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Pedometer Trick or Treat
Young scholars monitor the amount of calories burned with the use of a pedometer. They perform various cardiovascular activities and monitor how many steps it takes to burn enough calories to eat one M&M and other snack foods.
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Spanish Mat Game
Learners demonstrate their knowledge of Spanish numbers while using various locomotor movements in a physical education game.
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Hokey Pokey Aerobics
Learners participate in the Hokey Pokey dance while demonstrating various aerobic/cardiovascular moves. They check their heart rates before and after the dance.
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Fitness Bowling
Students bowl and their score of downed pins determines a specific exercise, i.e. a score of 5 might be to do 10 jumping jacks. They who roll a spare or a strike can decide the exercise for the group.
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THE GRINCH, SANTA, AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEPERS
Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Dancercise
Young scholars participate in a dance routine set to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. They monitor their heart rate and learn a new song.
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Beat the Grinch
Students move safely about the entire gym on scooters, picking up bean bags one at a time, placing them in a basket. This is a good warm up activity to be used for the first 5-10 minutes of class.
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Building Blocks for a Healthy Body
Pupils watch a video and discuss the benefits of regular exercise. They use books, Internet sites and interviews with health professionals to develop a list of activities to develop physical fitness.
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Fitness Trail
Students design a fitness trail which incorporates warm-up, aerobic, and cool-down phases. Each student develops their own plan and monitors their own progress through the use of an exercise log.
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Dancing to New Heights
Pupils identify proper body alignment through experiencing proper sitting, standing or prone positions. They identify and demonstrate different types of movements.
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A CHANGING NATION
Students explore the history of Canadian success in team sports; to increase student appreciation of the historical context of team competitions; to explore how Canadians have defined themselves and the nation through team sports.
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Bean Bag Agility
Students practice their agility and dexterity with bean bag challenges.
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Outdoor Education
Students increase their awareness of their natural environment. They engage in activities which emphasize the importance of conservation and create an interest in nature and conserving the natural environment.
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Body Part Tag
Students practice their chasing, fleeing, and dodging skills. It is best to play this tag game in a smaller groups as opposed to the entire class.
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Valentine Rescue
Students play a Valentine's Day version of tag. They attempt to rescue bean bags (valentines) from one end of the play area and deliver them to another without getting tagged by a 'Hug' or 'Kiss'. Cupid can unfreeze any tagged players.
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Invertebrate Dribbling
Students practice proper dribbling skills and work on identifying invertebrates as one of four major types.
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Throwing for Distance/Accuracy
Students practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.
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S.T.A.R.S. Program
Students focus on qualities demonstrated by successful learners. They create a graph or chart to keep track of the STARS points.
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Push Up Routine
Students 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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Indoor Snowball Game
Students to practice overhand throwing in a game situation. They use balls of yarn to practice their throwing skills.
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Dribbling Maze
Students practice and improve their dribbling skills in a game-like situation, by dribbling through a maze.