This is not your typical soccer activity. The basic rules of soccer are used with some flag football adaptations thrown in. When the ball is on the ground, play by the standard soccer rules, but when the ball goes into the air, a player...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) are the focus of a lesson that examines different types of STDs, how to avoid catching or transmitting these diseases, identifying the symptoms of STDs, and reporting procedures.

Can the small cat catch the rat? Find out in a short passage designed for first graders, complete with four comprehension questions that address details from the text.

Bycatch is a sad reality for many sea turtles, dolphins, and sharks; it occurs when they get unintentionally caught in commercial fishing nets. The class plays a game using popcorn and crackers, each child will attempt to catch the...

What if the Gingerbread Man was trying to catch you, rather than the other way around? Pupils can find out what happens by reading the story The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray and enrich their experience with the...

You may not be able to catch the Gingerbread Man, but you can sing a catchy song about him! Incorporate a poem into a study of poetry and/or the alphabet in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Students fill in a probability chart while attempting to catch candy with their non-dominant hands. They replicate the activity with a coin.

Students practice throwing and catching in teams while learning about rebound angles.

Students practice proper throwing and catching activities, different locomotor activities and cooperative activities.

Students throw and catch the ball provided to them. When the music stops, the student with the ball runs while the other one chases them.

Students practice tossing, catching, and balancing in a fun, theme-based setting.

Students practice catching and throwing while being defended and defending areas of a field.

Students practice throwing and catching skills with plastic grocery bags.

Pupils improve their throwing and catching skills with a variety of balls. They throw and catch while music plays, as soon as the music stops they play a game of chase until the music begins again.

Students practice football skills. In this sports lesson, students are divided into two teams, form a line, and given one football to practice throwing and catching techniques.

Students dribble and catch a ball. In this number dribble lesson students are given numbers and math equations that require them to dribble or throw the ball a specific number of times. The students practice dribbling independently and...

Learners classify the characteristics of butterflies and moths moths. In this life cycle instructional activity, students identify butterflies and moths common in the state of Iowa as well as their characteristics.  Learners then...

Learners play a game of tag while holding the position of turkey or feather. The turkey's are it and when they catch a feather they switch positions. Great for Thanksgiving.

Students are divided into groups of 4-5 and given a role playing scenario card. They are given 8-10 minutes to come up with a skit which demonstrates their understanding of the skill.

Learners discover how fish tagging is used by marine biologists and fisheries to estimate fish populations. Participating in a simulation, students use estimation to determine the whole population from a small number of items.

Students discuss how people are reducing their fuel consumption, then read a news article about a new bike-sharing program in Washington, D.C. In this current events and alternative transportation activity, the teacher introduces the...

Students explore toxic hazards. In this personal health lesson, students discover appropriate uses for household chemicals as they identify potentially harmful products in their homes.

Learners measure lung capacity and explore factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.

Students use photography to create art projects.