Learning Via an Obstacle Course

Students follow directions. In this spatial awareness instructional activity, students play follow the leader around an obstacle course following simple directions. 

Students review healthful behaviors. In this health lesson, students write down questions about the health unit that they just completed. Students listen for a question to be read orally and give the correct answer while performing a...

Learners discover the importance of obeying traffic signs and bike safety rules by completing a bike obstacle course. They discuss safety gear and traffic signs then complete the obstacle course while avoiding the simulated pedestrians.

Students work out in the gym. In this movement lesson, students go to the gym and start with warm up routines. Students jump from hoop to hoop, play musical hoops and complete an obstacle course.

Students explore community diversity. In this character education instructional activity, students read the book Is There Really a Human Race? discussing it with their classmates and teachers. Students design paper dolls to represent...

Students discuss squirrels and their presence in the world. In this squirrel lesson, students read books, sing songs, and make crafts while learning about squirrels and other woodland creatures.  Students also practice the letter S, the...

Third graders work together and practice communication skills, leadership, trust, respect and creativity in order to complete this outdoor activity successfully. Groups must successfully navigate their way through an obstacle course.

Learners read books, learn about the letter c, and eat roasted peanuts all to learn about the circus. In this circus lesson plan, students also use design their own tickets and have parachute play.

Hosting a Healthy Field Day will take a lot of planning and organization, but with a lot of parent participation it can come together very well. The resource describes seven stations of the ten that were presented. Each of these has a...