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Planet Invasion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars apply what they have learned about chasing/fleeing/ dodging in a game situation.
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Pass for Points

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in offensive and defensive strategies in flag football and work on passing, catching, and defending.
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The Magic School Bus Lost in Space

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the planets by making two models of the Solar System. They create a model that shows the order of the planets and a model that shows the planets sizes as compared to one another. They may write about the planet they...
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Christmas Shopping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in teams in teams of two and they have a hula hoop which represents their shopping bag and two hockey sticks to gather presents. They use the other side of the gym that has bean bags and fleece balls, which are scattered...
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Sliding Pennies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate a proper low level slide. In this sliding lesson, students play a game using polyspots and pennies. The learners practice sliding in order to pick up one penny.
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I'm so Crushed

For Teachers 5th - 6th
As an experiment is demonstrated for them, students write down their observations and brainstorm questions that can help them understand what they saw. After watching the experiment again—which demonstrates a soda can collapsing due to...
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Touchdown

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice throwing, catching and defending a receiver.
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Valentine Rescue

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students play a Valentine's Day version of tag. They attempt to rescue bean bags (valentines) from one end of the play area and deliver them to another without getting tagged by a 'Hug' or 'Kiss'. Cupid can unfreeze any tagged players.
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Indoor Snowball Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners to practice overhand throwing in a game situation. They use balls of yarn to practice their throwing skills.
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Cubes, Sums and a Little Fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders, with partners, create and solve math problems using number and unifix cubes.
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An Odd Pair of Eyes

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore odd and even numbers.
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Inching Worms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders have a blast trying to measure live, wiggly, stretching worms to the nearest inch. Groups record their data onto a class graph and then compare characteristics. They share their findings with the rest of the class. Fun...
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Haunted House

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice overhand throwing using a Halloween theme.
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Five Little Pumpkins Rolled Out of Sight

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate proper overhand throwing form, tossing their ball towards a cone and trying to knock a mini plastic pumpkin off of the cone.
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Planetary Cereal Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders decorate an empty cereal box with information and games showing their comprehension of factual information about an assigned planet. This is a nice, creative lesson plan about the solar system.
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Indoor Snowball Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate the skill of throwing a ball overhand in a game situation. They throw and catch yarn balls across a volleyball net, retrieving the balls that are not caught and throwing them back.
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Bridge Building

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore bridges and how they are constructed. After reviewing materials on bridges, they work in groups to record their findings. They design and construct a bridge using K'NEX or straws and predict which bridge will hold the...
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Publishing With Photos!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create books with photographs as illustrations. For this book making lesson, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written. 
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Beyond the Earth Part II

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore the solar system. In this solar system lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research a component of the solar system. Young scholars create travel brochures based on their research findings.
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Beyond The Earth Part I

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the solar system. In this space science lesson, students take notes on the solar system provided by their instructors. Students then collaborate to design a computer-generated drawing of the solar system.
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Helen Frankenthaler Biography

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the abstract art of Helen Frankenthaler. In this art analysis lesson, students complete a criticism of the aesthetics of the art, analyze the color use in the art, and research the history of abstract art.
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Health Jeopardy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students test their knowledge on a previously taught health chapter. A jeopardy board is drawn on the chalk or dry erase board. Each column on the board can represent a topic from the health chapter being reviewed.
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Caveman Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice fleeing and dodging skills, spatial awareness, some experience with normal tag games.
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Dribbling 500

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students reinforce dribbling/trapping skills in soccer.