Physical education activities

My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cone” is an activity I have done numerous times with my classes and received a number of positive … Read More

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When cold days keep kids indoors, it can be hard for parents to entertain them. They tend to stay glued to computers, mobile phones, TVs, or just get bored. And this is not good for their health. According to Australia’s Physical Activity & Sedentary Behavior Guidelines, children from 5–12 years old should have at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. If you know the right games, staying home can be so much fun.

PE teacher Kash Aleem shares his creative idea for his new Four Square Hula Hoop PE activity!

The Benefits of PE and Sports in School

Beanbags, Hula-Hoops, Frisbees, and more games kids love.

PE mashup! We took @ILESPhysEd beanbag stack and @PEbyMrE RPS tennis ball and created RPS beanbag balance! Play RPS – if beat, give up bag and complete 10 jumping jacks. Winner takes bag and balances on head! How many can you stack? @LisaPowers1230 #PhysEd

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Throughout the next few weeks the students will be participating in a 100 second physical activity challenge. They are loving this activity. Next year I will use this chart earlier in the school year so the students can measure their personal growth in physical fitness throughout the entire year. I will also use it for goal setting.