This free resource from KidsHealth is a lesson plan containing valuable information about germs for students in grades 3 through 5. The resource includes discussion questions, activities, links to additional activities, and an assessment to assess the students' knowledge about germs.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
In this activity, the movement concepts of space, levels, directions, and pathways will be introduced. Using hula hoops the students will pretend they are driving around "town".
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from Open Online Physical Education Network contains a variety of activities, assessments, lesson plans, and planning tools designed to teach kids to learn to love fitness running.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Note: Open Online Physical Education Network is a free resource, but teachers need to create a free account to access the resources available.
This resource from Open Online Physical Education Network is a learning activity demonstrating fitness activities with proper form and attention to safety titled "Tools for Learning FITTness Knowledge". Students will work together to rotate through and complete the FITTness routine. Task cards help students learn and apply the FITT principle while doing the activity.
Note: Open Online Physical Education Network is a free resource, but teachers will need to create a free account to access this resource.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from KidsHealth is informational material about going to the dentist. Students learn the importance of visiting a dentist, what a dentist does, and how often visits should be scheduled. Brushing and flossing are important, but students also need to visit their dentist regularly to keep their teeth strong and healthy.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
The Skin Cancer Foundation has developed the free Sun Smart U education program to help teachers expose students to the importance of sun protection and give them the tools they need to prevent skin cancer.
Sun Smart U is consistent with the CDC’s National Health Education Standards for middle school and high school students. The interactive lesson plan features true stories from young skin cancer survivors, medically reviewed Prevention Guidelines, handouts and activities, and can be taught in one or two class periods. Sun Smart U is available in a variety of formats.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
The purpose of the activities is to get the students moving outside of school and to teach them about muscular strength fitness exercises and why they are so important .
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from KidsHealth is informational material on going to the doctor. The resource contains links to videos and interactives for additional information. Students learn going to the doctor is a chance for the doctor to see that they are growing and developing normally. It's also a chance for their parents to talk with the doctor about any issues, such as safety or nutrition, so they can help them stay healthy.
And going to the doctor gives students a chance to ask any questions they might have about their health. Students might wonder when they will grow taller for instance, or if they weigh the right amount.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from ShareMyLesson is a football unit. This unit offers 10 lessons on throwing and catching a football, punting a football, how to pull flags, how to move into space playing keep away and playing small sided games of flag football. The unit was designed for 7th graders but could also be used for 6th or 8th graders. It has a group project to allow students to learn about football through research on the internet and creating a power point presentation to present to the class. The lessons allow plenty of time for students to practice and learn the skills and offers a game for the students that have achieved mastery of the skills. The unit plan does allow for a fitness or mile day and includes assessments for throwing, catching and punting a football. Note: This is a free resource, but teachers will need to create a free account to access the resource.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free video resource from PBS LearningMedia can be used to teach students the dangers of vaping. Between 2011 - 2012, the use of e-cigarettes amongst 6th - 12th graders more than doubled. Youth Radio looks at the new trend of vaping, and why it's popular among young people. Do vape pens trick teens? That is the focus of this activity. Students should watch the video to facilitate discussion before the activity. Then students can participate in the suggested activities including an interview, reflection questions, and a class debate (included under support materials).
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Sensitive: This resource contains material that may be sensitive for some students. Teachers should exercise discretion in evaluating whether this resource is suitable for their class.
This is a free resource from PE Central. The purpose of this activity is to have students practice locomotor skills and moving safely in general space.
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Smokeless tobacco doesn't mean harmless. Chewing tobacco can cause cancer and other problems, just like smoking cigarettes. There's no such thing as a "safe" tobacco product. This resource offers a thorough overview of smokeless tobacco and helps educators convey the following messages to students in middle grades: why people use smokeless tobacco, dangers of using smokeless tobacco, and how you can quit using smokeless tobacco.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
In this activity, students will be moving in general space and stay within their own personal space. Students will obtain a carpet square and place it where they have personal space. The space must be large enough that it does not interfere with other students (as large as an elephant). First students will put their foot on a carpet square and see how far they can reach that foot in all directions. Second students will place their hand on the carpet square and see how far they can reach in all directions. Students will then sit on the carpet square and move their arms in different ways. Students will try circles with their arms. They will reach high and low and reach from a kneeling position. Students will then try to become the shape that the teacher calls out. Students will become letters and numbers that the teacher calls out. Students can also make a shape and the other students can copy this shape.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
In this classroom resource from PBS LearningMedia, students watch a video about getting and keeping fit in a non-judgemental way. When Arthur doesn't fit into his costume for the play, he's shocked to learn that he's become "husky-sized." Now he's serious about getting in shape. Will he turn to an all-protein diet? Eat only herbs and berries? Or will he try something really radical... like exercise?! This is a free resource. This resource also includes links to additional activities to use with the video.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This resource is a basketball dribbling activity for K-2 students. This activity includes challenges. modifications, academic language, and depth of knowledge questions. This is a free resource, but teachers will need to create a free account to access the resource.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Students must provide examples of proper conflict resolution to show positive social and emotional health understanding. This sheet is appropriate for grades 1 or 2. Drawing is required.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Students test their knowledge about the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health with this interactive quiz from Arthur's Family Health. Students get immediate feedback as they answer questions about healthy eating habits and fitness activities on this ten question quiz.
