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Scrabble Laps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students integrate physical fitness with spelling of core vocabulary words used in science and social studies. They walk, skip, gallop or jog around a track and for each lap they perform, they are given a letter by the teacher. The...
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Fit for Our Future

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students understand the importance of physical fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle.  In this health lesson students create a display and presentation about what they learned. 
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Technoartist

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the Microsoft paint program to examine artwork styles and recognize certain features. In this graphic art lesson, students incorporate computer technology with visual arts while acquiring basic computer knowledge....
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Animal Slideshow

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view animal fact sheets, and make a slide about an animal.  In this animal classification lesson, 2nd graders list facts that help classify the animal. Students use Microsoft paint and color their animal. Students use...
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Kid's Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read about kid's sports, why it is important and discuss the factors affecting young players. In this kid's sports lesson, students create a list explaining why kid's don't participate.  Students create a test to...
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Jr. Chef Club

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the nutritional...
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My Friend's Sister is a Pole Dancer!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the workout that is provided by pole dancing.  In this lesson plan, 8th graders read an article then complete several activities that check their comprehension of the article, such as answering questions that...
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Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Students participate in completing various locomotor skills. In this physical education/literacy lesson plan, students explore the gym searching for Halloween items to return back to their "home". Additionally, students must be engaged...
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Exercise Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in station activities in P.E. In this physical education lesson, students do station activities. Students start out with a warm up exercise then make their way to dance, bowling, scooters, jump rope,...
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Capturing Watershed Experiences

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars observe organisms found in the water. In this lesson plan on organisms, students collect water from local streams and tributaries in order to study the organisms found in the water. As a culminating activity, young...
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Diversity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students access prior knowledge of the five senses and relate to students with disabilities. In this people with disabilities lesson, students research and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast famous people and their...
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Scooter Ships

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore simple physics concepts such as push/pull, friction, and speed. In this physics/physical education lesson, students work in co-operative groups to "build" a spaceship out of scooters and folded mats. Teams experiment...
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Throwing

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners throw objects overhand. In this exercise lesson students practice throwing overhand with several different objects. They practice throwing at different distances.
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Food and Your Body -- How to Maintain a Healthy Diet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the different food groups on the food pyramid. In groups, they discover the proper amount to eat from each food group and how to prepare healthy meals. They keep a food journal and calculate the amount of...
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Survivor Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work in groups to complete challenges. In this cooperation, endurance and strength lesson plan, students complete challenges from their Survivor Challenge Task Card and when complete, do the closing challenge together.
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Flying Disk Golf

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners participate in flying disc golf. In this sports lesson, students use one hoop and a flying disk to land the disk in the hoop. Learners play in partners.
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Dress Like A Frog

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars recognize amphibian adaptations. In this amphibian lesson students explore amphibian adaptations that provide for successful living in their environments. A volunteer dresses up with all of the adaptations using everyday...
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Benefits of Cycling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss cycling and create a list of good effects from cycling.  In this cycling activity, 4th graders design a leaflet or poster to encourage cycling. Students debate the benefits of cycling. 
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create an exercise and nutrition program. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students use calculations of exercises plus their corresponding effects on the body and nutritional values of food to derive a health...
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Lifting Weights

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders identify components of physical fitness. They identify 4 advantages of lifting weights. They respect each other while training in the weight room and create their own weight lifting routine.
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Physical Education - Gallop

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice galloping. For this gross motor skills lesson, students review how to jump and hop using a jump-rope and hopscotch. The teacher shows the steps to gallop and they hold a noodle and pretend as if they are riding a...
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Smart Snacking Ideas

For Teachers Higher Ed
Educate parents on obesity prevention using these discussion points, specifically geared toward families of preschoolers. You will need to add to this, as it is mostly an outline of topics and objectives.  Concepts include healthy...
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Key to Good Health: Exercise

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. In this health lesson, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Young scholars take their heart rate afterwards and observe the...
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Pre-K Appetizer

For Teachers Pre-K
Students understand there are healthy and not healthy food choices. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn to make healthy choices by playing a traffic light game. Students recognize raw foods from the farm may not be ready for...

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