Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Warm Ups & Cool Downs for Children ActivityWarm Ups & Cool Downs for Children Activity
Publisher
Primary Resources
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Physical Education
4 more...
Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
1 more...
Year
2012
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Activity

Warm Ups & Cool Downs for Children

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Warm Ups & Cool Downs for Children activity also includes:
  • Teacher Reference
  • Join to access all included materials

What makes an effective warm-up and cool-down activity? as well as tips for leading stretches. Find detailed activity plans, as well as tips for leading stretches, for elementary school, tag-based games (including one game called "Toilet Tag"), warm-up games, and team activities in a all-in-one PE reference! 

289 Views 163 Downloads

Concepts

stretching, muscles, exercise, flexibility

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Once kids have learned the warm-ups by name, give a student the chance to be the "PE Teacher for the Day", allowing him or her to choose and lead the warm-up

Classroom Considerations

  • The introduction to the resource includes information why warm-up and stretches are important and about factors that influence the choice of activity

Pros

  • Many activities are described in detail
  • Safety considerations are included

Cons

  • None

See similar resources:

Activity

Warm-up and Cool-down Activities

InTouch
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. 
K - 5th Physical Education
Activity

Warm Up Games

Run for Life
How fun! Get kids warmed up with these activities that promote physical fitness as well as teamwork. Find descriptions of warm ups as well as full games, including all equipment you will need. Relays, obstacle courses, and variations on...
4th - 12th Physical Education
Handout

Warm Up Exercises

Curated OER
Find an extensive list of warm-up, cool-down, and strength-training exercises perfect for all ages. Each move includes written description as well as an image. Use these for your own reference or to give to students who are training on a...
4th - 12th Physical Education
Lesson Plan

Quick Warm Ups

Curated OER
Here is a basic PE lesson that outlines ten different warm up games that you can utilize with your class to get them stretched out and ready for the primary activity. Some of these warm-ups could actually be used as a primary PE game for...
K - 6th Physical Education
Lesson Plan

Black Tiger Academy Martial Arts Fitness Unit – Lesson 1

Santa Cruz School District
Build unity in the dojo or the gym with an activity that not only teaches the importance of stretching and flexibility but also offers class members an opportunity to get to know one another. After warming up and engaging in a Medicine...
3rd - 12th Physical Education
Lesson Plan

Keep Your Brain in the Game: Grades 3-5

Nemours KidsHealth
Boost physical activity as well as concept proficiency with brief bursts of movement. Before taking a test, scholars vote on five exercises to complete from a set of 8 cards. After two minutes, learners begin their work with heightened...
3rd - 5th Physical Education
Activity

Mental Math Warm-Up

PhysEdGames
Use a simple warm-up that has pupils solving math equations to determine the number of reps for a certain exercise. Learners use mental math to solve basic equations. Next, they must do the same number reps of whatever exercise...
1 min 1st - 8th Physical Education
Lesson Plan

British Warm-Up Tag

Mr Gym
British warm-up tag is a team dodgeball game. One ball, two teams. Run away from the person who has the ball in his hand to avoid being hit by the ball and eliminated from the game.  If you have the ball in your hands, you may not...
3rd - 12th Physical Education
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Warm Up Our Bodies: Activity

PBS
Inviting children to join, Mister Chris sings and models warming up our hands, then using our warm hands to "warm up" our shoulders, knees, and feet. This activity helps to center children in their body, stretch, as well as identify...
Pre-K - K Physical Education
Lesson Plan

Warm-Up Exercise with Hula Hoop

Perkins School for the Blind
To improve mobility, social skill development, and the concept of position, learners with physical disabilities work together to raise and lower a hula hoop over their heads. The activity is short and intended to be used as a warm-up.
1st - 8th Physical Education
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use