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In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall Teacher’s Guide
Young scholars read the book I Am Tall and complete several reading response activities relating to the poems in the book. In this reading response instructional activity, students focus on the subject of fathers and make speculations...
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Seuss-Perb Stations
Students practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".
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Explore the Elements of Art
Young scholars recognize elements of art such as texture, shape line and color. In this elements of art instructional activity, students create a still life picture with oil pastel or crayons. Young scholars define...
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How Much is that Doggy in the Window?
Students use Internet resources to explore information associated with owning a dog. They participate in an on-line scavenger hunt to expand their knowledge of pet ownership.
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Health Education: Self Esteem
Second graders focus on people skills. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders distinguish between evaluations of performance and self-worth.
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Mark Twain Olympics
Students, during the last week of the year, are placed into 12 teams to represent countries of the world. All of students participate in a school-wide Olympics that involves 4 rounds of fun activities.
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Continent Adventure
Students review or learn information regarding the 7 continents on our planet. It is also a fun movement and fitness activity.
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Understanding Simple and Compound Subjects
Students discover the difference between a simple and compound subject. They then identify a simple subject and a compound subject. They complete worksheets to check for understanding.
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Math Circuit
Students develop fitness levels and reinforce specific sports skills while integrating basic math.
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20 Field Day Activities Any Kid Can Do (And Do Well!)
Students participate in activities in which they practice their physical skills. They work together on some of the activities to practice mental skills as well. They show their team spirit as the winners are announced.
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Adjectives
Second graders identify adjectives and brainstorm adjectives that may be used to complete sentences. Students draw pictures and describe them using adjectives. The teacher and students participate in an activity where they ask...
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Solar System
Second graders create planet mobiles in order to reinforce concepts such as planet size, position in relation to the sun, and planet names.
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Ghostbusters
Students are giving one scooter to participate in the tag game. As a class, they create their own obstacle course in which they try to avoid the taggers in the haunted setting. To end the lesson, they discover why physical activity is...
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Quest for the Broken Heart
Students examine the ways to keep their heart healthy. After making a huge model of the heart, they put their own message to share with others about their hearts. To end the lesson, they write clues for their classmates to find the model...
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Ghostbusters
Students pretend that they are all ghosts. They must ride on their gluts on their scooter. They then pick 2-4 taggers, also known as ghostbusters. They also ride on their gluts but hold a "tagging wand". When students get tagged they...
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Water and Ice: Part 1
Learners observe the state changes in water. In this matter lesson, students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state. Learners explore how water can change from a solid to a liquid then back again. They journal their...
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Sense Organs - Work Together Use/Care
In this sense organs worksheet, students answer short answer questions based on the sense organs that are in our bodies. Students complete 7 questions.
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Resolving Situations
Students listen to the problem situation included in the lesson and discuss how they would resolve this situation. They then complete the "Resolving Problems" worksheet independently.
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Spur of the Moment Act
Learners perform a skit using creativity. In this role playing lesson, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Learners use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.
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Zoo Parade Days
Students practice proper throwing and catching activities, different locomotor activities and cooperative activities.
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Red Ribbon Locomotor Stations (for Drug Free America Week)
Students are introduced to the Red Ribbon campaign. In groups, they travel between a stations to discover how to stay away from drugs and how to say no. To end the lesson, they practice their locomotor skills to reinforce the strategies.
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Pumpkin Tag
Students, as trick or treaters. move around the gym performing various locomotor movements. The witch moves on a broomstick. If the witch tags a trick or treater they turn into a ghost and must stay where they are and move like a ghost.
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Halloween Stations
Students rotate through Halloween named stations in the gym using their throwing and striking skills.
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Alphabet Soup
Students play a game in which they use the letters of the alphabet and different motor skills for review.