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Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Call to Arms
How many simple machines does it take to make a robotic arm? An inquiry-based activity explores that topic and challenges pupils to build a robotic arm that can stretch, turn, and more. A few questions help guide them in the right...
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Jumping
First graders perform a series of fitness activities. In this jumping lesson, 1st graders go to six stations and complete a jumping activity at each. Students become aware of various jumping techniques.
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Running
Students participate in team activities and drills to practice running types and techniques such as high knee, skip running, back kick, big stride, etc... They participate in a 50 meter dash, relay race, and agility race.
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Straights and Curves
High schoolers improve aerobic fitness through running and walking.
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Candyland Fitness
Students explore physical fitness by incorporating a class game into their sport activities. In this physical education lesson, students draw cards in a similar style to the game Candyland, except these cards instruct the students to...
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Stuck in the Mud
Students play the P.E. game Stuck in the Mud to strengthen their gross and locomotor skills. They participate in a warm-up and stretching activity, and play the game that involves students tagging each other with Nerf balls. Those that...
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Mooring Mobiles Lab
Oceanography experts use candy to construct a model of a bio-physical mooring that would test a variety of factors. Each piece of equipment to be included on the mooring is described within the write-up. As pupils gather the candies for...
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Speedball
High schoolers work as a team in a game of Speedball. They are taught to value the benefits of physical activity as they investigate a new sport. Students successfully participate in a game of Speedball after participating in a drill...
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Will It Stretch?
Learners describe the effects of temperature change to rubber band's physical properties. In this chemistry lesson, students measure the length of rubber band when temperature changes. They explain why the length varies.
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Team Handball
Students enter the gym and immediately stretch and perform warm up activities. They work in teams to play a game of handball. They practice to increase their competency in shooting the handball into the goal. Finally, they participate in...
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Yellow Bird and Me
Upper elementary artists create works which demonstrate an understanding of the many elements of theater and the visual arts. This four-day plan combines many wonderful aspects of visual, musical, and theatrical arts into one very...
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Stretch to the Math Tables
Students count by multiples while performing stretches or exercises. They listen to music and skip count by a given multiple. The rhythm of the music as well as the repitition assists them in their memorization of multiplication facts.
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Twelve Days of Winter Break
Students earn extra credit, and maintain/increase their fitness levels during the winter break, by participating in and documenting prescribed daily activities.
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The Bounty of Bernoulli
Students explain how Bernoulli's principle apply to some phenomena. In this physics lesson, students draw and explain the demonstrations shown in class. They research and design their own demo on Bernoulli's principle.
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Beach Ball Striking
Students practice a variety of striking skills: "sweeping" the ball, passing to partners, and striking at a target. They review and address safety concerns with the use of a long-handled implement/stick and demonstrate how to hold the...
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Kicking
Fifth graders demonstrate proper kicking technique as it is used in soccer. They practice kicking with different parts of the foot and participate in a kicking relay.
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Physical Science: Bubble Prints
Students participate in a lab experiment involving soap bubbles and making bubble prints. They blow bubbles into the soap and add paint to make bubble prints. With extra time, they can play with a variety of bubble toys to see what...
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Interval Workout
Learners explore how interval training works by performing activities that involve alternating short bursts of high intensity with lower intensity activities.
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Team Handball
Learners continually move up in down the court in this team handball round robin tournament. In this PE instructional activity, students work as a team to successfully demonstrate and understanding of a team sport while working on hand...
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Badminton
Students evaluate their partner in playing a game of badminton. In this badminton lesson, 8th graders explain the rules of the game and participate in a warm up. Additionally, students observe their partners by completing a...
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Hula Hoop Hoopla!
Learners develop spatial awareness through "movement" using hula hoops as the personal parameter.
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Volleyball Work It Out
High schoolers practice volleyball skill-related activities while working on cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
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Cone Baseball
Pupils pair up in small groups and use a large bat, batting tee and whiffle ball to practice their baseball batting skills.
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A Spin On Fitness
Students perform a variety of exercises pertaining to each component of fitness while working in a cooperative situation.