US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: What Is Physical Activity?
This website provides a brief definition of "physical activity" as well as examples of "moderate physical activities" and "vigorous physical activities."
Read Works
Read Works: Marathon Kids
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a program called Marathon Kids that is designed to teach children to be physically active. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Kids Health: I Don't Like Sports, So How Can I Stay Fit?
This online resource is for kids who aren't inclined to playing sports but who want to stay in good physical shape. Here, read about various fun activities, chores, and games that will help keep your muscles strong and your heart and...
Read Works
Read Works: The Ex Factors
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the importance of physical activity on the body. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Fitness Race Track
In the gym, set up a "fitness race track" where students can both run and participate in a variety of exercises like push-ups, crunches, and jump roping. A great warm-up activity to precede a sport or physically-demanding activity.
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Kids Health: Why Exercise Is Wise
Some people know that exercising is beneficial, but still find reasons why it isn't a priority. This article relates the importance of exercising and how it can improve your mind and body. Links to similar sites are provided as well.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Move That Math: Lesson Plan
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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Pbs Learning Media: Musical Math Facts: Lesson Plan
Combine mental math 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 pre-made math flashcards that can be easily created...
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Pbs Learning Media: Odd Todd & Even Steven: Lesson Plan
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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Pbs Learning Media: Jumping Math: Lesson Plan
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.
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Central: K 2 Lesson Idea Menu
Pecentral provides fantastic physical education lesson plans specific to K-2nd grade. Site includes search menu which allows specific searching. Searchable areas include: aquatics, balancing, body awareness, dribbling, fitness, jumping,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Marvin K. Mooney Lesson Plan
In this lesson students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of their chairs...
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 2 Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. Students perform physical tasks highlighting...
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Pbs Learning Media: Rock Paper Scissors Lesson Plan
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Antonyms and Synonyms Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students learn about synonyms and antonyms through physical activity. The teacher calls out a series of commands. First, the students perform the synonyms (the same as the movement called out) and then they go through the...
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Pbs: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students listen carefully as their teacher reads the story "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. Students listen for key verbs such as clomp and wiggle throughout the story and as...
Other
Kid Sense: Strength and Endurance
Strength and endurance are important to enable children to perform every day functions such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, playground skills, and sporting skills. This article explains how to tell if your child has problems...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mandarin Movement Lesson Plan
In this activity, language and movement unite. There are two teachers who will read a command, once in Mandarin and once in English. The students listen to both languages and then perform what the command is.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: U Can Do It 2
Do you ever wonder whether you can be an athlete? Anyone can. At this website, read about individuals who have overcome their disabilities and have become world-class athletes. Be inspired to be a great athlete, too, and learn about the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Workout Time!
Provide a fun way to stay healthy with these 30 second workouts from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Sports Lesson Plan
In this brain break lesson, young scholars act out different movements, using their psychomotor skills, found in sports.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Minute to Win It Lesson Plan
This lesson is based on the popular game show, Minute to Win It. Students work as a whole class to perform various exercises for one minute in order to gain points.
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Pbs Teachers: Sports Screeners
Examine how physical activity and sports are depicted in movies and on television. Hypothesize how images of physical activity and sports depictions in entertainment can influence young people's attitudes and behaviors.
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Kids Health: It's Time to Exercise
This 4-page article provides tips for exercising and doing physical activities in a variety of situations. Learn how to exercise and have fun in different types of weather and read about ways to participate in physical activities in...