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Let’s get physical.

Research proves that exercise improves children’s focus and energy levels , and the CDC recommends that children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 years do 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. With so many PE apps, videos, and online resources available, it’s easier than ever to incorporate P.E. into your daily learning plan. This list will have you and your students sweating in no time!

PE Streaming and Online Videos

Dancing is one of the easiest ways to get your body moving … and grooving. As kids follow the moves on this YouTube-based dance challenge, they won’t even realize they’re getting in a great cardio workout. Plus Just Dance features all their fave musical artists.

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Stretch, bend and get movin’ with the Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube channel, where you’ll find 10-20 minute guided yoga workouts for preschool to elementary school-aged kids. Kids will love striking poses in outer space, underwater, on the farm, and more! You can also stream episodes on Amazon Prime Video .

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The Body Coach

The Body Coach is a popular YouTube channel that features free, easy-to-follow, at-home workouts for everyone, including kids. Get fit no matter your fitness level with these active, engaging 5-8 minute videos.

The Kids Coach

A place for fitness, workouts, and wellness … just for kids. Need a simple way to get your kids moving? Simply choose the age category, press play, and stream to any device. Find over 100 sessions categorized by age group.

Coach Josh Kids Fitness

Preschoolers can practice balance and coordination while also practicing everything from colors to numbers to the ABCs in Coach Josh’s fun workout show, streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.

Kids’ HIIT Workout

This 30-minute-long exercise YouTube video is the perfect excuse to get moving along with your kids. HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a workout that combines intense bursts of exercise and short, active recovery periods. Think marching, jumping jacks, and squats. No equipment needed! Just put on a pair of athletic shoes and press play.

Simply Soccer: Soccer Drills You Can Do Indoors

Simply soccer’s seven-minute YouTube video shows you how to work on some fancy footwork skills from the comfort of home.

Karate for Kids

Who wants to be a ninja? Join Abbey Manser on her YouTube channel to learn basic karate skills for kids.

Kidz Bop Dance Along

Dance to the beat of rated-G versions of popular songs like Thank U, Next , Señorita, and Old Town Road .

Tumbletots at Home

Tiny tots up to 7 years old will enjoy guided movement classes with a focus on play with UK-based Tumbletots at Home . Weekly, 25-minute exercise sessions can be easily accessed on three platforms: Facebook , IGTV , and YouTube .

Dad and fitness trainer Joe Wicks hosts 30-minute PE workouts for kids on Body Coach TV YouTube channel . Wicks encourages parents to join in on the fitness fun, so throw on your workout gear and get ready to work out alongside your kids, moms and dads!

Get fit with a little monkey business! Moovlee is an animated monkey that leads 4-10 minutes workout videos for kids ages 3-5. With a focus on meditation, yoga, and cardio, Moovlee will get your kids moving.

5 a Day Fitness

Sometimes five minutes of moving and shaking are all it takes to energize and refocus. 5 a Day Fitness ’ high-energy, low-impact, fun fitness videos make it easy to squeeze a workout or two or three into busy days. Check out their French and Spanish language fitness videos for kids to practice language skills and get your heart pumping.

Daniella Ballerina

Dance along with Daniella! Her online dance studio introduces little ones to the world of ballet through classes centered on classic poses like Arabesque and Pas de Chat .

JamTimeDanceTV

Tweens and tweens won’t even realize they’re working out as they dance to the beat of JamTimeDanceTV’s hip hop tutorials. Moonwalk, step touch, and glide to classic hip hop tracks.

Nike Training Club

This app features free 15-, 30-, and 45-minute workouts designed by expert Nike trainers and will be a great fit for the sport-playing middle or high schooler looking to keep in tip-top shape at home.

I Am Love: Kids’ Yogaverse

As your kids strike each of the thirteen yoga poses and breathing techniques featured in this yoga-focused app, they’ll gain flexibility and strength. They’ll also be more centered and calm thanks to soothing music.

GoNoodle Kids

Teachers love to use the Go Noodle Kids app to get kids moving in the classroom. Interactive videos combine movement with mindfulness, helping kids center themselves for learning. The modules are short, making GoNoodle ideal for kids that need a quick energy boost through exercise.

Sworkit Kids App

Sworkit Kids fitness app

The Sworkit Kids app makes it easy to create and tailor workouts that fit your kid’s age, ability, and fitness level. Kids can count on building strength and agility as they’re guided by the app through an interval-style workout that mixes targeted exercises with fun challenges, making exercise feel more like a game than a must-do.

7-Minute Workout for Kids App

Research suggests that high-intensity interval training can provide many of the same benefits as longer workouts minus the time commitment. These seven-minute workouts are easy fitness fits for busy days.

Wuf Shanti Yoga Fun Machine

Wuf Shanti is a lovable dog that teaches kids yoga poses with songs, videos along with a heavy dose of words of encouragement. Wuff’s motivational motto, “Think well to be well,” fits this app’s focus on positive thinking.

Online PE Lesson Plans

Gopher sport.

Gopher, the go-to source for P.E. teachers, has gathered useful blog articles and two at-home lesson plan options for any parents looking to add education to their home learning curriculum: SPARKhome features free, wellness-focused K-12 PE lesson plans (3 weeks of materials for K-2, 3-6, middle school and high school). Dynamic PE ASAP has free lesson plans with both in-home and backyard activities that will get kids active STAT.

Carone Learning

For students, Carone Learning offers cFitness Academy, an accredited online school specializing in health and fitness for students.

Sanford fit

Looking for movement ideas for the classroom? Sanford  fit  has hundreds of free resources—like brain breaks , lessons, and videos—to help kids make healthy choices inside and outside of the classroom.

