Did you do a jigsaw puzzle this summer? Or roll a die in a board game? Probably. But when was the last time you connected that puzzle and dice game to computational thinking? Computational thinking (CT) doesn’t mean coding or … Read More
Tag Archives: Games
Race to the Galaxy – A Cooperative Game for PE & Active Play
I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I’m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative … Read More
Wall, Net and Floor Game Variations to Spike and Slam Ball Play
By now you’ve probably heard of and/or played games like Spikeball® or Slammo. You may have even introduced them to your PE Program or purchased a set to have at your summer camp or after school program. Besides being fun … Read More
Human Frogger Activity for Physical Education
Joel Smedes, PE teacher at Vientiane International School in Vientiane, Laos shares his Human Frogger activity idea used for an Adventure Challenges unit. It’s a fun way to turn games into reality! Human Frogger – Land This game is an original that … Read More
Top 10 Physical Education Blog Posts of 2017
As we head into the second half of the 2017-2018 school year, we thought we would share our most popular Physical Education blog posts of 2017. Many of these activities and ideas are submitted by your colleagues and fellow PE … Read More
6 Football Tailgate Party Ideas for Senior Residents
Get your residents into the Fall team spirit! Host a tailgate party for residents to enjoy. Set up fun tossing games throughout your facility for residents to play before the big game begins. Cornhole: Teach residents how to play the popular … Read More
Emoji Memory Game – Fitness & Team Building Activities
Emoji’s are so popular now with both kids and adults. We wanted to adapt this theme so that teachers were able to include it in their lessons. Our Jumbo Emoji Memory Game pack incorporates both team building and competition elements. … Read More
PE Station Ideas for the Winter Athletic Games
The winter athletic games is a great theme for PE. For my elementary school I have come up with 5 different events, and each one is included in the upcoming 2022 event. I am a PE teacher at Marion Elementary … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Angie Ellis
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Angie Ellis: About Angie: I teach Kindergarten and 1st grade at Washington K-1 in Tiffin City School District, Tiffin, Ohio. I am also the … Read More
PE Station Ideas for Grades K-12
Stations are great for physical education! There are many different types of stations that help students get active. We have selected some of our favorite PE station ideas from PE Central for grades K-12 that increase students’ strength, endurance, balance, and … Read More