Students make pyramids. In this sports and sciences lesson students work cooperatively with their group members to build human pyramids. The focus is on safety and working together regardless of personal differences.

Students explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Students discuss...

Students practice locomotor skills. In this physical education lesson, students practice eight different skills - walk, run, leap, jump, hop, gallop, slide, and skip. They answer a social studies question and then complete the skill. 

Students investigate the importance of having a healthy body by performing gymnastics.  In this physical education instructional activity, students utilize their flexibility and body strength to perform intense physical gymnastic...

Young scholars practice hopping. In this physical education lesson, students discuss safety rules and respect for others while exercising. They practice how to hop and play Hop Freeze Tag. 

Third graders practice exercise.  In this physical fitness instructional activity, 3rd graders participate in a variety of activities at fitness stations.  Students run laps, jump rope, perform chin-ups, sit-ups, etc. 

Students investigate the effects of air pressure on humans by utilizing the Internet.  In this physical science instructional activity, students research the Internet to discover altitude sickness and air pressure.  Students...

Students investigate healthy lifestyles by examining the food pyramid and performing physical activities.  In this personal health instructional activity, students discuss their own diets and how it compares to the food...

Students practice controlling their motion and reflexes by participating in different motor skill activities.  In this physical education lesson, students utilize bean bags and hula hoops to help create flexibility and coordination...

Students create geometric shapes with a jump rope. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students review the different shapes while getting some physical activity.

Third graders investigate space science by performing physical activities.  In this solar system instructional activity, 3rd graders perform a relay activitiy with their class in which they race between different "planets". ...

Young scholars practice using their physical skills while performing physical activities.  In this physical education lesson, students participate in musical orchestrated dances with their classmates.  Young scholars utilize a...

Students practice galloping. In this gross motor skills activity, students review how to jump and hop using a jump-rope and hopscotch. The teacher shows the steps to gallop and they hold a noodle and pretend as if they are riding a...

Students participate in a physical fitness activity about water. In this water conservation activity, students discuss how to conserve water and the amount of water most people use in a day. To illustrate this amount students move 70...

Students play a game.  In this basketball skills lesson plan, students work in teams to see whose players can all make a basket the quickest.

In this ESL story worksheet, learners complete a story, filling in blanks with words given at the top of the page. Students may click on a "check answer" link and/or button to hear the audio version.

Pupils play a game of Zombie Tag. In this Zombie Tag instructional activity, students participate in a chase and tag game. They walk slowly and stiffly when they are Zombies and run when they are doing the chasing. They "turn into"...

Students discover human anatomy by dancing with a song in class.  In this human body lesson, students listen to the song "Dem Dry Bones"  and identify the different parts of a paper human skeleton.  Students perform a...

Students calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. In this health activity, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Students take their heart rate afterwards and observe the differences.

Students play a game that replicates the balance of prey and predators in an ecosystem. In this physical education lesson, students follow the instructions to play "Oh Panther!" Students collect data regarding the game and discuss the...

Students practice their hand and eye coordination in a ball throwing activity.  In this physical education instructional activity, students participate in a game where they sit in a circle and throw to each other only once until...

Students investigate healthy eating by choosing a variety of foods.  In this personal health lesson, students read the story Big News! Straight from the Heart, and discuss which characters ate which foods.  Students list other...

Young scholars talk about how their peers can influence their behavior. In this peer pressure lesson, students complete a KWL chart on peer pressure, read a handout on peer pressure and break into groups to discuss the information. Young...

Students investigate where the blood in our hearts travels by observing a diagram in class.  In this cardiovascular lesson, students examine their own heart by checking their pulse in class.  Students investigate a human body...