Shape America

Free PE activity ideas, classroom resources, and physical activity calendars are available for download!

Plus, check out 10 ways to encourage fitness and healthy living in tweens and teens .

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

• Doug Curtin
• March 3, 2023

Virtual PE is becoming an increasingly popular way to provide physical education to students. It offers a unique combination of curriculum and technology that can be tailored to meet the needs of any student. Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of virtual PE, the curriculum opportunities, and the technology that makes it possible.

Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools

Virtual schools are here to stay. In fact, there has been  a rise in virtual school enrollment  following the pandemic. As a result, many families opt for a virtual learning experience, and public school districts, charter schools, and private schools are all embracing the demand.

No matter what type of school students are enrolled in, children of all ages need physical activity and physical education. The  CDC recommends 60 minutes of activity  because of the well-documented benefits of physical activity on physical health and mental health. Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.”

But past just physical activity , students need to learn the essential skills and strategies to exercise. Students can develop these critical lifelong fitness skills through physical education classes. Physical education is an integral part of any school, so virtual PE is a necessary subject within any virtual school.

Virtual PE – Two Major Questions

When it comes to planning a virtual PE class, there are two major questions that schools must ask:

1) What curriculum and lesson plans can students do virtually? 

In an in-person physical education class, physical educators can provide equipment and resources for students to complete a variety of workouts. But with virtual PE, students need a simple way to exercise with the limited equipment they have access to at home or no equipment at all.

For example, each student might get a jump rope or yoga mat at home, but not everyone can get weights or other equipment. Therefore, virtual PE must have a complete course offering of lesson plans that can be achieved and completed at home with limited or no equipment. 

2) Is the virtual PE class going to be synchronous, asynchronous, or a combination of both?

If virtual PE is going to be synchronous learning, there is still an obvious element of technology needed for PE teachers and students to work together.

But if virtual PE is going to be any amount asynchronous, then PE teachers need to find a way to track and monitor the completion of course content for students at home.

5 Free Virtual Physical Education Lessons

Here are five free virtual physical education lessons that are excellent for any fitness level. All of these lessons come from PLT4M’s library of physical education curriculum and are perfect for an online PE lesson.

A few notes about these lessons:

No equipment required

A soft surface is nice to have (yoga mat, towel, or even a run)

All of these different virtual PE lessons assume a basic understanding of fitness (If students still need to participate in an intro to fitness program, don’t worry!  We have a full slate of virtual PE lessons for a general intro to fitness .)

Bodyweight Bootcamp

Bodyweight bootcamp is a high-intensity interval training class for all fitness levels. This program guides students through a full-body follow-along workout. With a combination of strength training and cardio, this program is designed to help students find new boundaries that challenge muscular endurance and strength.

This yoga session begins with a guided warm-up and an opportunity for students to check in mentally and physically to the day’s lesson. Our yoga session will follow a traditional yoga flow and move throughout an entire 30-minute workout. We will also introduce 2-3 movement/pose variations embedded directly within the longer flows. 

Boxing is a total body workout! Odd rounds (1,3,5,7) consist of boxing exercises focusing on offense, defense, and footwork. Students will be instructed to practice different combinations and can practice at their own pace or follow along with Sean, our instructor. Even rounds (2,4,6,8) consist of bodyweight circuits. The 8th round wraps up with a core cashout.

Pilates is a low-impact form of exercise that is a great full-body workout. Pilates focuses on control while enhancing balance, flexibility, and the mind-body connection. This introductory program provides an excellent challenge to all major muscle groups, particularly the core. 

Dance Fitness

Let’s turn up the music and have some fun! This workout aims to provide every student with an engaging and welcoming introduction to the basics of dance fitness. We seek to introduce this form of cardio and dance fitness through a fully-developed lesson plan that allows students to learn new dance moves while getting their heart rates up and smiling!

Technology’s Role in Virtual PE

While PE teachers could access workouts on a random youtube channel, virtual PE needs the ability to deliver workouts and track activity.

Just like google classroom can help monitor activity and learning for other subjects, PE teachers can utilize PLT4M to track what is getting done at home. For example, when students log in to PLT4M and complete a workout, they will get credit for their virtual physical education lessons. This allows virtual PE to be an asynchronous subject.

And while there will be synchronous components of virtual PE, by utilizing PLT4M technology, schools can guarantee a high-quality physical education class for all middle school and high school students.

Key Takeaways on Virtual PE

Virtual PE is so important because it directly aligns with what students will see after graduating. Teaching students skills to take care of their physical health and mental health at home makes them more likely to continue pursuing fitness after their school days are over. 

Lifelong fitness starts by empowering students to see exercise as a habit and practice they can do anywhere. Through virtual PE, students can learn that they can still stay healthy and physically active even without access to a gym or fitness center.

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Schedule a free 10 minute consultation to see how the PLT4M system can help save you time, and empower student learning!

Does PLT4M have programs and workouts for students that do have equipment?

Yes, PLT4M has a full slate of middle school PE lesson plans, high school physical education lesson plans, and workouts that do require equipment. In this article, we featured no equipment lessons and programs. But if students have access to weights or a gym, we have plenty of options for them as well!

What about virtual physical education lessons for elementary school?

PLT4M focuses on middle school and high school students. But if you are looking for elementary school resources, we recommend checking out some of the following websites:

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16 Zoom PE Games (That Actually Work!)

It’s certainly not easy to inject movement and action into Zoom Games, but it definitely can be done!

