Each year for Field Day, I try to come up with a new, fun theme the kids will enjoy. This year I came up with a Barnyard Field Day theme. Our school mascot is the Trailblazer, so it’s a fitting … Read More
Category Archives: PE Activities & Games
5 Field Day Activities for PE
It is that time of year again. All of us P.E. teachers are planning Field Day. I have included 5 of my favorite Field Day Activities that can all be used inside or outside. Planning Field Day seems to be … Read More
Relay Yahtzee Activity for Grades K-5
My name is Patrick Stevens and I am a PE teacher at Compton Elementary School in Powder Springs, GA along with Leanne Flanagan. Coach Flanagan and I posted a video of our students playing Relay Yahtzee on Twitter and people … Read More
Parkour Lesson Activities – Obstacle Course & Station Ideas
My name is Cathy Moffitt and I teach at Charlestown Elementary School in Charlestown, RI. This year I moved out of my comfort zone in PE and planned Parkour activities. We went from having students balancing on a few standard … Read More
Master the Minute Challenges For Physed
My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary and A. Russell Knight Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Master the Minute Challenges are fun, team orientated, and focused on a variety of skills. I … Read More
Strikerball Activity for Physical Education
My name is Kalie Schult and I am a PE teacher from Winterse, Iowa. I posted a video of my students playing Strikerball on Twitter for my striking unit in PE and it was a hit! Below I have shared … Read More
How To Play Tchoukball In Physical Education
Tchoukball! What in the world is Tchoukball? And how do you even spell TCHOUKBALL? Wait! The “T” is silent in the word Tchoukball? This is kind of how I felt about Tchoukball until I saw it at LAHPERD (Louisiana Association … Read More
Basketball Skills Challenge for Physical Education
As a Middle school Physical Education teacher, I have discovered that many students get easily bored with basketball-related units. Perhaps students tire of learning the same units year after year or maybe it’s the amount of skills-work involved that discourages … Read More
Catapult PE Game For Student Fitness
My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary and A. Russell Knight Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Catapult is a fun, energizing game that focuses on multiple fitness components and creativity. I first … Read More
Human Bowling Activity for Physical Education
The P.E. Department at Central Elementary located in Rockbridge County, VA, loves to teach our students about cross curricular and teamwork activities. This activity called “Human Bowling” teaches both. We have taught bowling for the four years I have been … Read More