Cars

In this compare and contrast worksheet, 5th graders find out how they are similar to and different from Carly Patterson, an Olympic athlete by competing the compare and contrast chart.

What fun! Try out some of these PE warm-up and cool-down activities with your youngsters. Find several ideas written out along with tips to designing an effective warm-up or cool-down with elementary schoolers. 

Teach two different ways to start races in track events. The standing start - weight distributed equally, then one foot forward, lean down, opposite arm, eyes down, then look up with each step. The three-point stance - drop knee, head...

Students participate in a tag game using characters from the Disney movie "Cars." They role-play different characters from the movie, with students wearing different colored vests or wrist bands and jogging in the Impound Area after...

Students complete a variety of activities to research stock car racing. They use the Internet to research NASCAR acronyms, schedules, results, car design and other aspects.

Fourth graders are given average winning speeds for even-number years. They graph, determine a line of best fit, interpolate, extrapolate, write an equation in slope-intercept form, and predict winning speeds.

Learners gain trust of fellow classmates. They practice cooperation and spacial awareness. They follow directions given to them by others.

Does smiling take as much energy as running a lap around the track? Everything the body does requires energy. The more vigorous the activity, the more energy the body requires to perform the activity. Compare different low-energy...

Who doesn't like playing with a parachute? Get out the CD player, find "Behind the Clouds" by Brad Paisley, and get those youngsters  moving. The movements in this dance are very basic: slide steps, walking, shaking, swaying, and...