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The Alabama High School Athletic Association would like to have everyone involved in sports to complete a sportsmanship course before they are allowed to participate in athletics. But, the events have fans and parents there as well. Either you are attending or playing in the contest. Everyone needs to show good sportsmanship. The course can be found through The National Federation of High Schools. The National Federation of High Schools developed this free course to give you a better understanding of sportsmanship, how it impacts the educational process and identifies your specific role in modeling it at all interscholastic athletic events. Insight is shared throughout the course from fans, players, parents, teacher-coaches, and officials. This course will help provide schools a more positive game environment.
Note: The athlete for a sport will need to complete the course before he/she is eligible to participate.
Note: You will need to create a free account to access this resource.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free video from KidsHealth teaches students about Type I Diabetes. This resource contains a brief (under 2 minute) informative video to discuss Type I Diabetes with grades 4 and 5.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
The students will move to the music based on its beat, words, tune, and other variables.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This is a free video resource from PBS LearningMedia that teaches students about the importance of sunscreen. In this video from DragonflyTV, Aaron and Justin, who spend lots of time outdoors surfing and bike riding, test which level of sunscreen best protects their skin from the harmful effects of the Sun’s rays. The boys order a set of special water bottles designed to change color when exposed to ultraviolet rays. They then apply olive oil, shortening, and three sunscreens of different sun protection factors (SPFs) to the bottles and gauge how well the applications work.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Discover Inclusive Wellness is an addendum to CDC's Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program. This guide will help teachers and students learn how to effectively include children with disabilities in their advocacy and school wellness efforts. As students are learning in middle school to work collaboratively to advocate for healthy individuals, families, and schools, this guide would assist teachers with educating their students on how to effectively include students with disabilities in their school wellness plans and how they can advocate for full inclusion.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free video resource from KidsHealth teaches students about Type II Diabetes. This video contains a brief (under 2 minute) overview of Type II Diabetes appropriate for grades 4 and 5.
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The purpose of this activity is for students to practice using a hockey stick to perform soft taps while traveling and changing directions while dribbling and dodging in general space.
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This is a free video resource from PBS LearningMedia. In the video, Penny and the KidVision VPK Kids visit the playground. They learn playground safety rules and how to pump on the swing, climb the monkey bars and play hopscotch. Ready, Set, GO! It’s Playground Time!
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
The activity will test aerobic and anaerobic capacity. The object of the activity is to complete the Cupid Shuffle using aerobic and anaerobic movements in order to feel our body’s physiological response.
Note: You will need to create a free account on openphysed.org before you can view this resource.
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The article from Referee.com explains the traits of an effective official. You don’t usually, for example, develop a calming influence or become great game managers without learning it somewhere. Officials develop from making mistakes, listening to mentors and supervisors, and going to camps. From those experiences, officials become recognized and noticed in a positive way. You’re not just the official taking assignments for a paycheck, showing up at game time and throwing your shirt on, then blasting out of the arena immediately afterward.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
In this activity, students will discuss the importance of pre-game meals and fluids for athletic performance. Athletes and teens need to be aware of what they eat before athletic contests. This activity will provide students with the appropriate and right types of foods to eat prior to an athletic contest.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free video resource from PBS LearningMedia teaches students about the ecological damage and health concerns for the people who were exposed to the BP oil spill and dispersants. In this video segment adapted from Need to Know, meet a fisherman who became a cleanup worker on the 2010 BP oil spill and then developed health problems. Learn about concern over the health and safety of cleanup workers because of the amount of oil and dispersant they were exposed to and the duration of exposure.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from KidsHealth contains informational material about body mass index (BMI) and a BMI calculator. The BMI calculator is for children and teens between 2 and 20 years old. It allows you to figure out your body mass index (BMI) and see how your result compares to others of the same age and gender. BMI can help doctors identify people who are overweight and at risk of developing medical problems like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Doctors can monitor that person's weight and make recommendations about healthy eating and exercise.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Development Summit.
This activity has students look at how they act, feel, and think. Topics covered include self-esteem, social image, decision-making skills, and personal values (what is important to each student). The activities are designed to provide students with a chance to practice decision making and to empower them to make healthy choices.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
In this video segment from Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, students will learn the historical context behind the current opioid epidemic. Prior to the mid-90s, when pharmaceutical companies began telling physicians that opioid pain relievers were safe, the use of opioids to treat pain was limited. Teachers have access to various support materials on this site about the opioid epidemic.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This free resource from PE Central is an assessment for the volleyball underhand serve. The purpose is to assess the students' ability to underhand serve a volleyball trainer over a net and the presence of the critical elements of the skill. The resource includes a downloadable and printable Underhand Volley Serve Checklist.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
The purpose of this activity is to teach students the various concepts they need to know and practice to perform a variety of static balances (tight muscles, symmetrical/non-symmetrical, inverted/upright, counterbalance/countertension).
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This lesson uses the popular card game, UNO. Students form small groups, and then take turns picking up cards and performing a specific exercise. Each card color has a designated exercise associated with it and the number on the card designates how many repetitions the student will perform of that activity. This lesson focuses on affective and psychomotor skills.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
