mate
Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...
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Chalkboard Relay
Learners solve addition facts. In this computation lesson, students participate in a relay activity where one player writes a number on the chalkboard and the second player writes a second number underneath it. The second player tags a...
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20 Field Day Activities Any Kid Can Do (And Do Well!)
Students participate in activities in which they practice their physical skills. They work together on some of the activities to practice mental skills as well. They show their team spirit as the winners are announced.
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Radical Raptors
Students study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study.
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The Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Second graders study the life cycle of a butterfly by observing metamorphosis taking place in a butterfly pavilion. Students illustrate their understandings of the body parts of a caterpillar and butterfly, as well as the life cycle,...
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Spotting Good Serves
Pupils practice making accurate and consistant serves in a challenging situation.
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Balloon Round-Up
Young scholars practice using paddles to hit objects. In this striking skills lesson, students use wooden paddles to round up balloon farm animals without touching the balloons with their hands.
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Over the Line Whiffle Ball
Students participate in Over the Line Whifle Ball, which allows for a high amount of practice hitting a whiffle ball with a bat.
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Tic Tac Goal
Students use hula hoops set up like a tic tac toe board to explore how to pass a ball by using the foot pass. Players must get their ball into one of the hula hoops to keep their ball.
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Freeze
Students practice recognizing and getting into proper position when playing defense.
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See Me, Be Me
Students play follow-the-leader to music. When the music stops, the teacher is in a frozen shape. Then on cue, students follow the teacher in an activity.
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Move Your Feet
Middle schoolers, playing as a team, practice returning a volleyball serve.
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Vowel Catcher
Students reinforce their knowledge of different vowel sounds while playing a form of tag.
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It Is the Little Things That Count
Third graders are introduced to the importance of warm-ups, stretching, hydration and cool-downs in exercise. They perform these activities and discuss any observations.
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Long Jump Roping Skills
Pupilsare given an introduction to the skills they be learning and at what competency they need to perform to reach their desired performance assessment level.
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Partner Tag 20
Students are asked to find a partner and join hands (preferably not interlocking fingers) or hook elbows.
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Throw and Catch Tennis
Students practicewith a racket, to learn strategies for moving the ball around the court and the importance of placing the ball in different spots .
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Shadow Dribble Tag
Students work in pairs to refine their dribbling skills. One student is given a ball and told to dribble within the shadow of a partner. The second student is told to move in a way that keeps his or her shadow out of reach.
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Fitness Tag
Students spread out in general space. Have 2/4 students be the taggers. On the teachers signal the activity starts with the taggers trying to tag the "runners". When taggeg, students then go to an area and perform an exercise.
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Starting Off
Students practice starting and stopping safely at a signal given by the teacher as they practice different locomotor movements.
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Card Sharks Basketball Passing
Learners practice chest and bounce passes with either basketballs or playground balls. They draw a card in order to determine which skill to practice.
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Rebound Ball
Students practice throwing and catching in teams while learning about rebound angles.
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Buckets
Students practice their collecting and gathering skills while practicing recognizing colors and learning body contol.