I’ve come up with my favorite 16 active PE games for kids that are ideal for any kind of virtual session such as via Zoom.

These games all involve the following qualities:

-They are active, and yet they can all be done more or less by standing in one place. This means kids get exercise, but they don’t have to move around the room, with all the danger of bumping into things which that involves

-No equipment is needed! This is for both the kids or the leader

-They are fantastic for kids of all ages

-They are fun-filled, active, and enjoyable – with an emphasis on movement, listening and team-building

These games are great for whatever types of PE sessions you are running – for schools, clubs, or whatever else.

Research suggests there are many advantages of online learning. (Source)

So, let’s dive into the ultimate 16 Zoom PE games (that actually work!)

1. Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)

Invent three movements and demonstrate these for the group. For example, a cowboy twirling a lariat above their head, a camp counselor spelling out YMCA, and a college athlete throwing a fastball from the pitcher’s mound.

Then assign everyone a partner (or have them find their own from the field currently available on their screen).

The challenge of this activity is to activate your ESP, that is, your extra-sensory perception – the ability to read your partner’s mind.

On the count of three, everyone displays one of the three movements previously described, but not at random. Choose the movement that you think your partner is about to do. Ready?

Get the same move? You’ve activated your ESP!

ESP is a very brief way of getting your audience up and moving, even if only for a minute or two. You can play multiple rounds of the activity, and switch partners.

2. Figures Of Eight

The simple idea behind this game is that the players are going to be standing in front of their screen and attempt to make a figure of eight with different parts of their bodies.

For example, you can make an eight with:

-Your finger

-Your tongue

As a further extension, players could sign their names using various body parts.

3. Dance Counting

You need some sort of loud pumping disco music – ideally something without any words.

Get the children to stand up in front of their computer, then teach them a simple dance routine. It is probably best to stick to about four moves to start with. For example, arms to the right, arms to the left, arms up high, arms down low.

Now give them any number between 1-8, for example, 4 is a good one to start with.

So you’re all going to do the dance routine – but every move you will do it 4 times.

So off you go – arms to the right four times, arms to the left four times, etc.

Then give them a different number, for example, ‘six’.

Repeat the process again, this time with six of each move.

The smaller numbers are actually harder in this game, with ‘one’ being the trickiest!

The children sit down to begin this game .

The idea here is that you ask the children a question. If the answer for them is ‘yes’ then they jump up on their feet, and then sit back down straight away. This is the ‘bob up’ movement.

You might ask them, ‘Do you like tomatoes?’ The ones that do will bob up.

Ways of extending the game are:

-Children ask the questions

-Bob up and do a funky pre-designated move, such as do a funny dance or a silly face.

5. Animal Copy Cat

One child is ‘on’ for this game. They are the ‘cat’ that everyone else is going to try to copy.

This child then moves, on the spot, like some kind of animal. For example, like an elephant. They swing their trunk and stamp their feet.

The person that is ‘on’ will switch things up about every twenty seconds, by trying out a different animal.

Everyone else tries to copy.

Then switch to someone else being ‘on’. They try a new animal.

A variation of this game is that the person who is ‘on’ can also say ‘freeze’ at any given moment. Freeze in your animal pose. Anyone that they see moving is ‘out.’

6. Transformers

Lots of children are passionately excited by vehicles and transformers, and this is another activity that can be done more or less on the spot .

There is of course lots of research about the importance of listening games in development. (Source)

The children are now transformers. They get to shape-shift into all sorts of vehicles. Nominate either a child or the adult to be ‘on’ and decide which vehicles to pick.

Some good ideas for vehicles are:

i) Helicopter – arms spinning round above your head

iii) Train – using ‘chugging arms’

iv) Racing cars – running in place fast

v) Monster truck – make yourself as big as possible, and chug on the spot

vi) Plane – arms out, ‘swooping’ (on the spot)

7. Mr Men/Little Miss Game

The simple idea of this is that the players pretend to be different characters from the Little Miss or Mr Men books. They do the movements on the spot.

Some good ones to try include:

Mr Tall – walk on the spot as high as possible

Mr Grumpy – stamp with an angry face

Little Miss Tiny – Curl up like a ball

If they can think of their own ideas then great! If not, just come up with some as the adult, and maybe demo some simple ways of moving like that character.

8. Child-Friendly Yoga

Incorporating a few of the easier yoga movements in virtual learning is a sure-fire way to boost engagement, and incorporate mindfulness into your session.

The Alphabet Stretch invites participants to use their bodies to create each letter of the alphabet in a smoothly flowing succession, from A to Z. Participants can move at their own speed, and define their own movements.

Household Yoga consists of slow movements created to mimic household activities, such as reaching high up on the top shelf to retrieve a box of cereal, or simultaneously washing a window with one hand while stirring a pot of soup with the other.

The participants can invent their own moves. The activity continues until everyone has shared at least one household yoga movement.

Child-friendly animal yoga moves can be used with children of all ages. Some good examples are:

Giraffe Pose

Stand with one foot in front of the other. Reach up high with one arm above you (this is the giraffe’s neck). Then bend slowly down, touching your front foot with the arm that had been high up, before rising again to the original position.

Turtle Pose

Lie on your back, with your knees pulled into your chin. Rock gently forwards and backward like a turtle in its shell.

Lie on your front, with your hands flat on the floor under your shoulders. Push upwards until your arms are straight, arching your back.

9. Action Counting Dance

This is a particularly good game for younger children, though older ones might like it too.

Put some kind of pumping tune on again; one with no words is probably best.

Pick some kind of action, and do it to the music as you count.

