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Is There Room for Everybody?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the capacity of animals able to live in one habitat. In this habitat lesson, 3rd graders play a game that shows the food chain and the interactions between animals in an area. Students discover that food is a major...
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The Web of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students demonstrate the interrelationships of animals and plants. In this ecology lesson, students discuss the things plants and animals need for survival and study the glacier food chain. Students simulate the web of life by using a...
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Slalom Blindfold

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders tap wands on the floor, attempting to guide a blindfolded teammate through a slalom course of five cones.
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Slalom Blindfold

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students refine their spatial awareness and enhance concentration skills by guiding a blindfolded teammate through a slalom course of five cones. They tap wands to provide a clear "sound pathway" for the blind-folded player.
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Shark Attack

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students develop the different jumping patterns (hopping; jumping using 2 feet take-offs and landings; leaping; 1-to-2 foot jumps; 2-to-1 foot jumps)
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Dry Water Skiing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how to get out of the starting position while in the water to prepare for water skiing.
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Strong Fingers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover strength resistance of arms in different positions by practicing personal defense positions.
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Gargoyles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a P.E. game to demonstrate using quick changes of direction while running away from a tagger. The class is divided into mover or gargoyle groups, while students change directions and pathways quickly away from...
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Vowel Catcher

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars reinforce their knowledge of different vowel sounds while playing a form of tag.
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Dot Stops

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice control-dribbling and trapping a ball in a dynamic environment. They are also given the opportunity work on "looking up" while dribbling.
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The Rainbow Game

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate their knowledge of the different directions.
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Bumper Cars

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students gain trust of fellow classmates. They practice cooperation and spacial awareness. They follow directions given to them by others.
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Bowling

For Teachers K
Students practice the underhand motion of bowling.
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CrossOver

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become aware of other people when moving in a small space.
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Photo Pen Pals

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils learn to write a descriptive friendly letter to a pen pal.
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Everything Has Parts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate and explore common objects to discover and identify their parts. They also are encouraged to discuss the need for specific parts and what happens when a part is missing from the whole.
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Watermelon Crawl

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars review "slap leather." They practice each of the individual steps they will need to perform the Watermelon Crawl. Students perform the Watermelon Crawl on their own and perform a peer or self assessment of the performance.
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Be Annoying

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students get in a defensive position and move around any student dribbling a basketball. The student dribbling counts to ten, if they can maintain their dribble for the ten count, the defensive player has to go and be annoying to a...
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Equipment Fun/Forming Groups

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice creative and safe play using P.E. equipment by themselves and with a partner.
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Snowball Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Students play pretend snow games, using balls of yarn as snowballs.
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Soccer Scatter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice dribbling the ball with his/her feet and passing to a partner.
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Starting Off

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice starting and stopping safely at a signal given by the teacher as they practice different locomotor movements.
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Jumping Explorations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners work with a partner to follow the pathway-jumping in the different suggested ways. They listen to music to rotate from station to station. Students their favorite stations and levels of difficulty. They discuss the use of...
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One Armed High Kick or Alaskan High Kick

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students begin with a regular gymnastic warm up involving stretches and exercise before attempting the One Armed High Kick. Students are assessed by their peers and are declared successful if they can match each kick or exceed the...