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Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Badminton Partner Singles
Here are some ideas for planning a badminton round-robin tournament in physical education class. Includes ideas for assessing students' participation and effort.
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Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Badminton 4 Square
At this website, find ideas for a gym-class badminton activity. The modified version of badminton described here is very similar to 4-square and is accompanied by ideas for modifying the game-play.
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Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Team Bowling
The activity described at this website allows learners to not only practice working with other people but also "Refine the skills of rolling and catching." Read a description of the activity and learn how to assess students' performances...
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Pe Central: 3 5 Pe Lessons Ideas: Team Bowling
Through "team bowling," students not only practice their cooperative learning skills but also practice rolling and catching. At this website, learn how to plan team bowling as a gym-class activity. Included are ideas for varying the...
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Pe Central: High Middle School Pe Lesson Ideas: Progressive Bowling
Students work together in "progressive bowling" to knock down all ten pins. This activity requires students to work together and to practice their rolling technique. Includes ideas for varying this activity and assessing students...
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Pe Central: Pre School Pe Lesson Ideas: Bowling
Introduce young children to bowling and the arm movements associated with this sport. This lesson plan allows students to create variation of bowling by setting up pins in unique arrangements and through participating in small groups.
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Pe Central: Classroom Teacher Integrated: Note Bowling
Students familiar with musical notes and their values can participate in "note bowling." The simple physical activity described at this website can take place in both gym class and in music class.
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Pe Central: Classroom Teacher Integrated: Superstar Bowling
Use a "superstar bowling" to practice cooperation, underhand throwing, and spelling skills. The lesson plan presented at this website includes an overview of the materials, a description of the physical activity, and ideas for varying...
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Pe Central: Best Practices: Jingle Bell Jog
Hold a "Jingle Bell Jog" during the holidays and raise money for your community. This website describes an activity students and adults of all ages can participate in.
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Pe Central: Best Practices: Jingle Bell Jog
Hold a "Jingle Bell Jog" during the holidays and raise money for your community. This website describes an activity learners and adults of all ages can participate in.
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Pe Central: People Puzzles: Communication and Cooperation Activity
Using large shapes and patterns, this physical activity requires that students use effective oral communication to complete the group task.
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Pe Central: Instant Activity: Spongebob Squarepants Tag
Here is a variation of tag based on the popular cartoon "Spongebob Squarepants." Includes a simple way of randomly assigning who plays "it" during the game.
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Pe Central: Aerobics: Dance Project
In groups, students invent and practice a dance to be part of a larger aerobics routine. Also, students must evaluate their project, explain the roles each team member had in the creation of the routine, and write a creative paper...
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Pe Central: Swimming Survivor Challenge Iii
After learning CPR steps and viewing a CPR demonstration, learners organized into "tribes" are asked to apply their first aid and CPR skills in a hypothetical situation.
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Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Sneak Attack
Teach you students "Sneak attack," and enforce the importance of cooperation while playing this game. Game requires simple equiptment as well as students' knowledge of the terms "Offense," and "Defense."
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Pe Central: Fitness Tests Cues: Sit Ups
Use these tips to help you do sit ups safely in gym class. Learn how to position your hands and how to work with a parter. Also, check out the link to animated demonstration. This information would best accompany an in-class...
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Larger Than Life Line Dance
Learn and teach a few simple moves that will help students feel comfortable with line dancing. Students practice listening and moving to music during this simple and fun gym-class activity.
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Pe Central: Cooperation Assessment
Ask young scholars to think critically about their previous experiences with cooperative learning and physical education activities. This website provides a list of questions that students need to answer on their own. Turned-in responses...
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Pe Central: The Train
Use this website to learn and teach a simple line dance. Includes an overview of the steps associated with "The Train."
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Aaron's Party
At this website, learn the steps to a simple line dance for elementary-age children. This dance can be part of a gym-class lesson and activity.
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Plans: Disco Dances
At this website, find steps to two different popular disco dances. Learn and teach the step for "Stayin' Alive," and "Cotten-eyed Joe." Includes variations.
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Pe Central: Cotton Eye Joe Line
Learn and teach the "Cotton Eye Joe," line dance during a gym-class activity.
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Pe Central: Create a Line Dance (Lesson Plan)
High-school students, after learning the basics of line dancing, should be able to create, demonstrate, and teach their own line dance.
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Space Jam Dilemma: Dance
Learn a new line dance during a gym-class activity. The "Space Jam," line dance is an easy way to have fun and participate in an aerobic activity.