With older ones I always go to eight. Do eight actions, then move onto another movement.

So, you might do eight star jumps, then eight reaches up high.

With younger children, where they are still learning how to count, I (paradoxically) often count higher than eight. We just count as far as we can while doing the action.

Then start back at one with a different action.

The numbers are more of an emphasis with the younger ones, as they are still learning how to practice counting.

With the older ones, the emphasis is more on the exercise, with the sequence to eight just helping to give a structure to the activity.

10. Bean Game

This is a classic PE game that works really well on Zoom (as lots of these other games are).

In this game, the children are going to pretend to be different types of beans.

This is another game that is fantastic for listening skills in particular.

The leader is going to be saying the names of different beans. The children are then going to try to move like the particular beans, as they move on the spot in their space.

Some common instructions for this game are:

Runner bean – the kids run in place

Sprouting bean – stand on tip-toes, with arms stretched high in the air. Twist your hands and arms as if they are growing

Jelly bean – wobble like a jelly

Baked bean – sit down on the floor

Beans on toast – lie down

Chilli bean – shiver! (obviously, this is a ‘pun’ on the word Chilli)

Broad bean – Put your arms out as wide as possible

French bean – Say, ‘Bonjour!

Start simple (as is wise for all of these games). Just show them about three different actions, to begin with.

When they are good at using those, you can then expand into different actions.

Potentially a child could lead this game after they have got used to it.

11. Action Stories

This is a fantastic game for combining literacy, storytelling, and PE all in one big melting-pot.

It’s a simple idea! The leader makes up a story. In the story, there will be lots of actions.

For example, you might start, ‘One day the big giant went stamping across his cave.’

Everyone pretends to stamp like a giant.

‘He beat his chest!’

Everyone beats their chest.

‘He rolled the giant stone out of the cave doorway.’

Everyone rolls the stone.

‘He saw a unicorn galloping across the field towards him.’

The kids pretend to be galloping unicorns.

Continue like this. If the children can offer their own ideas, then that is fantastic! The more wacky and crazy the story goes the better.

12. Traffic Lights

This is another really classic listening game.

In this one, the children are going to pretend to be cars. The younger ones, in particular, can do all the pretend steering wheel driving if they like!

The leader is going to give them instructions based on the colors of traffic lights. The children are going to move in a pre-agreed way whenever you say a color.

So, some simple instructions to start with are:

Green – Go! Jog in place

Red – Stop

Yellow – walk on the spot

This is the best way to start – with just the three traffic light colors.

When the kids get the hang of this, then you can move onto the following ideas:

Parking Lot (or car-park) – Lie down on the floor

Freeway – Run really fast in place

Honk the horn – Beep! Beep!

Roundabout – Go around in a circle

Vary the speed of giving instructions to very quick (for maximum changes of movement and hilarity), to quite slow (for a calmer and easier version of the game).

13. HIIT Session

This is a fantastic game for kids of all ages, and of course adults as well potentially .

In this, you are basically leading the kids in an on-the-spot training circuit.

Pick some moves that will work well for their particular age group.

For younger ones, you could pick moves like:

-Jumping in place

-Reach up, reach down

-Jumping like a frog

-Star jumps

-Reach to one side, reach to other

For older kids, you can do things like:

And all that kind of thing.

You can structure the session with time intervals. So it could be 20 seconds doing an activity, then 20 seconds off.

Pick about 3-4 activities, and do them in a sequence. Then repeat for at least a second rep (and potentially 3-4 for older kids).

14. Simon Says

Of course, pretty much everyone knows how to play this one.

Simply say, ‘Simon says,…’ and then say an action, like ‘put your hands on your heads.’

If you say ‘Simon Says’ then they all do it; if you don’t say ‘Simon Says’ then they don’t do it. It’s as simple as that!

You can spice this game up with variations, including:

-Simon Says Adventure. Make up an adventure as part of the game. For example, ‘Simon Says wade through the swamp.’

-Simon Says Theme. Pick a theme, for example, superheroes, and move like them.

15. Animal Freeze

Nominate one person to be the ‘leader’ in this game.

This is a bit like musical statues, but with a bit of fun, movement added!

Have some music that everyone is able to hear on Zoom.

Pick an animal, for example, an elephant. Everyone dances with big floppy ears, and a long trunk!

When the music stops – freeze in position!

The ‘leader’ can then say who was last to freeze, and also anyone that they can see moving. They are out.

Then start the music again, with a different animal.

16. Captain’s Coming

This is another classic game that is great for Zoom .

It combines imagination and physical activity.

The children are all pirates on a pretend boat. Give them different instructions which they act out. Classic instructions include:

Row the boat – Pretend to be rowing with oars

Scrub the deck – Get on your knees and pretend to scrub the floor

Captain’s coming – Stand up straight and salute

Swim to shore – Do the front crawl

Into the hammock – Lie down on the floor

Lift the cannonballs – Lift up those incredibly heavy cannonballs, with wobbling legs and straining faces.

With these games in your locker, you can inject all the movement, fun, and engagement into your online PE sessions as is humanly possible.

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• Lesson Plan Ideas for Teaching PE Remotely [Interactive]

This PE podcast will share many home learning lessons and how to teach those lessons without overwhelming their students. Maria Corte is a Physical Education teacher at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona.

[0:02] Well, so here we are a bunch of PE teachers who are used to teaching and in big spaces working alongside our students. We were used to teaching on the move, managing on the move, motivating on the move. We’re on our feet all day, wishing we could somehow stop and sit down just for a minute. We find ourselves now in our living rooms, teaching remotely through our phones and computers. It’s amongst the craziest thing I’ve seen in over 26 years of teaching.

