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Pbs Learning Media: Antonyms and Synonyms Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, young scholars 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: 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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Uen: Utah Act. 03: Just a Minute

For Teachers 2nd
Using the tradebook Just a Minute by Teddy Slater, 2nd graders will learn about what is needed for a healthy body. Students will draw and illustrate a book that will teach other about short activities that will support a healthy body.
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Teaching Ideas: p.e. Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This website is a great resource to discover new physical education activities to bring to the classroom. Activities are grade appropriate (although keep in mind this is a British site and curriculum standards may differ).
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Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Sports Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this brain break instructional activity, students act out different movements, using their psychomotor skills, found in sports.
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Pbs Learning Media: Minute to Win It Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson is based on the popular game show, Minute to Win It. Students work as a whole class to perform various exercises for one minute in order to gain points.
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Pbs Teachers: Sports Screeners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine how physical activity and sports are depicted in movies and on television. Hypothesize how images of physical activity and sports depictions in entertainment can influence young people's attitudes and behaviors.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Cdc): Bam! Body and Mind

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Multiple teacher resources are provided to help students make healthier lifestyle choices.
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Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Partner Mile Run/heart Rate Calculation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While working (and running) with a partner, a student works on "improving fitness, calculating target heart rates, and prepar[ing] for the mile run physical fitness test." This website includes a "Partner Recording Sheet" that will help...
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Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Motivating Youth to Get More Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Determine the primary cause for the increase in overweight youth in the U.S., and examine associated health risks. Investigate media targeted to youth, strategize a plan to motivate teens to exercise more, then implement the plan.
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Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Aerobic Frisbee Golf

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The physical activity described at this website combines cardiovascular fitness exercises (frisbee, push-ups, jumping jacks) and academic subjects math and science.
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Primary Resources: Pe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Primary Resources provide pdf and html documents for lessons that include: warm-up activities, dance & gymnastics, invasion games, striking & fielding games, net/wall games, fitness & athletics, outdoor & adventurous...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mandarin Movement Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, language and movement unite. There are two teachers who will read a command, once in Mandarin and once in English. The students listen to both languages and then perform what the command is.
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Pbs Learning Media: Spanish Action Verbs Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this interactive lesson, students learn about Spanish action verbs while exercising!
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Pbs Learning Media: Tour Through New York State Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This instructional activity is a cool and hip way to tour across New York State. The teacher takes young scholars on a virtual tour of NYS while using music and movement.
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 1 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, young scholars 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...
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Upper Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Following along with their teacher, learners 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 lesson 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: 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 lesson 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 class, students...
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Pbs Learning Media: Deal or No Deal Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This lesson is very similar to the popular television show Deal or No Deal. Young scholars 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...
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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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PE Central

Pe Central: Best Practices: Jingle Bell Jog

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Hold a "Jingle Bell Jog" during the holidays and raise money for your community. This website describes an activity students and adults of all ages can participate in.
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Pe Central: Best Practices: Jingle Bell Jog

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Hold a "Jingle Bell Jog" during the holidays and raise money for your community. This website describes an activity students and adults of all ages can participate in.

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