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introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson that is intended for the first days of school. They are led through introductions and how the class is organized for working on a daily basis. They sign behavior contracts and other paperwork as directed...
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Incorporating Literature into Social Studies Teaching and Learning

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a study of incorporating literature into the Social Studies classroom. They review a variety of literature sources and then create a bulletin board with the information. Then students practice using the Reader's...
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American Idol Tag

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils role play their favorite judge and chase the other students to try to take their flag football flags away. Then they travel around the gym freely trying not to lose their flags. Pupils who lose their flags help the judges to...
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Muscle Match!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students skip around the gym floor and try to match pictures of muscles and stretches. When they find a match they must run to the Muscle Mat and call out "Muscle Match!". The class then stops skipping and faces the Muscle Mat while the...
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Cars Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils participate in a tag game using characters from the Disney movie "Cars." They role-play different characters from the movie, with students wearing different colored vests or wrist bands and jogging in the Impound Area after they...
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Hanukkah Tag Game

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils participate in a tag game involving aspects of the Hanukkah holiday. They discuss the basic tenets of Hanukkah, then play the tag game, with the Candle Makers as taggers and the students tagged freezing into position as candles.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a P.E. game that focuses on strengthening the abdominal and leg muscles using scooters. With five students acting as the "Grinches," they guard beanbags while sitting on scooters, while the rest of the students...
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Ghostbusters

For Teachers K - 12th
Students pretend that they are all ghosts. They must ride on their gluts on their scooter. They then pick 2-4 taggers, also known as ghostbusters. They also ride on their gluts but hold a "tagging wand". When students get tagged they...
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Pirates of the Caribbean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a "Pirates of the Caribbean" tag game to demonstrate scooter skills and safety techniques. Students identify and discuss scooter safety rules, then play a tag game with each student (pirate) on a scooter, with...
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Surfing Puzzle

For Students 1st - 5th
In this surfing word search puzzle, students identify words related to surfing. Words include parts of the surfboard and names of waves. A list of 18 words are available to assist students in their search.
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Skating Puzzle

For Students 1st - 5th
In this skating puzzle, students identify terms related to extreme skating. Examples of words include ramp, rail, wheels, and helmet. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Skateboarding Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 7th
For this skateboarding word search puzzle, students locate terms dealing specifically with the sport of skateboarding. Terms include such words as ramps, scoop, and backslide. A list of 18 terms is provided to assist students in their...
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Scissor Skills-- Cutting Curved Lines

For Students Pre-K - K
In this scissor skills worksheet, students practice cutting curved lines. Students follow the 4 dotted guidelines to cut the curved lines.
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Do/Go/Play Brainstorm

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this do/go/play learning exercise, students fill in a chart of sports activities specifying when they are played, where or kind of place they are played, the name of the place, and the purpose of the sports. Students fill in sixteen...
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World Cup Quiz 2006

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this 2006 World Cup Tournament instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice and short answer questions regarding the teams, players, and locations of the 2006 World Cup.
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Ice Hockey Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ice hockey word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 26 sport-related words in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Baseball Crossword

For Students 4th - 8th
In this baseball crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 19 clues to identify the correct baseball terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Ten Points Football

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice football skills. In this sports lesson, students are divided into two teams, form a line, and given one football to practice throwing and catching techniques.
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify good nutrition. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn the basics of good nutrition, identify the six basic food groups, state the effects of the food on the human body, and learn nutritional information while...
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Cut on the Dotted Line

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this cutting skills worksheet, students practice using scissors to follow the straight dotted lines. Students cut on the dotted line until they read the pictures of summer objects.
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Shoot and Score

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice accurately kicking a ball. In this gross motor skills lesson, students practice kicking a ball through the legs of a classmate, who is the "goal".
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Shooting Baskets- Relay Game

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students play a game.  In this basketball skills lesson, students work in teams to see whose players can all make a basket the quickest.
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Zombie Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners play a game of Zombie Tag. In this Zombie Tag instructional activity, students participate in a chase and tag game. They walk slowly and stiffly when they are Zombies and run when they are doing the chasing. They "turn into"...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Archery

For Students 8th
For this boy scout merit badge: archery worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using websites listed, then answer 5 detailed questions about safety, commands, local laws, equipment, scoring in archery, then select an option and...