Physical Activity Curriculum
In response to questions and concerns surrounding California youth activity and play, LA84 commissioned research to address these conversations. One of its kind, the 2024 California Play Equity Report offers insight to access gaps and barriers that communities and youth face. Visit 2024report.la84.org for more information.
In the 5 Day Healthy Kickstart for Teachers you will be given tips and tricks to help you start the year off right! It consists of 5 videos (to view each day or all at once) that include a recipe and action step for you to take. By the end you will have what you need to begin a healthy kickstart no matter where you may be on your journey. This challenge is completely FREE and our goal is to encourage teachers and people everywhere to be healthy this year.
There are multiple ways to reduce and prevent childhood obesity and undernourishment. Action for Healthy Kids is dedicated to work with schools, families and communities to help underprivileged kids learn to be healthier and ready to learn.
Hundreds of activities that you can sort by age, skill, time duration, play area, and group size! This activity database will provide you with a great place to build more physical activity into your daily programming.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Toyota USA Foundation, and the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, Afterschool Math Plus is a thematic lesson plan that covers four themes: ArtMath, Built Environment, Jump Rope Math, and MusicMath. Creating environments that build curiosity and create a love of learning surrounding math, these lesson plans empower students to use math in real world settings while spotlighting leading mathematicians who use arithmetic in creative ways. “When will I use this math in the world?” This question is answered throughout this resource – math is everywhere!
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Participate in this scavenger hunt to learn all about exercise and why exercise is good for you.
This girl-friendly Web site helps girls understand how weight-bearing physical activity and calcium can be a fun and important part of everyday life.
With many schools being closed and kids at home, BOKS will share as many games and activities as possible to keep kids active and happy during this difficult time. BOKS knows that anxiety is at an all-time high and one of the best ways to reduce stress in kids and adults is to get your daily dose of endorphins – so they want to provide you with as many free and accessible resources as possible.
Activities and games for elementary youth organized alphabetically by activity title.
The curriculum defines the importance of physical activity to implement in a program to effectively teach the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Teachers can find resources from ElectriKIDS for lesson plans and other activities to try with their students.
On this site you will find a wide variety of elementary physical education games, including cooperative games and activities, sports games, lead up activities, and much more.