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Pbs Learning Media: Marvin K. Mooney Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of their chairs...
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 2 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, learners combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. Learners perform physical tasks highlighting...
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 1 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students travel virtually to 25 different states from Alabama to Missouri. While on their journey students explore geography, learn state capitals and interesting facts along the way. Movements are unique and incorporate...
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Upper Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Following along with their teacher, students learn about the various upper body muscles we have such as the bicep and pectoral muscles and learn how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Lower Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity depicts students following along with their teacher to learn about lower body muscles. Students learn about muscles such as the gluteal and hamstring and how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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Pbs Learning Media: Rock Paper Scissors Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan puts a physical twist on the traditional game, rock, paper, scissors! Students get into pairs to play rock, paper, scissors. However, in this game the person who does not win the match is rewarded with exercise by doing...
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Pbs Learning Media: Twizzle Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students must use their listening and exercise skills to win this game! Students listen for commands from their teacher such as jump, turn, freeze, go, and twizzle. As they hear them, they must perform them quickly and properly before...
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Pbs Learning Media: Are You Stronger Than a Fifth Grade Teacher? Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity is a spin-off of the popular television show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Students are chosen one by one to pick an exercise card that will also have a point value on it. Once a card is selected as a...
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Pbs Learning Media: Active Deck of Cards: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Read playing cards so the suit determines the type of physical activity, and the face value determines the number of repetitions.
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Pbs Learning Media: Deal or No Deal Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This activity is very similar to the popular television show Deal or No Deal. Students are chosen one by one to pick an exercise card. Once a card is selected they decide if they want to take the deal by showing a thumbs-up or decline...
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Pbs Learning Media: Antonyms and Synonyms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson plan, students learn about synonyms and antonyms through physical activity. The teacher calls out a series of commands. First, the students perform the synonyms (the same as the movement called out) and then they go...
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Pbs Learning Media: Action Verbs Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students connect exercise and literacy. The teacher reads a sentence aloud and students must identify the action verb that was read and then act it out accordingly.
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Pbs: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students listen carefully as their teacher reads the story "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. Students listen for key verbs such as clomp and wiggle throughout the story and as they...
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Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Abby Brown explores the world through books and activities. Each topic addresses developmentally appropriate instructional themes for kids ages 4-9. Academic content is layered in with storylines of fun and adventure! Children of all...
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For Many, One: Eugenics in the Culture Wars of the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the bizarre ideas of those who believed in the role of eugenics in society. Find out about "bad" heredity and "good" heredity and see the form from the Eugenics Society of America that determined the "fitness" of individual...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Health, Nutrition & Pe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities based on health, nutrition, and fitness.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Predation

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Predation is another mechanism in which species interact with each other. Predation is when a predator organism feeds on another living organism or organisms, known...
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Jr. Nba Player's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site features the sport of basketball, the advice is great for all sport enthusiasts. Topics include team play, good sportsmanship, health and fitness, and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Reproductive Behavior of Animals

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Some of the most important animal behaviors involve mating. Mating is the pairing of an adult male and female to produce young. Adults that are most successful at...
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Pbs: Real Life Math: Physical Trainer

For Students 6th - 8th
The general manager of a fitness center explains how numerical calculations, percentages, and ratios are critical to his job in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students explore percentages, fractions, and...
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Pbs Learning Media

For Teachers K - 1st
PBS's source for teachers, covering all subject areas. This is a site that has so much wonderful information as well as interactive activities that you are sure to find something that would be useful in your classroom.
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American Massage Therapy Association Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about massage therapy and how to pursue a career in this field.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Move!

For Students Pre-K - K
Look at all the ways young children move their bodies when they are playing. Book has one word per page. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Pump, Jump, Thump!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Shows activities children do that keep their hearts healthy. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.

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