In this lesson students will determine whether or not they should assume a defensive position or an offensive position and react accordingly. Students should also be prepared to start and stop quickly.
This is a supplemental article to be used with the Teamwork lesson plan. The article discusses teamwork, cooperation, and sportsmanship and how building those skills can help lead to positive self esteem.
In this lesson students will participate in a relay game in which students race to drop off and pick up beanbags on a marked course. As they do, they improve their speed, anaerobic endurance, and agility.
In this activity students will practice basic locomotor skills and coordination.
In this warm-up activity students will practice locomotor movements and spatial awareness.
In this activity, students work in teams to catch all of the opposing team by throwing soft dogeballs at them below the shoulders.
In this activity students will learn and practice throwing, catching, and passing skills through a small-sided competitive game.
In this activity students will practice spatial awareness and practice their listening and directional movement skills.
In this lesson, students learn how to move safely in general space through performing locomotor movement and demonstrate safely by moving and freezing when prompted.
In this activity students will learn and practice how to dribble a soccer ball using the acceptable parts of the body.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab are providing new insights into how even a small amount of exercise can cut the risk of disease in half. The study focuses on physical fitness and health of middle grade students. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This lesson uses the book, One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, by Daniel Bernstrom and Brendon Wenzel, to incorporate music, reading/writing/language arts, visual art, social studies, and physical education into a lesson or unit of lessons. The resource lists 5 different ways the book can be used, from a 15 minute reading with instrumental accompaniment, to a weeks-long project of writing and illustrating a sequel to the book.
In this lesson students will demonstrate the correct technique of rolling a ball with accuracy and force. They will also apply correct weight transfer and follow through.
Students particiate in various moderate to vigorous aerobic activities.
In this activity students will play a bumper game to learn about spatial awareness and locomotor travelling skills.
This activity helps the students understand the importance of physical activity.
In this lesson students will demonstrate competency in kicking a rolled ball, running bases and catching or fielding kicked balls while using teamwork and cooperation.
In this activity students will be provided an opportunity for students to warm-up to modern upbeat music.
In this activity students will play a chase and catch game to warmup for physical activity.
In this lesson, students learn the proper way to catch a ball and participate in game of hot potato tag.