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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This resource is a collection of ideas for student self-assessment.
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.
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.
This scooter board learning activity promotes cooperation, teamwork, and safe movement skills. This is also a great activity to reinforce math skills.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This unit is presented as a series of cooperation, team building, and problem-solving learning tasks. Learning tasks should begin as partner to partner, and progress to small group, large group, and finally, whole class activities. Teachers are encouraged to select the learning tasks that best fit their teaching style and students’ needs.
In this exciting video for grades 2 through 5, students get to unite cognitive and psychomotor skills. Students pick a card with an exercise written on it such as 20 crunches. They then decide whether to take the deal by showing a thumbs-up or to decline the deal by showing a thumbs-down. Students may pass once and then must perform the exercise on the second card they select.
The learners will work on building trust while working together to complete a simple obstacle course.
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.
