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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Deal or No Deal Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This lesson is very similar to the popular television show Deal or No Deal. Students are chosen one by one to pick an exercise card. Once a card is selected they decide if they want to take the deal by showing a thumbs-up or decline the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Move That Math: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Combine addition of numbers identified from playing cards with physical activity to engage students and increase overall fitness. This lesson plan describes a twenty to twenty five minute series of activities that require two decks of...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Musical Math Facts: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Combine mental math with physical activity to engage young scholars and increase overall fitness. This lesson plan describes a twenty to twenty five minute series of activities that require pre-made math flashcards that can be easily...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Odd Todd & Even Steven: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Combine multiplication, determining if a product is odd or even, and physical activity to engage students and increase overall fitness. This lesson plan describes a twelve to fifteen minute series of activities that can be easily tweaked...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Jumping Math: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Combine counting sequences with physical activity to engage students and increase overall fitness. This lesson plan describes a fifteen to twenty minute series of activities that can be easily tweaked to work in any elementary classroom.
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Article
Other

Hhs: Physical Activity Fundamental to Preventing Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services concerning exercise and its key role in preventing chronic illness and premature death. Use these findings from medical studies in which diseases were studied in...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Are You Stronger Than a Fifth Grade Teacher? Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a spin-off of the popular television show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Young scholars are chosen one by one to pick an exercise card that will also have a point value on it. Once a card is selected as a class,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Spanish Action Verbs Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this interactive lesson, students learn about Spanish action verbs while exercising!
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Upper Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Following along with their teacher, students learn about the various upper body muscles we have such as the bicep and pectoral muscles and learn how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Lower Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan depicts learners following along with their teacher to learn about lower body muscles. Students learn about muscles such as the gluteal and hamstring and how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rock Paper Scissors Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson puts a physical twist on the traditional game, rock, paper, scissors! Students get into pairs to play rock, paper, scissors. However, in this game the person who does not win the match is rewarded with exercise by doing...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Twizzle Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students must use their listening and exercise skills to win this game! Students listen for commands from their teacher such as jump, turn, freeze, go, and twizzle. As they hear them, they must perform them quickly and properly before...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Action Verbs Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students connect exercise and literacy. The teacher reads a sentence aloud and students must identify the action verb that was read and then act it out accordingly.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Push Ups

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This is a tutorial on line graphs including when, how, and why one might choose to use them and how to interpret the data when it is complete. This one is to reach a goal for the number of push ups needed to win the Presidential Fitness...
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic:target Heart Rate Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Check your target heart rate for safe and effective exercise according to your age and health status in this interactive heart rate calculator
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Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Health 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about terms related to physical exercise. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Workout Time!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Provide a fun way to stay healthy with these 30 second workouts from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Sports Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this brain break lesson, students act out different movements, using their psychomotor skills, found in sports.
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Website
Public Health Agency of Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada: Family Guide to Physical Activity for Youth (10 14 Years of Age)

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Public Healthy Agency of Canada provides parents, caregivers and guardians of youth ages ten through fourteen with a resource guide to help them instill the importance of being active, having fun and how this will lead to health...
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Other

California Obesity Prevention Initiative: Do More, Watch Less [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a complete program to help children understand how much time they spend in front of the television or computer screen, what effects that can have, and how to find activities that will help them get moving instead of watching.Find...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Busy Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will engage in different activities to help them learn about physical skills. Students will play Busy Body Bingo, Movement Bingo, Silly Stretching, On the Move, Hullabaloo, Little Sliders, and Frog Pond. Students will keep a...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah Act. 03: Just a Minute

For Teachers 2nd
Using the tradebook Just a Minute by Teddy Slater, 2nd graders will learn about what is needed for a healthy body. Students will draw and illustrate a book that will teach other about short activities that will support a healthy body.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Pump, Jump, Thump!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Shows activities children do that keep their hearts healthy. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Physical Activity and Health at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides notes on exercise, its health benefits, and its role in helping all people feel healthier and stronger. Learn about different types of exercises you can do to improve you health. Also, read facts about adults and...

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