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ALEX Learning Activities

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 7)
Title: Flip Fitness
Description:

This is an instant activity for classes to engage in full body warm up. The activity is geared for students to work cooperatively while warming up for the main lesson for the day. This is an easy set up to use and move out of the way for other class activities. The activity card can be displayed on a screen or printed to give each group. The only set up needed is the activity card and a deck of cards.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

ALEX Learning Activities: 1

ALEX Classroom Resources

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 6)
Title: Triangle Dance (Tutorial)
URL: https://openphysed.org/curriculum_resources/instant-acts-secondary
Description:

This resource is a learning activity teaching the Triangle Dance. An activity card and 3 instructional videos are included as part of this OPEN PhysEd Resource. This dance can be utilized as an instant activity or as part of a dance unit.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 6)
Title: Walking Interviews
URL: https://www.dynamicpeasap.com/lesson-plan?walking-interviews
Description:

Students choose a partner. Each set of partners is given an index card with a series of questions. For this activity, students simply walk with their partner and interview them using the questions provided. Once all of the questions are asked, the partners switch roles using the questions on the backside of the card.

This is a great cool-down activity.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Mirror, Mirror
URL: https://sparkpe.org/wp-content/uploads/SPARK_36_Mirror_Mirror_WEB.pdf
Description:

In this activity, students will be mirroring a partner while practicing their jump rope skills. Students will change partners throughout the lesson. A component of this lesson is the focus on being a good partner, giving appropriate feedback, and discussing the positive traits of a partner. As an extension, this activity includes a pedometer activity.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 8)
Title: Agility, Balance, and Coordination Fundamentals Lesson
URL: https://primecoachingsport.wordpress.com/2019/06/15/agility-balance-co-ordination-fundamentals-lesson-grades-k-4/
Description:

Many teachers don’t know where to begin with PE activities and what needs to be covered. For healthy physical bodies, agility, balance, and coordination (ABC’s) are three fundamental abilities that need to be developed. These activities include cooperative skills where students must work and engage with other students.

This resource includes activity ideas using graphics and video links. This resource includes a link to purchase more activities, however, this site is free and includes many valuable learning activities.

Subject: Physical Education (5 - 8)
Title: Bowler's Ed: Teacher's Curriculum Guide
URL: http://usbcongress.http.internapcdn.net/usbcongress/bowl/youthresourcecenter/scholastic/Ed/CompleteBowlersEdCurriculum.pdf
Description:

Bowler’s Ed is a fun, progressive, and innovative approach to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle while teaching a lifetime sport to children at an early age. The FREE Bowler’s Ed curriculum is approved by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), certified by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), and recognized by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA). Educators are provided the appropriate tools to be successful whether an experienced bowler or teaching it for the first time.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Personal & Social Responsibility Station Task cards
URL: https://openphysed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/P-02-06-PSR-StationCards.pdf
Description:

This resource is a collection of station cards designed to teach and reinforce social and personal responsibility. Teachers will need to print and then place these cards at the desired stations.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Dice Stretch
URL: http://openphysed-wp-content.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/pdf/fitness-knowledge/I-03-03-FitKnow-Activities_06_DiceStretch.pdf?dl=0
Description:

This is a fitness activity focusing on cooling down and stretching after physical activity.

Subject: Physical Education (K - 5)
Title: Self-Assessment Quick-Check
URL: https://www.cbhpe.org/idea-tank/elementary-pe-idea-tank/self-assessment-quick-check
Description:

This resource is a collection of ideas for student self-assessment.

Subject: Physical Education (4 - 5)
Title: Cooperatives: Crack the Code
URL: https://www.cbhpe.org/idea-tank/elementary-pe-idea-tank/cooperatives-crack-the-code-ryan-ellis-cliff-roop
Description:

Crack the Code is a fun cooperative activity. Students will guide their blindfolded partner through a color-coded maze using verbal instructions. This resource includes a google slide file with visuals and instructions. One great aspect of this activity is the possibility to modify the game to meet the needs of the students.

Subject: Physical Education (4 - 6)
Title: Field Day Ketchup Bottle Tag
URL: https://openphysed.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/E-03-03-WC4-FieldDay-Activity-KetchupBottleTag.pdf
Description:

This Field Day water activity allows students to work independently and together with their peers in a game setting. This activity is a Ketchup Bottle Tag. The object of the game is to tag other players by squirting them with your ketchup bottle. On the start signal, begin at a speed-walking pace. When your ketchup bottle is empty, move to a refill station, and hold plank position as long as you can while your teacher refills your bottle.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE Course of Study Resource Alignment Summit.

Subject: Physical Education (2 - 8)
Title: Roll and Go
URL: https://openphysed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IA-EV2-031-RollGo.pdf
Description:

This is a fantastic instant activity for classes to get a quick warm-up or workout in before the main lesson for the class. This activity can be set up for grades 2-12th by simply modifying the exercise cards. You may access the cards and activity plans in a Word or PDF format on the OpenPsyEd.org website in the Instant Activities to make it your own. Words on cards could be replaced with pictures for K-1 to be able to use the same activity.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Hula Hut Activities
URL: https://www.ssww.com/blog/hula-hut-activities-for-physical-education/
Description:

This learning activity resource is the blog site from a commercial equipment website; however, this is a free resource. This learning activity utilizes cooperation and teamwork. Variations are included with multiple pictures and videos.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

ALEX Classroom Resources: 12