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Stacker Mania
Students upstack and downstack cups while performing various locomotor skills.
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Lumini Stick Macarena
Students use lummi sticks to perform a routine and identify a rhythmical beat.
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Turkey Round-up
Students perform this game as a warm-up for their bodies and a review of game strategies. It is designed to be used around Thanksgiving.
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Peer Pressure Response
Students come up with different ways to respond to their peers asking them to drink alcohol or to try or do drugs. They write what they would do (if it were them) in that type of situation and list all the possibilities they can think of.
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Catching Toe Fish
Students practice jumping rope with a two foot landing. In this jump rope lesson, students pretend to be fishermen using the rope as a fishing pole and their toes as the fish. Explicit step by step instructions are given as the students...
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Spark Super Stepper
Students measure their steps with pedometers. In this pedometer lesson, students attempt to take as many steps as possible during an assigned time or during recess. They walk around track monitoring their progress.
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A Speech for the Sneetches
Young scholars write a speech using Dr. King as an example and the characters from a Dr. Seuss book. In this speech lesson, students read the 'I Have a Dream' speech and use it as a guide to help them write a speech based on the book...
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How Far To Mount Katahdin (Part V)
Young scholars explain the relationship of hiking/backpacking and caloric consumption as well as to develop an understanding of diet, nutrition, cooking and planning skills.
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Spaceship Tag
Students understand personal and general space by playing Spaceship Tag. Students get a "spaceship," which will be their own personal space. While in their "spaceship," they will not be allowed in any other student's personal space.
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"Stomp"-Style Sequences
Students develop patterns and combinations of movements into repeatable patterns. The video "Stomp Out Loud" with the percussive/dance group Stomp, is used to show students an example of the sequences they are going to create.
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Forming Groups
Students create groups (teams) the way a teacher hopes they -- various different ideas are presented.
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Want Ad: Healthy Eater
Students to explain the differences between healthy and unhealthy eating habits and what steps they need to take in order to make healthy eating choices.
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Decision-making Scenarios
High schoolers follow the ABCDE model: assess the problem, brainstorm alternative solutions, consider the consequences of each, decide and act, evaluate the consequences to determine the solutions and consequences of four example...
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Personality Collage
Students trace their profile on their poster board by projecting their shadow onto the poster board. OR students may lie on the ground on a very large piece of paper and trace around themselves with a pencil.
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Locomotor Hello's
Young scholars play a musical movement game in order to explore self space and general space using a variety of locomotor movements.
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THE GRINCH, SANTA, AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEPERS
Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.
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Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Ecstasy
Students view a PSB "In the Mix" video about the effects and abuse of the drug Esctasy. They participate in a class discussion, identify the body's reaction to Ecstasy, investigate the laws surrounding drup possession and use and engage...
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Dealing With Bullies
Students identify bullying behaviors and identify strategies for dealing with bullies. They participate in role-plays and discuss the experience later as a group. After role-playing scenarios provided by the teacher, students create...
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Substance Abuse/Addiction
Middle schoolers examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.
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Treasure Hunt
Learners dribble a ball while moving. For this dribbling lesson, students participate in a game in which they dribble from "poly spot" to "poly spot" gathering basic shapes identified as 'treasure".