[0:53] So what I want to talk about today is online learning and that is the hot topic of the day of the month it’s looking like and maybe even more, unfortunately. But what I’m noticing is there’s just so much information. It’s so new and everybody is just working so hard and so diligently on trying to figure this all out and with that becomes a lot of confusion. For example, just the fact online learning. I’ve heard it called distance learning. I’ve heard it called remote learning, homeschooling, we can’t even get the title straight. So you can imagine the receiving end from the students on what they’re experiencing right now. Look, one thing I know for sure about PE teachers is that we’re highly motivated and highly competitive and, and it is prevalent in what I’m seeing from my colleagues, from PE teachers around the state of Arizona, from what I see on Twitter, from PE teachers all over the country, all over the world. Everybody is working so hard to try to figure this out and they’re coming up with just fantastic things to do with their students and very creative things to do with their students from home.

[2:07] But how do we keep it all straight? How do we take what we need and not overwhelm the students because in my opinion, it’s a little overwhelming for me, there’s so much stuff and I don’t even know where to start and I don’t even know how to share it with my students at this point. So that’s what I want to talk about today a little bit.

Keep It Simple for Students

[2:30] Before we talk about some of the great things that we could be doing from home I do want to just maybe talk about some key points that at least I’m going to be doing or reminding myself with my students. The first thing is we got to stay light whenever we’re communicating with the students stay positive, stay light, we don’t want to be heavy at this point they got enough to worry about. So we just want to to give them little reminders about some just wellness topics of washing their hands and staying safe and and practice the social distancing. But also make sure, again, that we don’t overwhelm them with too much information. I would keep it and I am trying to keep it very simple post one thing a day. And the one thing a day that I am posting is short, concise, simple, like go outside for 10 minutes and maybe try that, you know, maybe three to six times a day, or tell them to do something on their own anything that they’d like to do for about 10-15 minutes in the day and maybe do that a couple times. Maybe they want to walk their dog or they want to play with chalk or they want to go walk around the block a few times.

A Few Tips I’ve Learned

[3:51] So with that said, with those few little tips, there are some just fantastic things that I’m seeing on Twitter. One thing I’m seeing is challenges. I think those are good a lot of PE teachers are saying there’s there are showing them there’s a water bottle challenge or a push up challenge or a crunches challenge, plank challenge. There’s all kinds I’m seeing a common thread of that. There’s also videos of themselves. I think the students would really enjoy seeing you in front of their TV screen or phone. There is workouts from people are posting from YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, lots of videos there. I’m also seeing some really cute videos of PE teachers doing little fitness ideas with their own children. That kind of makes it personal too, also some easy bodyweight exercises using household items. All that is just great, great stuff. I’m keeping it real simple. I’m emailing my students using the platform that our district uses and I’m just saying good morning each day and I may even just type up little idea of a lesson forum or clip one video. But again, we don’t need to stress out on this. You don’t need to be a professional techie at had this time. Let’s just stick with what we know best and that is motivating kids to be active.

[5:20] So remember, keep it simple, keep it light. Try to ride this out as positively as you can. Again, remember, this is temporary. And I know all of us are really looking forward to getting back into the gym back outside, back onto the court wherever you teach. And, and let’s be safe out there. Thanks so much. Bye bye.

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thanks for the different topics and thoughts on how to teach PE

This is a good reminder. Keeping it simple, safe and light. Staying positive is the key to keeping Distance learning fun and entertaining to the students.

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Classroom management strategies and tools.

• The Conflict Corner (Teaching students conflict resolution)
• Daily Self Assessment (Teaching students daily self reflection)
• The Levels of Partner Acceptance (Learning to work with any partner/group)
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• 5 Awesome Classroom Management Ideas
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• My System for Managing Recess Equipment
• How to plan out your year of PE
• How I Manage Doing Grades for Elementary PE
• Pushup Coupons as a PE Reward Idea

Lesson Ideas and Unit Overviews

• How I Teach Spikeball in Phys Ed
• How I run a Cosmic Bowling Tournament
• How I Teach Soccer in Phys Ed
• How to Teach Jump Rope in Phys Ed
• How to Teach Gymnastics in Phys Ed
• How I do Fitness Testing (Fitnessgram)
• How I Teach Striking With Paddles
• How I teach Four Square in Phys Ed
• First week of school lesson
• How to Plan an Awesome Field Day
• Tips for Teaching PE Using Station Activities
• How I Teach Throwing and Catching in Phys Ed
• How I Teach Frisbee Throwing in PE

Teaching Tips

• 2020: Tips for Teaching During COVID
• How to Plan a Year of PE in 15 Minutes
• Common Phrases I say in P.E. Class
• Change Takes Time: Be Patient and Enjoy the Process (Please read this)
• Tips for Teaching with Station Activities (and Free Printable Station Signs)
• Teaching Tips – Short Thoughts for Teachers to Reflect on

Technology Resources

• Using Animated GIFs and Follow the Leader Videos in PE (Jump Rope GIFS and Videos)
• My Complete TV Setup in My Gym and related Technology Tools
• What’s in My Backpack? An Overview of my Daily Carry Technology Tools
• Using iMovie Trailers to Advocate for P.E.
• Google Forms + iPads to give End of Year Surveys
• How to use Plickers to Assess Students
• Using the Clips App to Create Awesome Videos for Sharing on Social Media
• An Awesome Wireless Mic for Teaching PE
• My Favorite Teacher Technology Tools and Tips

