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Sharks and Whales

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students will participate in a game to promote physical fitness. The outcome will be that learners will become more interested in fitness and remain engaged in the activity throughout its implementation.
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Health: Exercising the Heart

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the relationship between exercise and a healthy heart. After listing the types of exercise and the benefits of aerobic exercise, they set personal goals and design their own fitness plans. In addition, 4th graders...
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PE Activity: Sneaker Reminder

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this PE lesson idea worksheet, teachers download a handout/letter for students to help them be prepared for PE. Worksheet includes links to other PE activities.
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Pure Substances and Mixtures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the properties of substances and mixtures. For this chemistry lesson, students simulate spontaneous mixing by performing a short class activity. They differentiate heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students walk in a well defined playing area. When the teacher signals a break students state whether they are peanut butter or jelly and look for partners to make a sandwich with.
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Scrambled Eggs and Dead Bugs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice movement by pretending be scrambled eggs, and dead bugs. They dance, skip, gallop, walk etc . . . when music plays, and stop when it does not.
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Life and Death Situations in Swimming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice what to do in the case of water emergencies. They experiment with using a pair of jeans to create a flotation device and learn to use a life preserver to pull others to safety.
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Food Groups and the Food Guide Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and explain food labels and decide in which part of the food guide pyramid selected food items belong.
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Communication, Day 2: Assertiveness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Having social skills and being able to assert yourself in a positive way is so important. Students with mild to moderate disabilities engage in a series of activities to practice assertive communication and social skills. Perfect for a...
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Fighting Obesity in Adolescence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students understand the physical and cultural reasons for the growing rate of obesity in kids. They learn new ways to maintain and promote personal health through exercise and healthy eating.
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Surviving Extremes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the potential health dangers of mountain climbing in high altitudes and deep-sea diving. They write a health and safety column for a fictional magazine about extreme outdoor sports that explains the risks involved in...
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Resolving Conflicts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice conflict resolution skills. In this personal health lesson, students share incidents of verbal harassment, exclusion, gossip, and unwanted physical contact. Students discuss how to handle the situations and role play...
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NUTRITION STATION CIRCUIT

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn various fitness concepts along with various basketball skills. Ten stations incorporate nutrition and basketball skills while
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Smoke Signals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the implications of tobacco use. In this personal health lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that calls for them to characterize a smoker and then examine the harmful effects of smoking on his/her...
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Understanding MyPlate

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders recognize how using the food pyramid can add to their good health practices.  In this food pyramid lesson, 6th graders build a 3-D food pyramid illustrating the desired amount of each food group.
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Sobriety Testing Stations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify each of the different sobriety tests and how they are used to detect the amount of alcohol consumed by a person and the physical affects of drinking alcohol.
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Balls & Hoops: Obstacle-Course Olympics

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover their playground is transformed into a fun, challenging action spot. In this early childhood physical education lesson, students are encouraged use large-motor skills as they make their way through an age-appropriate...
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Partner Mile Run/Heart Rate Calculation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students improve fitness, calculating target heart rates, and prepare for the mile run physical fitness test.
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Fitness Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how to monitor their personal status of their body composition. They study how to monitor and adjust activity levels to meet personal fitness needs and demonstrate objectives 1 and 2 by using the software provided by Furtex.
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Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify specific physical and emotional characteristics and experiences within an activity. They work in small groups. Students are introduced to different everyday objects. In their groups they choose from the objects...
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Red Ribbon Week Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in different physical skills that celebrate Red Ribbon Week. In this Red Ribbon Week lesson, students are divided into groups and participate in various learning stations which include jump rope, skipping, and...
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Sponge Bob Day!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore and practice a variety of motor skills. In this physical education movement lesson, students rotate between 6 stations. Each station provides a Sponge Bob related activity which requires the children to use fine and...
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What's the Shape of Your Diet?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders investigate a proper balanced diet and compare their daily diet with recommendations from the food pyramid. Students create a visual representation of their...
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Understanding My Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson, students view and discuss the food pyramid and the role it plays in our diets. Students develop a three dimensional model of the food pyramid and create a nutritious meal...