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Bounce Back Ball
Fifth graders work in teams of four to measure the rebound heights of a tennis ball dropped from four different heights. They investigate with the bouncing balls to measure changes in the type of energy they possess.
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Circular Motion
Pupils investigate circular motion in two different activities. In the first, students observe the path of a rolling marble on a paper plate. In the second, pupils play a game of catch using a tennis ball inside a plastic bag. ...
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Balance Stations
Students are introduced to the concept of balance. In groups, they travel between eight stations in which they balance their own body and different types of balls. To end the lesson, they share which one was the hardest and the easiest.
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2 Ball Bop
Learners observe and demonstrate striking, tossing, and fielding techniques to improve their baseball and softball skills. In small groups they participate in an activity in which a tosser throws two balls to a batter, while the batter...
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Throw and Catch Tag
Students throw and catch, moving through general space safely amongst others.
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15 Relays for Field Days
Students, in teams, participate in a variety of fun themed relay races.
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Fitness Day
Students in grades K-8 participate in a school wide fitness day. On this day all students and staff walk for 20 minutes or one mile around cones placed around the playground. Drawings, a balloon release and other activities surround...
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Five Dollars
Sixth graders catch and throw balls at all levels high, medium, and low while counting their points up from the balls that they catch. They are asked the skills that they have already explored in softball from the previous class. ...
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Throwing for Distance/Accuracy
Learners practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.
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Scooter Bring Back
Students travel across the floor on scooter and pick up objects to bring back.
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Push Up Routine
Pupils improve upper body strength by doing push-ups. They practice synchronized movements they can do with a partner while in the push-up position.
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Throw Everything
Students throw objects overhand into containers in the center of the playing area.
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Same and Different
Students are taught the concept of what looks the same and what looks different, with both objects and movement.
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Locomotor Treasure Hunt
Students practice in refining their locomotor skills and developing their understanding of pathways and basic map reading skills.
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Catching Self Assessment
Students perform a number of different ball tossing and catching skills while completing a self-assessment sheet.
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Crosby Rush
Students develop their striking skills by trying to score a hockey goal. In this striking skills lesson, students use hockey sticks and small balls to practice scoring a goal.
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The Nest Striking Activity
Students demonstrate striking skills and multiplication facts. For this striking skills lesson, students use multi-colored hoops to practice their striking accuracy. Students track their accuracy in various ways, such as the total number...
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Slings
Students take three shots at the designated target using a slingshot. They strive to keep all of the shots close to the target or to improve with each shot; by getting closer each time.
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Motion Capture and Analysis
Students investigate the concepts and relationships of speed, displacement and time. They capture the serve motion of a tennis player via video or digital camera and analyze the speed of the ball and racquet head.
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6-8 Meter Madness
Students identify time signatures, the down beat, and begin to understand conducting patterns. In this meter patterns lesson, students identify the signs for 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 and play an excerpt from a song. Students use tennis balls to...
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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...