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Arts Impact and Math
Third graders incorporate math into dancing. In this algebra lesson, 3rd graders identify different shapes and patterns using dance movements. They relate the different creations to polygons as they incorporate the use of stretchy bands...
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Physical Education Lesson Plan: Fortune Cookies
Students investigate movement. In this physical education lesson, students select a "fortune cookie" made from crumpled paper and read the directions inside. Students perform locomotor skills by following the oral directions given.
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Animal Antics
Students start at a posted cone with the picture of an animal of your choice. They move as they perceive that animal to get to one of the other cones. Upon arriving at another cone they repeat the process until they have portrayed all...
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Winner's Court
Fifth graders demonstrate a variety of skills in sports and game activities. They showcase their abilities in an active volleyball setting. They use locomotor movements as well as manipulative skills and implement these in a...
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Rolling Around the Continents
Students practice throwing skills by rolling a ball at a target, and practice the location of the seven continents, the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres.
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Soccer - Lesson 14 - Dribbling
Soccer Lesson 14 is a combination of reviewing and playing. The skills that will be reviewed are: dribbling with the inside of the foot, dribbling with the outside of the foot, and corner kicks. Since these were previously taught there...
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Wipe-Out Silent Jump Rope Workout
Students listen to the song "Wipe-Out". Individually, they jump with their invisible jump rope while the drums play and use different movements when the guitar plays. To end the lesson, they practice all of the locomotor skills they have...
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Healthy Food Color Tag
Students are scattered around the room preparing for a game of tag. As a class, they are to stay away from those that are "it" and complete the different locomotor skills as directed by their teacher. To end the lesson, they identify a...
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Soccer Dribbling Individual and Partner
Students practice dribbling in the sport of soccer. For this soccer dribbling lesson plan, students practice this skill individually and with a partner.
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Irish Jig Tag
Students study Irish Dancing. They watch a video or have experienced watching dancers, such as a dance company, perform. They practice the Irish Jig as a class before the actual game. If a student is tagged by the individual with the...
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My Pyramid Tag
Students explore the food pyramid and healthy eating. After discussing the five healthy food groups, students participate in activities to demonstrate the benefits of healthy food groups. They play games to discover the benefits of...
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Civil War and Beyond
Sixth graders play a game. In this Civil War lesson, 6th graders discuss the beginnings of the Civil War and define vocabulary words associated with the war such as abolitionist and Emancipation Proclamation. Students play a game of...
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Jumping Rope
Fourth graders jump rope for five jumps in a row while swinging the rope forward and jumping on both feet, swinging the rope forward and jumping on one foot, to build locomotor skills with a manipulative. They also listen for the...
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Place Value Tag
Students increase their cardiovascular endurance through movement. At the same time, they learn place value of numbers to the millionths place.
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Hula Hoop Hoopla
Students participate in various activities using the hula hoop. They should follow directions given and experience a variety of locomotor and manipulative movements. They study to work as an individual and a team member.
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Jump Jump Jump
Students demonstrate their ability to jump rope. In this jump rope lesson, students are divided into small groups and complete each jump challenge.
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Spot Jumping
Young scholars practice two-foot take-offs for jumping and a one foot for a hopping. They practice locomotor skill to music.
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Madagascar Tag
Young scholars play a tag game. They are divided into zoo keepers, penguins, and lions. Each group has different responsibilities such as skipping, galloping, and jumping. Students perform different locomotor skills each time they are...
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Card Sharks Basketball Passing
Learners practice chest and bounce passes with either basketballs or playground balls. They draw a card in order to determine which skill to practice.
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Brainiac Tag
Students participate in a special game of tag while reinforcing the math skills they have learned.
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Every Which Way But Loose
Students participate in physical activities that involves walking that is inexpensive, not skill dependent, can be used throughout the lifetime and easily organized into a social activity. They brainstorm all the benefits of walking.
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E.T. Tag
Students interact in a game of tag. When students are caught they must practice waiting skills to be "unfrozen".
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Pokemon Tag
Students play Pokemon Tag to promote the improvement of chasing and fleeing skills.
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Food For Heart Challenge
Students use a variety of locomotor motions to obtain different pictures of foods for thieir teams. They must decide if the food is always healthy.