ALEX Classroom Resources

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Cooperative Game Skills
URL: https://www.dynamicpeasap.com/lesson-plan?cooperative-game-skills
Description:

During this lesson, the teacher will first discuss cooperative skills (communication, trust, teamwork) and have dialogue related to these concepts. The teacher will then explain and demonstrate different challenges. Students will work on these challenges and then debrief at the end of class. A video demonstration is included in this resource.

Subject: Physical Education (2 - 5), Health Education (K - 5)
Title: BrainPOP Conflict Resolution
URL: https://www.brainpop.com/health/personalhealth/conflictresolution/
Description:

Life can be frustrating. You’re not always going to get along with your friends and family, and they won’t always get along with you. And anger and frustration are natural human emotions, so there’s no way you can avoid feeling them. But there are ways to disagree without being disagreeable—and in this BrainPOP movie on conflict resolution, you will learn all about them! First, you’ll find out why it’s a good idea to take a deep breath and collect yourself before you respond to a situation you’re not thrilled about. You’ll discover different ways to compromise, and how placing yourself in another person’s shoes can change a potential screaming match into a friendly discussion. Why risk alienating your friends and hurting people’s feelings, when you can settle your differences fairly

Subject: Physical Education (3 - 5)
Title: Lifeboats
URL: https://www.dynamicpeasap.com/lesson-plan?lifeboats
Description:

This is a fun cooperative activity that reinforces cooperative skills such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. Students must work together to achieve the goal of getting all students safely to the mainland. This activity can be used as a closing activity or could be part of a cooperative activity unit.

Subject: Physical Education (K - 5), Health Education (K - 5)
Title: A Conflict Resolution Protocol for Elementary Classrooms
URL: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/a-conflict-resolution-protocol-for-elementary-classrooms/
Description:

A basic belief underlying The Responsive Classroom approach to teaching is that how children learn to treat one another is as important as what they learn in reading, writing, and arithmetic. We believe that social skills such as cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control are essential to children’s academic and social success and we emphasize the teaching of these skills, along with academics, throughout the school day.

This resource provides teachers with classroom strategies to build community, improve communication, and enhance classroom discussion. This resource also has a listing of professional books related to these topics.

Subject: Physical Education (5 - 12), Health Education (3 - 12)
Title: Counting Down to Restore Calm in the Classroom
URL: https://www.edutopia.org/video/counting-down-restore-calm-classroom
Description:

This simple mindfulness activity can help reset students’ brains (and yours!) when things get chaotic during the school day. Shifting your focus away from anxious thoughts to non-threatening things in your immediate surroundings can help your body stop producing stress hormones. This exercise was inspired by the 5-4-3-2-1 technique, developed by a therapist and former pilot to help people conquer a fear of flying.

Subject: Physical Education (5), Health Education (6)
Title: Stress! No Body Needs It
URL: https://healthpoweredkids.org/lessons/stress-no-body-needs-it/
Description:

This lesson helps young people understand the causes and effects of stress and learn some techniques for dealing with it. The youth will identify physical symptoms of stress and list some situations that may bring them on. They will learn some skills for managing stress and make their very own stress ball.

Subject: Physical Education (5), Health Education (8)
Title: What We Can Do to Stress Less
URL: https://healthpoweredkids.org/lessons/stressless
Description:

This short lesson is aimed at getting youth to think about their responses to stressful or challenging situations, and to respond positively rather than by adding to the difficulty.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 19 :

BK-3.12) Identify healthy stress-management strategies.

Examples: relaxation, deep breathing, aerobic exercise

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 19 :

BK-3.12) Apply healthy stress-management techniques.

Examples: relaxation, deep breathing, aerobic exercise

[HE] (6) 1 :

6.1.1) Describe the interrelationship between social and emotional health in adolescence.

a. . Identify how positive relationships can enhance each dimension of health.

b. Explain how stress can affect personal health.

[HE] (6) 19 :

6.6.2) Describe how setting goals to increase time for physical activity and academic study may reduce stress.

a. List activities that can improve physical and mental health.

[HE] HED (9-12) 2 :

HE.1.2) Describe the interrelationships of emotional, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and environmental health.

a. Identify symptoms and methods of treatment of mental health disorders, including depression, and stress.

b. Identify warning signs and prevention strategies for suicide.

Stress is a part of life, but students may have difficulty coping and feel overwhelmed, which can increase the risk for drug use. The article “Stressed Out?” helps explain how the body’s stress response system works, as well as the health consequences of ongoing (chronic) stress. Students will learn how their bodies respond to stress, and how they can manage under pressure.

The purpose of this assessment is to see if students can identify the four steps used when solving minor problems.

Explain that the first step to managing stress is recognizing the symptoms. Brainstorm with students a list of signs and symptoms that students may experience when they are in a stressful situation (sweating, crying, headaches, etc.). Explain that stress can be good or bad, but either way, stress still elicits the same signs and symptoms. Explain that stress can also be categorized as manageable and preventable. Ask for some examples of stressors that can be managed (homework, chores, etc.). Ask students to brainstorm ways to prevent these causes of stress (do homework on time, organize, plan, don't procrastinate, etc.).

The purpose of this lesson is for students to develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being. In essence, the students will be able to identify stress and learn to cope with it in a positive way.

Players need to work together to find solutions to group/individual challenges. Cooperation games put an emphasis on team building, communication and trust. Tactical problems relating to cooperation games include communication, cooperation, teamwork, trust, and problem-solving. This resource includes multiple descriptions and illustrations for cooperative games.

This is a great resource for teachers when teaching students how to handle conflict and find resolution during disagreements.