Sport stacking has always been one of favorite units to teach in physical education. Sport stacking is an excellent activity for all ages because it encompasses concentration, agility, hand-eye coordination, fitness and can be individual or team sport. I am … Read More
Hula Hoops are popular in many games and activities, whether it is a warm-up activity for PE, part of a lesson plan for students, or a themed activity to keep kids active. Hoops are a great choice for teachers because … Read More
My name is Bart Jones and I am an Elementary Physical Education teacher at Van Meter Elementary in Van Meter, Iowa. The activity I modified/created/shared is called “Jenga Fitness”. I created my version of this activity in response to the … Read More
I am a Physical Education Teacher at the Math, Science and Arts Academy West in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Our school participated in Take Your Parent to P.E. Week from September 24th through 28th. One of the lessons I chose to include … Read More
My name is Mary Cluley, and I am the PE Teacher at Notre Dame Catholic School in Wichita Falls, Texas. I am most fortunate in that I am starting my 24th year teaching Physical Education and I can easily report … Read More
As I write this, we are in the middle of a heat wave. The highs have been above 90 degrees, and the lows have been down in the 70s going on a week now. The humidity is high every day … Read More
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
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
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
As a PE teacher, I sometimes find myself teaching the same skills and lessons each year. Teaching some of these lessons to all K-5th grade classes can get a bit repetitive, so I set out to find something new to share … Read More
