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Martian Hop
Students practice square dance calls in a non-traditional way using "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dels.
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Batting Swing
Students complete assessment sheet to demonstrate knowledge about cues that make up the batting swing.
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Football Numbers
Students listen carefully and react quickly to the circumstances. While working on these skills, students practice physical skills like throwing, catching and defending.
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Muscle Movements
Learners participate in a game to identify major muscle groups in the body and gain an understanding of muscle functions.
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The "Spare" Game
Students concentrate on "picking up" spares in bowling, not just throwing the ball down the alley.
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Fitness Race Track
Students complete a series of exercises and run laps. They estimate what their heart rate be at the end of the session and then check their estimates.
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Olympic Sprint Training
Students work with a partner and observe and analyze their partner's form while running. They make recommendations from a list of eight cues to help improve both running speed and technique.
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Ridgerunner
Students jog for three minutes at the beginning of the class, increasing one minute per week for ten weeks. They count each lap as one mile on the Appalachian Trail, computing the class average and plotting their progress on a class map.
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Radioactive River
Students work cooperatively as a team to cross a "radioactive" river using a scooter and carpet squares. They discuss and analyze their teamwork and cooperation and the different skills used to complete the activity.
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Slalom Blindfold
Students refine their spatial awareness and enhance concentration skills by guiding a blindfolded teammate through a slalom course of five cones. They tap wands to provide a clear "sound pathway" for the blind-folded player.
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Listen to Your Heart
Sixth graders explore how exercise affects heart rate and use spreadsheets to record and analyze data.
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Partner Mile Run: Heart Rate Calculation
High schoolers improve fitness, calculate target heart rates and prepare for the mile run physical fitness test.
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Straights and Curves
Students stride the straights and walk the curves on a track in order to improve physical fitness. They work on varied lengths for the strides and walks.
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Line Up Cards
Pupils practice lining up quickly by following the rules on a card that is in their hands while lining up.
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The Equality State
NOT A LESSON Student cards to keep track of involvment in P.E. class.
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Fire Drill Line-Up
Students take a class list posted by the door as they exit for a fire drill. Teacher can check list to ensure student safety.
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Learning Students Names
Students design a name tag to post on a wall chart. Teacher uses the name tags to learn student names.
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All-Star Award
Students compete for points by wearing the appropriate shoes on their P. E. days. Each class moves bases on a baseball field as they earn points.
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Rollerblade Scarf Tag
Students fulfill aerobic capacity through a rollerblading activity.
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Foot Tag
Students use a yarn or fleece ball. On the signal (whistle, music) students move around trying to hit as many different classmates feet as possible.
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High Ten Tag
Students are scattered within the playing area. Chasers have a foam ball. They chase the other students. When someone is tagged,they freeze with their hands over their head. They jump up and give a high five to unfreeze someone.
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Everybody It
Students are in scattered formation within the playing area. The activity begins with all of students being "it". They move about the general space tagging various classmates while avoiding being tagged.
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The Barn Dance
Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.