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Gymnastic Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compete in a variety of games. In this gymnastic skills instructional activity, students play tag, participate in a challenge course, and practice gymnastics moves to increase physical fitness. 
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Gymnastics

For Students 6th - 8th
This word search includes 30 gymnastics terms that may help your class learn relevant terms.
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Gymnastic Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students use gymnastics beams, benches, mats, and wedges to practice gymnastics skills. For this gymnastics lesson plan, students practice balancing, tumbling, and jumping skills.
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Gymnastics Acrostic

For Students 4th - 5th
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in the word gymnastics. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in the word.
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Gymnastics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this physical fitness worksheet, students find the words that are used to describe gymnastics and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Educational Gymnastics/Balancing/Stunts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in gymnastics stunts, using different parts of their body to balance.They work cooperatively with their partners on gymnastics mats to complete balancing activities.
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Gymnastics Unit Culmination Field Trip

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in various gymnastics and tumbling activities and take a field trip to a gymnastics gym where they work with trained gymnastics coaches. This gives the student the opportunity to explore and experience gymnastic...
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Internet Research in Physical Education

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students take an active role for their own exploration. They are given the tools that enable them to find information about a specific topic on their own. Students choose from the different units that they have studied at the time:...
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We Tumble Together

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders follow a rubric to create a gymnastic tumbling routine set to music. They videotape and review their performances.
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Gymnastics Word Search Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word search worksheet, students complete the word search puzzle by locating the words that relate to the sport of gymnastics. Students locate 24 words.
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One Armed High Kick or Alaskan High Kick

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students begin with a regular gymnastic warm up involving stretches and exercise before attempting the One Armed High Kick. Students are assessed by their peers and are declared successful if they can match each kick or exceed the...
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Movement Sequences

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in balancing and locomotor rolls. They work with a partner to see if their actions are smooth. They collaboratively create a new sequence as partners using the learned actions.
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International Gymnast Magazine Online: Latest Gymnastics News

For Students 9th - 10th
Gymnastics publication for competitors and enthusiasts provides news headlines and a weekly feature.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Trampoline

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that on January 1, 1999, the trampoline became an official Olympic discipline? Learn about this exciting new event on the Olympic Committee's home page. It's history, the necessary equipment, images, and a wonderful...
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Federation Francaise De Gymnastique

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site on gymnastics in France.
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History of Rhythmic Gymnastics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a description of rhythmic gymnastics and the equipment used. Also included is the history of rhythmic gymnastics.
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Other

Usa Gymnastics

For Students 9th - 10th
Sponsored by USA Gymnastics, this resource includes the history of gymnastics and trampolining, apparatus descriptions, scoring, and a glossary.
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Usa Gymnastics: Trampoline & Tumbling

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the a national organization from USA Gymnastics promoting the sports of trampolining and tumbling. Includes news, results of national and international competitions, and links.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Tips to Prevent Gymnastic Injuries

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers tips to prevent gymnastics injuries and when to return to the sport after injuries.
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Gym Net

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of GymNet. They specialize in artistic gymnastics. Be sure to check out the link in "technique." Lots of resources: previous teams, gymnastics animations and much more.
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Other

Kerri Strug's Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Created by Kerri's brother and a few friends, this homepage offers biographical details, pictures, news articles, and book ordering.
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Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Physical Education Lesson Plans: Pe Central

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An outstanding site for PE lesson plan ideas, Classroom Management ideas, health lesson ideas as well as ideas for field day activities. The lessons are broken down by grade levels. Ideas to teach a comprehensive physical education program.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows the types of gymnastic events performed by both men and women in Summer Olympics, gives measurements of the various apparatuses used, and provides a brief explanation of how medalists are chosen.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Rhythmic Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about rhythmic gymnastics.