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Physical Bean Bag
Students practice throwing beanbags at moving targets. They work in pairs and aim at particular targets. They participate in a game utilizing the color of the beanbag and their dexterity.
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Football Mania
Students practice previously- learned throwing and catching skills and offensive/defensive strategies in a game-like situation.
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Socketball
Students build dribbling and passing skills. In this passing skills lesson, students use basketballs and soccerballs to participate in a team sport in order to score points. Each team must try to pass the ball correctly into the goal or...
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Quidditch (Harry Potter Style!)
Learners work on the chasing and fleeing skills in a game that is similar to the one played in the Harry Potter movies/books.
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Math Circuit
Students develop fitness levels and reinforce specific sports skills while integrating basic math.
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Soccer
Fifth graders examine and practice the proper techniques for dribbling a soccer ball around four cones. They show both speed proficiency and ball control. They complete a warm up activity before becoming active in the soccer activities....
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Straddleball
Students play a game. In this spatial and body awareness lesson, students play a game called straddleball. Students practice throwing a ball, being spatially aware and playing a game with good sportsmanship.
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Football Downs
Students attempt to grasp the concept of four downs in football. They practice using predetermined cues on skills such as: Grip, passing and catching a football, routes, making and running simple plays.
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Twice Around
Fourth graders are introduced to the rules of Twice Around. In groups, they kick the ball one at a time and run towards a base if the ball is still in play. When the next player kicks, the first player is not required to move to second...
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The Battle of Gettysburg
Eighth graders participate in a basketball game that involves taking on the roles of Union and Confederate armies. In two teams, each wearing either gray or blue fabric strips, they attempt to capture their opponents and free their own...
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Hop on Down the Bunny Trail
Students practice various locomotor skills at six different stations. They move a 'bunny' down a 'trail' to track their progress. All of the activities must be done as a group and stress teamwork and sportsmanship.
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STXBall Soft Lacrosse
Students discover how to cradle, throw and catch and scoop in order to play Lacrosse. They also need to know the simple rules of the game.
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Create Your Own Sporting Event
Students use their imagination and language skills to create and describe their own sporting event. In this sporting event lesson, students brainstorm sports related vocabulary and identify their parts of speech. Students categorize the...
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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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Thanksgiving Stations
Students are assessed in their abilities in three areas--in particular throwing using Fleece balls, Turkey targets (plastic door decorations with a hole cut into it), Stepping stones (Flaghouse catalog), Balloons, Lollipop paddles, and...
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Soccer Practice Game for Warm-up And Conditioning
Students develop endurance and practice positioning skills for combination passing. They hit the opposing ¿¿fox¿¿ below the knees with a thrown ball. They continually reposition to provide passing options for the team-mate with the...
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Santa's Sack
Learners practice throwing and catching with a partner or self toss-catch. As a prerequisite skill they should understand safe spaces and have some knowledge of throwing and catching skills.
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Benchball
Students are taught ball skills and spatial awareness. They are divided into two teams. Students nominate one player to stand on the bench in their half of the court. They then arrange themselves anywhere in thier half of the court. ...
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Superstar Bowling
Students learn the proper cues of rolling or bowling a ball and at the same time reinforcing cooperation and spelling skills.
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Soccer Tennis
Pupils volley a soccer ball in a dynamic environment in teams of 3-6 players.
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
Students play a game in which they use scooter boards to impersonate hippos. They gather balls and place them into a bucket while remaining on the scooter boards.
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Pokemon Tag
Students play Pokemon Tag to promote the improvement of chasing and fleeing skills.
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Dr. Seuss Day
First graders celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday. Moving through six stations in small groups, first graders rotate on the teacher's signal through several engaging activities connected to Dr. Seuss's books and poetry.
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Olympic Challenge
Have your class research a country related to the Olympics. They participate in physical education activities included in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test and write about their country. This is a very interactive plan.