Author Archives: Julia Sweeney

Michelle Espinoza, Rosa Gonzalez, Samantha King Title of Lesson: The Importance of Personal Hygiene By Hand-washing  Grade Level: Third Grade California Content Standards:  NHES. 1.5.1. Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health. California ELD Standard: Interpretive 5. Listening actively to spoken English in a range of social and academic contexts. Learning Goals: Students will learn toContinue reading “Personal Hygiene—Hand Washing”

Kate Kelly Aso, Hannah Blevins, Tamara Evans, Joy Ishii Lesson Plan Title: Healthy & Unhealthy Foods  (UDL Color like this)   Grade Level: Kindergarten Enduring Understandings:   (1) Choosing to eat healthy foods helps our bodies stay strong and healthy and grow to be healthy adults. (2)  Eating a mix of foods from the five food groups provides ourContinue reading “Healthy & Unhealthy Foods”

Nicole McPherson, Rachel Cherry, Mathea Turkalj, Liz Hogan NHES 4: Interpersonal Communication 4.2.1        Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings. 4.2.2        Demonstrate listening skills to enhance health. 4.2.3        Demonstrate ways to respond in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation. 4.2.4        DemonstrateContinue reading “Quit Calling Me a Monster”

This lesson can be very encompassing and teaches students the joys of responsibility. While it is focused for 1st grade, minor adaptions would allow it to be great for K-3, or to create it into a whole unit! Yay responsibility!!!! By: Erin Gsoell, Eugene Kong, Sobia Khan Health Standard:  NHES 5 Decision Making: Students willContinue reading “The Rings of Responsibility”

Throwing is often over-looked in the world, but it is a skill that children (and adults) desperately need. So let’s teach them how to do it in a low stakes, fun environment! By: Mathea Turkalj Grade: 2-3 Objective: Students will practice stepping with the opposite foot while throwing underhand to a target. Materials: Hula hoops Containers Red/blueContinue reading “Tic-Tac-Toss”

I chose this activity because it is a good way to incorporate math into P.E. and allows for students to get their wiggles out in an educational setting. Students will begin to see how things learned in class, can be applied outside of the classroom in a fun and exciting way! From: Hannah Blevins Grade: KindergartenStandard: 1.10Continue reading “Pathway Racers (K)”

I love this activity because students always get super excited to be the leader! They all get their heart-rates up, and get to practice their locomotor skills and non-locomotor skills. It’s a win-win-win all around! Monica Ardanuy, Jason Joy, Tina Vasquez, Riley Taylor Suggested Grade Levels: K-2nd Objective: Students will learn what Locomotor and Non-Locomotor movements areContinue reading “Follow the Loco-Leader”

I like this activity because it can be used from K-5 with some minor adaptations! Having a game like this up your sleeve can help keep any teacher in a pinch! Written by: Angela Thao, Isabelle Lim, Jean Back and Rachel Burnette P.E. Lesson: And Freeze! Grade: 2nd and 3rd grade   Overview of the PE lesson:        Continue reading “And Freeze!”