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Social Darwinism and American Laissez-faire Capitalism

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate Social Darwinism. In this government systems lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of Social Darwinism and American laissez-faire capitalism. Students respond to discussion...
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Bucket Brigade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a physical fitness activity about water. In this water conservation lesson, students discuss how to conserve water and the amount of water most people use in a day. To illustrate this amount students move 70...
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Weight Control

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the importance of a healthy diet.  In this weight control lesson students divide into groups and  develop a healthy lunch menu.
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10,000 Steps?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Conduct an experiment to determine the accuracy of pedometers versus pedometer apps. Class members collect data from each device, analyze the data using a hypothesis test, and determine if there is a significant difference...
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Healthy Body Image: Healthy Exercises for Every Body

For Students 9th - 12th
From three-way neck rolls to a figure-5 hurdler's stretch, this is an ultimate guide to healthy exercises. It begins with a bulleted list of general guidelines on cardiorespiratory exercise, flexibility, resistance exercises, and range...
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Serving Sizes

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
When it comes to eating a balanced diet, portion control is paramount, but what is the difference between the serving size on the nutrition facts label and a portion as determined by the USDA? In a comprehensive look at portion control,...
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The Influence of Advertising

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze advertisements and develop guidelines for viewing advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss print ads, TV commercials, and other examples of ads. Students survey their friends or relatives about their...
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The Art of Budgeting

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students create a plan to achieve personal and financial goals. In this budgeting goals lesson plan, students identify their sources of income and discuss being financially independent. Students record their monthly expenditures and...
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Buying, Selling, Profits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners follow the framework of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson plan, students research the clothing market from the perspectives of consumers and business owners. Learners also...
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Advertising – Does it Affect Our Purchasing Descisions?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils consider the power of advertisements. In this consumerism lesson, students dicuss advertising techniques, advertising regulations, and analyze advertisements. Pupils also complete and evaluate and ad count actvitiy.
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P.H.A.T Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.
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Long Jump Roping Skills

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupilsare given an introduction to the skills they be learning and at what competency they need to perform to reach their desired performance assessment level.
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A Generation of Couch Potatoes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine their personal lifestyle to evaluate it for healthy activities. They calculate the time they spend on healthy activities and read about teenagers and their lifestyles.
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Hooper Dooper Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a rendition of tag. They use hula hoops to freeze and unfreeze players on the field. Complete rules included in plan.
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Word Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners perform a varied workout while practicing vocabulary skills.
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Fitness Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils elevate their heart rate and work together in groups.
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States of Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars participate in physical activities coordinating to divisions on a map.
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Fitness Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students spread out in general space. Have 2/4 students be the taggers. On the teachers signal the activity starts with the taggers trying to tag the "runners". When taggeg, students then go to an area and perform an exercise.
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Bean Bag Fitness Fun

For Teachers K - 5th
Students move a bean bag in a variety of activities aimed at increasing flexibility.
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Lucky Rock and Roll Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students jog around the cones while the music plays. When the music stops they all stop at the various numbered cones. One student rolls the first die to determine which exercise they perform. A second student rolls the second die to...
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Life Lessons: Imagination

For Teachers K
Students look at clouds and find some that are shaped like various items. They also pretend they are animals and make movements and sounds to resemble the animals.
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Roam the Halls for Fitness

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use pedometers or digiwalkers to walk as many steps as possible during a class period (in the building hallways). They assess steps walked at the end of the period for prizes and/or goal setting.
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Follow the Leader Fitness Jog/Walk

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students demonstrate the fun of jogging/walking in a creative way, work on pacing. They work cooperatively in groups.Students begin by following the teacher and later after they become comfortable and get to be leaders themselves.
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Fitness Speedway

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in push-ups, crunches, jumping jacks, curls with dynabands, and different inverted balances.

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