Games and Activities

• RPS Entourage: A Fun No Equipment Mixer for PE
• The Cone Flip Mixer: A Fun PE Warmup
• SWITCH: A Fun No Equipment Instant Activity
• 5 Fun Striking with Implements Station Activities
• How I teach Hula Hooping in Phys Ed
• Awesome Warmup and Instant Activity Ideas
• Frisbee Throwing Station Activity Ideas
• 10 Awesome Parachute Activities for PE
• Using Exercise Posters for Warm Ups and Workouts
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• The Fastest Class Challenge (School-wide warmup challenge)
• Assessing Locomotor Movements (Locomotor License Test)
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• Teaching Ball Handling  
• Teaching Passing and Shooting
• The Dribbling Cues Knowledge Assessment

Music and Dance

• My Favorite Phys Ed Music Playlists
• Hokey Pokey Dance with Hula Hoops
• How to do the Cupid Shuffle
• The “Call it Macaroni Song” Follow Along with Locomotors
• Practicing Locomotors with the Chicken Dance
• How to setup a Stereo in your gym
• Making Dance Fun and Easy With Mr. Chris (The Jump Dance)
• Whip Nae Nae Dance Steps

PE Conference Notes

• What I learned at SCAHPERD
• 2015 National PE Institute
• 2016 National PE Institute

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• How to Teach a Gymnastics Unit
• How to Run a Successful Field Day
• An interview with Ben
• Tips for Teachers the Week Before School Starts
• Tips for Teachers for the First Week of School
• How to Teach Locomotor Movements to Students in K – 2nd Grade
• How to Use and Implement Technology in PE Class
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• Coping with Stress, Dealing with Behaviors, Repeat Offenders and More
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• Should We Have Winning & Losing in PE Class?

Other Articles:

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• 4 Ways to Make Fitnessgram Fun
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• Health Integration Ideas
• Christmas Games and Activities

Resources for Teaching Virtually

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• Learn How to Tie Your Shoes
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Enrich your teaching with 11 new updates from Microsoft Education

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As educators, we recognize that you stay on the lookout for new ways to engage your students, enhance your teaching, and streamline your workflows. To help support your search, we’re excited to share a roundup of the latest features and resources available from Microsoft Education , each designed to empower you and your students to achieve your goals.  

We’ll highlight some of the most recent updates from Microsoft Education that will help you make the most of your valuable instruction time and simplify your workflow with new enhancements. We’re also rounding up events and professional development opportunities to help you use our tools effectively and enrich your teaching. Let’s dive in and see what’s new in Microsoft Education.   

Simplify your workflow with new features and resources 

1. ai enhancements in microsoft teams for education .

New features in Microsoft Teams for Education , a powerful communication app for schools, are coming to all educators starting later this month at no additional cost. They leverage AI to draft content like rubrics, assignment instructions, personalized reading passages, and learning objectives, all while keeping the educator in control.  

• Create rubrics in Assignments: With generative AI integrated into Assignments, you just need to enter what you want the rubric to assess, and Assignments will suggest criteria for you and complete the rubric for you. 
• Create instructions in Assignments: Get multiple suggestions for how to enrich your content, including adding more details, adding learning objectives, emphasizing key concepts, and even ideas for making your assignments more interesting. You’re in control—after the content is created, you can make edits and generate different options. 
• Passage generation in Reading Progress: You can generate a passage directly in Reading Progress and leverage insights to personalize it based on the needs of your class and individual students. With passage generation, you can select a topic, age, length, and language, and easily adjust the complexity of the passage once it has been generated. 
• Comprehension questions generation in Reading Progress:  You can generate comprehension questions based on a specific reading passage. Choose the number of questions and then review them, making any preferred edits, before publishing them to students.  

Explore all the new updates in Microsoft Teams for Education in What’s New in Microsoft EDU | 22 updates for March 2024 . 

2. New module in Minecraft AI Prompt Lab 

The Minecraft AI Prompt Lab is designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge needed to creatively use the game-based platform Minecraft Education as a dynamic teaching tool, leveraging the strengths of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your teaching abilities. The first module for the AI Prompt Lab was released in January, and now we’re excited to share the second module, which focuses on coding and curriculum innovation.   

In Prompt Lab: Module 1 , learn how to write prompts, develop learning content and assessments, and generate creative ideas for lesson plans will help you unlock the power of game-based learning with Minecraft Education. In Prompt Lab: Module 2 , learn the basics of Code Builder, the in-game coding feature of Minecraft Education. Get started with the Minecraft AI Prompt Lab , and discover how to incorporate Minecraft Education into your curriculum.  

3. Emotion Clusters in Microsoft Reflect 

We’re always looking for ways to help you mobilize the data in Reflect , a well-being app that helps students identify and express how they feel. We’re excited to introduce Emotion Clusters, a new feature in Reflect that offers additional ways to tailor instruction and support learners’ needs and interests.  

Inspired by natural elements, Emotion Clusters group emotions into 11 clusters based on their qualities and associated regulation strategies: Fire, Whirlwind, Wave, Sunshine, Rain, Rock, Fog, Desert, Cloud, Lake, and Earth. Observing clusters over time simplifies understanding, classification, and response to emotional trends, making it easier to support individual learner needs and group dynamics.  

Emotion Clusters in Reflect group emotions into 11 clusters based on their qualities and associated regulation strategies.

Learn more about the different clusters and their features in What’s New in Microsoft EDU | 22 updates for March 2024 .  

