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Marathon Kids: 5 Fun Running Pe Running Games ActivityMarathon Kids: 5 Fun Running Pe Running Games Activity
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Pre-K - 1st
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Physical Education
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Lexile Measures
1400L
Activity

Marathon Kids: 5 Fun Running Pe Running Games

Curated by ACT

The following five PE running games are fun for students of all ages and will help you keep things fresh for your gym class.

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Concepts

running

Additional Tags

motor development, pw.pk.1.1.1 demonstrate locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance during active play (e.g., running, hopping, skipping).

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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