Catch 5 Keep Away w/ 2nd - 5th. Highlight moment of the day - using a grab ball rather than a gatorskin ball. Throws & catches are SO much more successful. Catch 5 in a row, earn a point & the ball goes to the other team. Drop the ball - ball goes to other team. #whs44 #PhysEd

This is a fabulous idea.

Move the Mat - another classic target throwing activity by Mike Graham. Students do a nice job focusing to earn cubes at each end of the gym when they make it across. #whs44 #PhysEd #throwing #targetgame #teamwork #partners

Modification of JD Hughes’s “The Great Escape.” GREAT throwing/rolling game. 3 levels: roll at pins, throw at whiffle balls on cones & throw to get a ball in each round net. Throw/roll from the purple line. #whs44 #PhysEd #throw #roll #targetgame

Switch w/ 2nd - 5th grade by OPEN Phys Ed. It’s a good “next level” for keep away. Great game to practice offense and defense and an element of scoring. #whs44 #PhysEd #offense #defense

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Brain Break in 6th Grade Health: Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. It’s great to get up and moving! Oak Park District 97 Catherine Brinkman #HealthEd #BrainBreak #rockpaperscissors

Another brain break idea in Health - “flick” or “pop” noodle pieces and try to catch the other noodle. Take a break from sitting and learning about nutrients! So many smiles. Oak Park District 97 Catherine Brinkman #brainbreak #noodles #handeyecoordination

8th grade practicing hands-only CPR for the first time Oak Park District 97 Catherine Brinkman #CPR #HealthEd

6th grade working on creating nutrient posters individually or in small groups. They choose the nutrient and whether to complete it in Google or by hand. Oak Park District 97 Catherine Brinkman #nutrition #nutrients #studentchoice #healthed

Food Label Frenzy modified for the 6th grade classroom. Reading food labels and completing challenges with a partner Catherine Brinkman Oak Park District 97 #nutrition #healthed #foodlabels #movementintheclassroom

Even 8th graders love the giant Omnikin ball on a rainy day. So many smiles and laughs. Catherine Brinkman Oak Park District 97 #physed #omnikin #crabsoccer