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Exercise for Health

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders chart and analyze data on a physical fitness chart pertaining to assessment, improvement and maintaining cardiovascular fitness. Each group develop an exercise program for cardiovascular fitness. This program be followed...
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Courtesy Flag Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students improve their cardiovascular fitness while practicing good manners.
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and discuss...
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Run for your Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, search the Internet for evidence to support the idea about a relationship between physical activities, health and well being. They create a flyer or newsletter for a campaign to recruit students to the runner's club...
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Who Wants To Be A Fitnessaire? Closer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars enjoy a review game to measure their knowledge about physical activity and the various components of fitness.
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Iron Tiger 10 Day Triathlon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars increase their fitness levels and determine attainable personal fitness goals. They participate in in a triatholon in which they perform three cardiovascular activities and record total miles traveled.
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Aerobic Frisbee Golf

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars work cooperatively to accurately throw a Frisbee in order to learn about fitness components and different systems of the human body.
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White Bear Lake Fitness Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in fitness challenge. After choosing a destination they would like to visit, students record their mileage to their destination after riding on bikes and walking on treadmills. Students receive an incentive...
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Pedometer Challenge Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a pedometer challenge as part of their ongoing physical education program. They use the pedometers to measure the number of steps they take over a given amount of time. They are encouraged to set improvement goals.
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Cardio-Vascular Endurance

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars in a special education class work to improve their endurance. As a class, they complete the same exercises at the beginning of each class trying to increase the number of reps. They are also introduced to healthy eating...
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What is Physical Activity?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore the functions of the heart and how it needs to work hard and rest. They play the "Wise Owl Says" game.
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Body Systems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a video, they summarize the function or job of each body system. They are asked why is it important that athletes in training or a person who wants to tone muscles or stay healthy should comprehend how the systems could...
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GET OFF THE COUCH AND GET BUSY

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students perform at five fitness stations a day for a week. Each fitness station be based on a benefit of vigorous physical activity.
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Jogging Journal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students keep a journal of their time and distance in running or walking. This helps them see their progress and explain the value of improving cardiovascular endurance.
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Tae-Bo

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore physical fitness by performing Tae Bo.  In this physical education lesson, 7th graders practice using mixed martial arts techniques by completing a Tae Bo fitness exercise in class.  Students reflect on their...
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Musical Hoops

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the five health related concepts, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, body composition and flexibility through a game of musical hoops which incorporates math operations.
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Discovery Pacing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students run a lap as fast as they can. They discuss the problems of running that fast for longer distances and strategize a plan to pace themselves. They work with timing, distance and observation to practice monitoring their pace.
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States of Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in physical activities coordinating to divisions on a map.
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Fitness Race Track

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a series of exercises and run laps. They estimate what their heart rate be at the end of the session and then check their estimates.
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Training Table Race

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the role of the carbohydrates food group in sports performance. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and the performance of cardiovascular activities form the focus of the lesson.
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Health: Exercising the Heart

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the relationship between exercise and a healthy heart. After listing the types of exercise and the benefits of aerobic exercise, they set personal goals and design their own fitness plans. In addition, 4th graders...
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A Modern Spin on Ancient Greece Using Percy Jackson

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Rick Riordan's books provide a wonderful platform for the study of mythology.
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Healthy Choices

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover how to make healthy choices in nutrition. In this nutrition lesson, 5th graders research the daily nutrition requirements recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Students keep a food diary for three days...
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Flying Disk Golf

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners participate in flying disc golf. In this sports lesson plan, students use one hoop and a flying disk to land the disk in the hoop. Learners play in partners.

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