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Cooperative Games - Instant Activities

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Get your class up and moving! Instant activities are a great way to keep the whole class active with little teacher involvement. While this is not a instructional activity for an entire class period, these activities sound like fun. Try a few of these out with your youngsters!

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Grade
3rd - 10th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Collaborative Learning

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