Classroom Resources

This video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek demonstrates the path food takes in our body in order for us to absorb nutrients. The functions of the 6 nutrients of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water are described with examples of each nutrient. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on nutrition and healthy foods.

Sleep rejuvenates our body and helps clean out our brain. But what is sleep? This video short discusses the different stages of sleep, provides tips on how to get a better night's sleep, and what happens when you don't get enough sleep. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on healthy behaviors.

Take a trip to the dentist in this video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek. Discover why different animals have different kinds of teeth and what kinds of teeth humans have. You'll be able to answer the questions: What are the parts of a tooth? What is a cavity and how can you keep your teeth and gums healthy.

This video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek explains how something so small as a virus can make you so sick. You'll see the process of a virus replicating in a cell. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on preventing the spread of germs.

Food deserts is a term used to describe a region where the population has poor access to healthy, fresh, nutritious food. They exist in both rural and urban areas and are turning into a public health concern. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is supporting the solution to this problem by vividly identifying the problem area and influencing policy-making to create accessible food for everyone. This video can be played during a lesson on how communities affect health practices.

Let's take a closer look at this science career that studies the human body and teaches people exercise and other therapies to keep their bodies strong and healthy.

The purpose of this activity is to review or introduce personal safety concepts in a variety of areas common to the lives of students.

This video explains why intensity matters and it breaks down what MVPA is (moderate to vigorous physical activity). Dr. Mike Evans is a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Family Medicine. He is a Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and has an endowed Chair in Patient Engagement in Child Nutrition at the University of Toronto.

In this book, the teacher will receive tips for using technology with students to motivate them towards an active lifestyle. The tips are designed to give the teacher ideas on how to use the information that heart rate monitors and activity monitors provide for students of any age. 

The Brain Bites video series teaches physical education concepts in short video bites. In this bite, how to build a fitness routine is taught using the F.I.T.T. Principle and the Overload Principle.

This video is an assessment for health-related fitness concepts. The Brain Bites video series teaches physical education concepts in short video bites. This Brain Bite is the Teachers' Edition of the Health-Related Fitness Concepts Assessment. It covers the 4 components of fitness, as well as, the F.I.T.T. Principle and the Overload Principle. 

In this MARTHA SPEAKS video, follow Martha as she takes a made-up journey inside Alice’s computer. Students learn how computers can be used to communicate with other people and explore how to attach files to an email, store files in a folder, and send emails to others through a computer. When used as a part of Martha’s True Stories Buddies Program, buddy pairs watch the video, then plan out and write an email to Martha. 

As kids, our bodies need 60 minutes of exercise every day to be healthy. Our brains like it too! This is a short video to reinforce the importance of students being active for 60 minutes each day. 

In this fitness activity, players will have fun and get sweaty through a variety of exercises. Players must first choose a partner. 1 partner goes to an exercise to start while the other starts and the end line. On the “go” signal, half the players will be exercising for 45 seconds (or whatever time is chosen) while the other half is running back and forth from end line to end line. After 45 seconds yell “switch” and the partners switch roles. They will then cycle through the same format every 45 seconds until completing all 6 or 8 exercises. Take a break, get a drink of water, and go again!

Two doctors explain that, while antibiotics have helped protect people from infections since becoming widely available after World War II, this unique class of drugs is losing its effectiveness from overuse. The more exposure bacteria have to an antibiotic, the more likely they will develop resistance to the antibiotic. Because as much as half of all antibiotic use in the United States is either unnecessary or inappropriate, more and more people may die of infections that were once easily treatable. 

In this video, students will learn about equine-assisted therapy and how working with horses helps individuals with intellectual disabilities to develop new skills through their interactions.

Go shopping with chef Won Kim as he dishes on selecting affordable ingredients that can come together to make a complete, healthy meal. A balanced lifestyle makes room for the exercise, nutrition, and sleep that keep our minds sharp and our bodies strong. Learn the basic science of balance and get excited to make a homemade meal with your kids.

This resource explores the topic of physical wellness and how to maintain an active, balanced lifestyle. The six-part video series includes balance in the world around them, and how kids can start thinking about keeping a balanced diet and incorporating exercises in their lives. 

Stations are a great way for students to have independent practice. These station task cards can be placed at each station so students understand the given task. Simply print, and they are ready to use. 

This resource is a collection of station cards designed to teach and reinforce social and personal responsibility. Teachers will need to print and then place these cards at the desired stations. 

This resource is a lesson plan for the small-sided game of pickleminton (a combination of pickleball and badminton). This resource includes an opening, learning activities, and closure as well as a picture diagram of game set-up. 

This is a fitness activity focusing on cooling down and stretching after physical activity. 

According to statista.com, fitness running is one of the most popular physical activities in the United States with almost 56 million people participating in 2017. That number is an increase of approximately 14 million people since 2007. With that in mind, OPEN and the New York Road Runners have teamed up to bring you an outcomes-based approach for preparing your high school students to enjoy a lifetime of fitness running.

Creative Mode Fitness is a fun and vigorously active way to teach students critical fitness concepts and basic fitness planning. It’s designed to be used with heart rate monitor technology—preferably a team heart rate monitoring system, such as Polar GoFit.

The main objective of this module is to teach students fundamental fitness concepts through fun and vigorously active learning activities. Students will produce safe and appropriate training routines in a group setting, as well as personal Tabata routines that they can perform safely at home.

This resource includes a collection of short video clips on different topics that relate to sports officiating. 

This is a 27- minute video podcast related to how fan behavior can lead to a shortage of referees in high school sports.

This is a video showing how referee placement is critical. To the referee's credit, he is just trying to do his job however, in the process of doing his job, he does clear the way for a touchdown.

In this video, students will see how referee onfield placement is important to the game. A South Carolina official got involved in a play in an unusual way. We have to give him credit, it was a nice catch.

In this video, Mike Boyle demonstrates three exercises that can teach proper Squat form to any athlete.

This is an article written for upcoming high school students about weight training techniques. The highlight of this resource is the collection of videos embedded within the resource explaining and demonstrating the proper way to perform specific weight training exercises. 

Learning dance is ultimately a journey of self-expression. Perfecting every step is not what is important. Personal enjoyment, social engagement, and appreciation for all movement forms will ultimately keep dance as an important element of an individual’s physical literacy journey. Teach and reinforce skills and concepts while keeping the magic of movement alive.

This is a powerpoint presentation of partner balances. Teachers can display the balances using a projector or print the balance cards for station work. 

Brynn had a normal, happy childhood but adolescence brought on difficult feelings and experiences that led her to seek help. This video can be played during a lesson on asking for assistance for self and others.

This video is a compilation of 12 blindfolded trust-building games and activities designed to strengthen relationships and build trust in indoor or outdoor settings.

This resource includes lesson planning, risk management policies, and emergency protocols for mountain biking. 

This resource includes lesson planning, risk management policies, and emergency protocols for rock climbing.