4. Expanded capabilities in Search Progress and Search Coach 

Understanding online search tools is critical for students today. Search Progress helps teachers track the development of information literacy skills by creating a window into students’ search activity and behaviors while identifying ways to improve the quality of their search queries over time. Search Coach helps students learn how to  form effective search queries , find trusted sites with NewsGuard, and think critically about their results in an ad-free environment.   New capabilities are now available in Search Progress and Seach Coach, including: 

• International institutional domain customization: You can now customize the Domain menu in Search Progress and Seach Coach by curating a list of trusted institutional domains that are relevant in their region. 
• Citation support:  Search Progress now lets you build APA7 citation tools into any research assignment in Microsoft Teams. Whether citing a scholarly article or a web page, built-in citation tools simplify the process, ensuring proper attribution and adherence to academic standards. 
• Customizing the Coach in Search Progress:  You can now “Customize Search Coach” in Assignment Settings—whether it’s including a background, enabling a Custom or Fact Check Filter, or highlighting specific institutional domains. 
• Tablet and student mobile support: Students can now complete Search Progress assignments from anywhere, with support for tablets and mobile phones!  

Explore all the new updates in Search Progress and Search Coach in What’s New in Microsoft EDU | 22 updates for March 2024 .  

5. Microsoft Hacking STEM data science activities 

Hacking STEM are affordable inquiry and project-based activities to visualize data across science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. On a mission to modernize STEM learning, Hacking STEM provides standards-based lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.  

In Introduction to the Data Science Process , Hacking STEM has partnered with Blue Origin’s nonprofit, Club for the Future, to highlight how a data science process is used to help determine a Go/No-Go for launch of a Blue Origin New Shepard Rocket. In these activities, students learn how to use Excel and complete all steps of a mission by engaging in the data science process.   

In Day of Data: Rockets —a NASA and Microsoft Hacking STEM collaboration, students explore how data powers astronauts, space missions, and our world. Celebrate data with on-demand conversations with astronauts, lesson plans, and virtual experiences. Immerse your students in a fun and interactive data science project as you celebrate your own Day of Data with this NASA and Hacking STEM activity. 

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6. ai skills challenge for educators .

Microsoft’s AI skills challenge for educators helps teachers from all grades and subject areas harness the power of AI in education. Now, you can enhance your instruction, maximize your productivity, and leverage AI to give you more time to focus on what matters most—supporting your students.  

The AI skills challenge for educators is active on Microsoft Learn from March 10, 2024, until April 30, 2024. Participate in the challenge and benchmark your progress against fellow educators and friends. Learn together as you increase your understanding with easy-to-read instruction, staying up to date with the latest in classroom technology. Join the AI skills challenge for educators and learn how to discover, interact, and create with AI and generative AI in education.  

The AI skills challenge for educators is active on Microsoft Learn from March 10, 2024, until April 30, 2024.    

7. Responsible AI for Students virtual event 

Join the free virtual event Responsible AI for Students on March 27, 2024, part of the Education+ professional development series, powered by Microsoft. Participate in this session and explore how to: 

• Recognize what AI and generative AI are and why it’s helpful for learners to understand the difference and their importance. 
• Demonstrate how to teach learners to thoughtfully engage with AI. 
• Explain how learners can be responsible users of AI. 
• Support learners in learning how to create with AI. 
• Explore the potential of AI to help learners become empowered changemakers. 

Register for Responsible AI for Students to take part in the experience.  

8. Minecraft and ISTE Level Up Learning digital events

Dive deeper into the benefits of teaching with Minecraft with  Level Up Learning , a digital event series from Minecraft Education and ISTE. Through a series of webinars spotlighting school systems around the world, educators and leaders can join a transformational journey into the integration of game-based learning and its impact on student outcomes.     

Register for free for all of the Level Up Learning events:   

• Student Voice, Agency, and Authentic Learning Experiences  on April 2, 2024   
• Connection, Leadership & Team-based Experiences through Esports  on April 30, 2024   
• STEM Literacy for all students  on May 28, 2024    

9. Watch Reimagine Education on-demand

At Microsoft, we are committed to making sure AI systems are developed responsibly and that equitable opportunities are created for all students, in the classroom and beyond. At Reimagine Education , a worldwide digital event from Microsoft Education on March 6, 2024, we announced new ways that Microsoft’s AI tools can be used to bring new opportunities to life, build secure foundations, and prepare students for the future.   

During the event, we shared how we’re bringing Copilot to more education audiences, launching free AI features designed to save time for educators, and publishing an AI Toolkit. Additionally, Learning Accelerators ’ availability is expanding to popular learning management systems and Speaker and Math Progress are entering private previews. We also shared a new offer: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint tailored towards protecting student devices, at a discounted price.   

If you missed the event, you can watch Reimagine Education on-demand  to hear the latest and catch up on the top announcements in this quick one-minute recap.  

Keep students and information safe with new security offerings

10. microsoft defender for endpoint  .

During Reimagine Education , we were excited to share a new Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offering designed to protect student devices. This latest offering will be available soon to any Microsoft 365 A5 customer at a highly discounted price. Microsoft 365 A5 includes critical protection products such as Intune, Defender, Microsoft Purview and more. These products, together with added advanced protection from Microsoft Sentinel, help keep data, servers, and workstations safe, managed, and patched.  

11. Microsoft Copilot for Security

Microsoft Copilot for Security is the only generative AI solution that helps security and IT professionals amplify their skillset, collaborate more, see more, and respond faster. It is available both as an immersive standalone portal and natively embedded within the existing and familiar Microsoft Security products, such as Defender for Endpoint, Sentinel, and others. 

