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Classy Moves ActivityClassy Moves Activity
Publisher
Phys Ed Games
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Grade
2nd - 8th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Types
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Media Length
1:00
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2014
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Classy Moves

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Choose a leader to stand in the middle of a circle of students. The leader does any sort of move for 20 seconds, including tuck jumps, jumping jacks, silly dance moves, push-ups, burpees, etc. The rest of the class must mimic the leader for the duration of the time. Then, another person gets to be the leader, and the steps repeat.

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Concepts

dancing, movement, fitness

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a warm-up or ice breaker on the first day of PE class
  • Assign everyone a number and choose leaders at random by picking a number out of a hat

Classroom Considerations

  • Can be completed in the gymnasium or outside
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • No equipment is necessary
  • Simple and easy to do

Cons

  • None

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