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Throwing for Distance/Accuracy

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.
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Fun Through Fitness Day

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in an entire morning of physical fitness activities called Field Day. Events such as dashes, water relays, hoop pass and obstacle course are some of the ideas.
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Ratios, Unit Rates, and Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the concept of ratios, unit rates, and proportions. Learners convert fractions and percents to decimals. They discuss rates and where they can be found in the real world. A hands-on experiment and numerous flash cards and...
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Seuss-Perb Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".
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Slings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students take three shots at the designated target using a slingshot. They strive to keep all of the shots close to the target or to improve with each shot; by getting closer each time.
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So You Want to Hit a Home Run?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils determine the center of percussion and the center of mass for a baseball bat.  In this projective motion lesson students demonstrate the relationship between the position of the baseball bat and when its in the position in...
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Aerobic Sock Darts

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, in groups, have 2 hoops set up about 8-10 feet apart and across from each other. Each group tries to get as many darts to land inside the hoops as possible in the time limit.
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Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physical education by completing a quiz in class. In this engineering lesson, students identify different ways engineering has made sports safer such as stronger padding and helmets, stronger equipment and smarter...
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Triumph and Disaster

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students engage in a fact file exercise. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read an article, complete a worksheet, and explore suggested websites.
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Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Soccer Tennis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Play a game of "Tennis," with a soccer ball! This website provides detailed guidelines for "soccer tennis" which can be varied depending on the skill-level of the students. Includes ideas for assessing students' participation.