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Nutrition and Health
Students explore the conditions faced while sailing on the ocean regarding health and physical fitness. They experience the importance of Vitamin C. Students analyze the cause of many diseases and sicknesses on the ships.
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The Model of Fitness
Pupils measure their physical abilities. For this lesson on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.
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Candyland Fitness
Students explore physical fitness by incorporating a class game into their sport activities. In this physical education instructional activity, students draw cards in a similar style to the game Candyland, except these cards instruct the...
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Aerobic And Anaerobic Activity
Third graders engage in the study of aerobic and anaerobic activities. They discuss the differences in the type of exercises involved. Students identify the types of activities they enjoy based upon the information given. Then students...
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Nutrition in Me!
Third graders explain the basic healthy eating and physical activity concepts. In this healthy lifestyles instructional activity, 3rd graders describe two main components of a healthy lifestyle, demonstrate two different types of...
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Harrison Family Fitness Night
Students involve the community with an activity to help them learn more about fitness. They attend an event in which 3 different instructors teach 3 different physical activities and invited agencies to attend with informational tables.
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Healthy Hearts Fitness Night
Students and parents engage in fitness activities which will be located at various fitness stations. Some stations are self-monitored (i.e. rope jumping, walk/run obstacle course) while others are taught by the physical education...
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Designing a Personal Fitness Plan
Students develop competence in two movements, design their own fitness plan and use a Fitnessgram to determine what level they are currently at.
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Fitness for Life
Students discuss their favorite activities and determine which activities are suitable for older people. In groups, students research the benefits of aerobic exercises and the equipment needed. Students share their information with the...
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Making Logic Out of Madness
Tenth graders organize and interpret data from a student health program. In this physical education lesson, 10th graders use a body composition analyzer over 8 weeks to determine the validity of a student health program. ...
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Happy Feet=Healthy Body
Fourth graders discuss the benefits of regular exercise. In this physical health studies lesson, 4th graders create visual demonstrations to track their progress with physical fitness related goals. Students discuss various...
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What is Physical Activity?
Students explore the functions of the heart and how it needs to work hard and rest. They play the "Wise Owl Says" game.
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Partner Mile Run: Heart Rate Calculation
Students improve fitness, calculate target heart rates and prepare for the mile run physical fitness test.
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Tae-Bo
Seventh graders explore physical fitness by performing Tae Bo. In this physical education lesson, 7th graders practice using mixed martial arts techniques by completing a Tae Bo fitness exercise in class. Students reflect on...
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Best Practices
Students create displays throughout the year to generate interest in upcoming events. They develop a plan to increase awareness of a variety of physical fitness programs. Students create flyers about local activities and share the...
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Health Importance
First graders create a poster about health after filling out a survey on a health topic. In this health lesson plan, 1st graders read the Staying Clean and Fit section of their health book.
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Fit For Life Presentations
Students use the internet to compare and contrast the diet, nutrition and fitness of a major language group and the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the vocabulary in the language related to health and fitness and share...
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Card Suit Aerobics
First graders perform a variety of locomotor skills to enhance aerobic fitness and explain different movements that can be used to keep fit and active.
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Frog Olympics
Students explore the attributes of amphibians. In this physical frog biology lesson, students discover facts about the muscles of frogs and then play 2 games that require them to move like frogs.
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Wellness Day
Plan a wellness day! Invite speakers from community resources to come and present and participate in a wellness day. Reinforce how important it is to take care of the whole body and how the choices they make now can make a difference...
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Easter Egg Hunt
Students increase cardiovascular endurance and develop the components of health related fitness.
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What's Up, Doc?
Pupils explore cardiovascular fitness and create and follow a fitness program. They document the benefits of participating in a fitness program.
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Pedometer Challenge Day
Learners participate in a pedometer challenge as part of their ongoing physical education program. They use the pedometers to measure the number of steps they take over a given amount of time. They are encouraged to set improvement goals.