Hopefully your middle schoolers have had some introduction already to dance movement before you do this activity. If they have, then giving them ribbons and instructing them to make up a little routine should be a fun activity. Encourage...

Students demonstrate personal space in a gym. In this physical education lesson, students move creatively by using their spot markers. Students jump side to side and back to front.

Plan an environmentally friendly field day for your young conservationists with this collection of activities and resources. Whether it's bowling with plastic bags full of crumpled up newspaper and empty plastic...

Students participate in a creative version of the game freeze tag.

Second graders perform various tasks by identifying the action word with teacher. They demonstrate each of the correct critical elements of loco motor, non-manipulative, and manipulative skills.

Apply the game of baseball to a fun review activity. Pupils earn a "base" for each subject question that they answer correctly. This activity can be modified and used for any subject area, including math, social studies, and language arts.

This is an intermediate level challenge game that comes from a ropes course curriculum. As with most challenges for a ropes course, there is focus on communication, trust, decision making, and mostly, cooperation. There are links that...

Students, in groups, create original dances or aerobics routines.

Students participate in a P.E. game based on television show "Deal Or No Deal." Students are offered deals by the teacher to do a set amount of sit-ups, push-ups, jogging laps, or jumping jacks, and they either select the offer or the...

Students develop dances. In this movement lesson, students play action and stillness games and learn motif writing symbols that communicate dance moves. Students use locomotor and non-locomotor movement to create their own movement phrases.

Students complete Internet research to learn about weight training. In this Internet research lesson, students visit the various websites listed to learn about weight training, its safety procedures, and routines.

Students participate in a game of miniature badminton golf. In groups, they practice serving and following directions. With a partner, they create their own badminton golf course and have other pairs play their course. To end the lesson,...

Students create an artistic promotional poster to assess retained knowledge of volleyball terms used during volleyball unit.

Students choreograph a simple dance and have experience performing. students choose their own groups-usually of about 3-4, or assign the groups. Each group receives one dance card. They are to decide the order in which to do the steps.

Young scholars investigate what is necessary to design a personal improvement plan including making web using software. They research the meaning of Body Mass Index and how to measure it before accessing assigned web sites that discuss...

Learners participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. In this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Learners go on the nature walk and locate objects they...

Students create and memorize movement phrases within a specified structure and develop duets from the solo phrases.

Young scholars practice moving in and out of spaces using a locomotor step. They jump on a given signal and continue moving. Students discuss the need for bent knees and ankles when they land. They demonstrate their unique sequence for...