We are excited to share that Copilot for Security will be generally available on April 1, 2024. To learn more about Copilot features and availability, visit the Copilot for Security webpage or read the blog, Microsoft Copilot for Security: General availability details . 

Whether you want to use AI to simplify your workflow, enhance the culture of well-being in your class, or level up your learning, Microsoft Education has new features and experiences for you to explore. Happy teaching! 

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Anne frank initiative welcomes over 250 clear creek amana eighth graders to university of iowa campus.

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI) , an International Programs affinity group, welcomed 250+ eighth graders from Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Middle School. A strong mission of the AFI is to create outreach opportunities to share Anne Frank’s story, spirit, and her humanitarian message with our youngest generation. Some CCA students have read portions of Anne Frank’s diary during the spring semester. The AFI is directed by Kirsten Kumpf Baele, lecturer in the University of Iowa (UI) Department of German.

“As part of the English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum at CCA, Tollie Lancaster and I were able to teach the students about the Holocaust,” said Lindsay Herr, eighth grade ELA teacher and one of the organizers of the event. “We are honored that Dr. Kirsten Kumpf Baele partnered with us and took the time to teach our students about Anne Frank, and we are excited they were able to meet with and learn from other University of Iowa professors and current University of Iowa students.”

The middle school students began their day with an introduction to Anne Frank, her legacy, and her special connection with Iowa. Throughout the morning, students were divided into breakout sessions which ranged from a virtual reality tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and Little Free Library design, to artificial intelligence, writing and identity, and learning about German/Jewish heritage in Iowa City. They also had a tour of the Iowa campus.

At the end the day, students gathered at the Anne Frank sapling on the Pentacrest where Andrew Dahl, the head UI arborist, talked about the white horse chestnut tree, the 13th sapling to be planted in the United States.

“This annual engagement with Clear Creek Amana brings eighth grade students face-to-face with pieces of history that most of them have only encountered through educational texts,” said Mallory Hellman, director of the Iowa Youth Writing Project and AFI advisory committee member. “By visiting the Anne Frank sapling, walking a path of significant locations in Iowa City's Jewish history (and present!), and learning of Anne Frank's Iowan pen-pal , students cement a lived connection between Anne's story and their own.”

The AFI is committed to investigating Anne Frank’s literary contributions, her ongoing legacy, and all that she represents in a more globalized, international, and contemporary context.

“Iowa has a special connection to Anne Frank and her story,” remarked Natoshia Askelson, associate professor in the UI College of Public Health and AFI advisory committee member. “The AFI works to highlight and strengthen that connection. It is vital that Iowans understand how interconnected all our stories and lives are, so that we can prevent violence.”

Organizers of this event included AFI Director Kirsten Kumpf Baele; Lindsay Herr, CCA eighth grade ELA teacher; AFI Advisory Committee members Natoshia Askelson, Carl Follmer, Mallory Hellman, Shereena Honary, and Ana Laura Leyser; and other UI faculty, staff, and students including Andrew Dahl, Glenn Ehrstine, Colleen Kollasch, and Kevin Zihlman. 

International Programs  (IP) at the University of Iowa (UI) is committed to enriching the global experience of UI students, faculty, staff, and the general public by leading efforts to promote internationally oriented teaching, research, creative work, and community engagement.  IP provides support for international students and scholars, administers scholarships and assistance for students who study, intern, or do research abroad, and provides funding opportunities and grant-writing assistance for faculty engaged in international research. IP shares their stories through various media, and by hosting multiple public engagement activities each year.

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International Programs at the University of Iowa supports the right of all individuals to live freely and to live in peace. We condemn all acts of violence based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and perceived national or cultural origin. In affirming its commitment to human dignity, International Programs strongly upholds the values expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights .  

NASA SCoPE Engages and Empowers at AbSciCon 2024 with Gaming Activities and Childcare Support

At the AbSciCon conference held from May 6-10, 2024 in Providence, RI, NASA SCoPE (SMD Community of Practice for Engagement) left a lasting impression with its engaging activities centered around gaming. The NASA SCoPE exhibit hall booth was a vibrant hub featuring three digital game consoles, where nearly 150 of the 900 conference attendees, had the opportunity to learn about NASA Science Activation, the NASA SCoPE project, and avenues for proposing funded projects for educational outreach. The booth provided a dynamic environment for networking and exploring the exciting prospects within NASA's educational outreach initiatives.

A highlight of the conference was the game night, cohosted with the NASA Astrobiology Guild . This event brought together 28 science content experts and education specialists for a competitive and educational game of Astrobiobound ! Participants were immersed in gameplay that illustrated NASA's priorities and mission planning processes, culminating in an exciting "launch" sequence. This game night not only fostered a spirit of friendly competition but also showcased how educational tools like Astrobiobound! can effectively communicate complex scientific concepts.

In addition to these interactive gaming activities, NASA SCoPE proudly sponsored the conference's childcare program, making the conference more accessible for early career scientists and those from marginalized communities. This initiative significantly reduced the cost of childcare for applicants, benefiting approximately 20 attendees. By alleviating this barrier, NASA SCoPE enabled more science content experts to participate in the conference, fostering a more inclusive and diverse scientific community.

Overall, NASA SCoPE's efforts at AbSciCon 2024 successfully combined education, engagement, and accessibility, demonstrating a commitment to reducing barriers and supporting the next generation of scientists.

NASA SCoPE is supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number 80NSSC21M0006 and is part of NASA’s Science Activation Portfolio. Learn more about how Science Activation connects NASA science experts, real content, and experiences with community leaders to do science in ways that activate minds and promote deeper understanding of our world and beyond: https://science.nasa.gov/learn

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