Students have a rubber kickball that is passed around in a circle. A letter name is called and anyone with that letter sound that begins their name raises their hand. The ball is passed to them and they say, " K is for Kara." and then...

Archerie, archery, arkhery, arhcery? Language learners are presented with the definition of various Olympic sports and challenged to select the correct spelling of the name of that sport. No answer key is provided.

High schoolers work as a team in a game of Speedball. They are taught to value the benefits of physical activity as they investigate a new sport. Students successfully participate in a game of Speedball after participating in a drill...

Students pay a team sport. In this baseball lesson, students practice various skills such as batting, pitching, throwing and catching. Students learn and practice the batting rotation and participate in each position.

Students scatter and sit in their own personel space. Some of them get foam balls. On the teacher's signal, they play foam ball tag.

Learners utilize a trajectory formula in order to discover the physics of a thrown ball.  In this physics lesson, students videotape the trajectory of a thrown ball or basketball shot and analyze the action by breaking the video...

Students strengthen motor skills while acquiring knowledge about famous African Americans. In this Black History Physical Education lesson, the students participate in various learning stations which enhance their knowledge of famous...

Students use different pieces of equipment to practice throwing and catching. They use the cardinal directions of North, South, East and West in making a compass rose with the equipment. They must use higher order and decision making...

Students review previously taught movements of kicking, striking, throwing and catching while involving a Halloween theme. They go to workstations with names such as "Floating Ghosts," "Shadow Shapes," "Spider Web," &quo

Students demonstrate the juggling code, and 2 and 3scarf/ball juggling, utilizing the scoop underhand throw, Accurate Toss Zone and criss-cross pattern. They participate in an initiative task called group juggling, attempting to pass as...

Students reinforce skills already learned in a fun activity before the Holidays. They participate in such games as Candy Cane Bowling, Stocking Stuffers, Jingle Bell Basketball, and Candy Cane Lane.

Students practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".

Students participate in a bowling game for accuracy, speed and cardiovascular exercise. In this bowling aerobics lesson, students race in teams to underhand throw a bowling ball accurately. Students calculate their points in the game.

Students observe projectile motion and calculate the speed of a baseball based on the time and distance traveled. They record the time, measure the distance, and draw the path of the ball's travel on a data table.

Young scholars, in teams of four, practice shooting free throws while mentally converting the ratio of shots made to those thrown into a percent. They chart and record the ratio, decimal and actual percentage earned after each round.

Learners investigate the effects of the food chain on all animals by creating a food web.  For this seafood lesson, students discuss energy flow and research a specific marine organism of their choice.  Learners create a food...

Demonstrate different motor activities to honor Dr. Seuss's birthday. A literacy-based physical education lesson prompts young readers to perform group activities such as tumbling, jumping rope, throwing frisbees, and hopping....

Students participate in completing various locomotor skills. In this physical education/literacy instructional activity, students explore the gym searching for Halloween items to return back to their "home". Additionally, students must...

Students see how a spider spins her webs. They use yarn, pipe cleaners, eyes and glue to make the spider. For the web, students stand in a circle. They throw the ball of yarn across the circle. This begins the nice web shape. Students...

Eighth graders complete a variety of football-themed activities. They develop creative writing projects with a football inspiration, research and interpret football statistics and practice football skills in P.E.

High schoolers explore a thematic unit to strengthen literacy skills. The search for literacy is based upon the using of myths and legends to encourage the appreciation for other cultures. The varued activities strengthen literacy by...

Students use a protractor to measure angles. They classify angles by type: right angle, acute angles, and obtuse angles. Students build and draw right, acute, and obtuse angles. They discuss how do people in various professions use...

Dodgeball has been beloved by schoolchildren for many years, but who would have thought there could be so many variations for this exciting and physically active game? Mix it up in your PE class and keep the adventure going with over 30...

How likely is it to draw a blue marble? Pupils find the likelihood of events and connect that to the probability of the event. They find the probabilities of simple events and show their probabilities on a scale.