SPACE...THE FINAL FRONTIER! The following “cosmic” games are a series of fast paced, high energy, large group PE games set to a theme that is “Out of this World.” All 12 games have “cool” references to things like space, planets, stars, aliens, cosmos, meteors, time warps, jets, galaxies, and black holes….all of the things kids love! These games are tried and true games that students love and ask for on a weekly basis. I have used them with up to 3 or 4 classes at the same time or as little as 1 class at a time. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used them with middle and high school students and they love them too! The games can be modified to fit your gym size and the equipment listed in the plan can be switched out for something else that you have in your closet. The following 12 games: 1. Space Invaders, 2. Masters of the Universe, 3. Escape from Cyberspace, 4. Galaxy Quest, 5. Space Junk Collectors, 6. Meteor Blitz, 7. Sky Bowling, 8. Space Connector, 9. Star Wars, 10. Guardians of the Stars, 11. Stars and Strikes, and 12. The Danger Zone are included in this package and can be used with large groups of students in a P.E. class setting or with smaller groups in a sports or church camp.

MOVING MY BODY MAKES ME SMARTER!!! This is the another product in a series of Classroom Energizers. Included in this packet are 25 more awesome "flip cards" to get your kids up and moving!!! Have you ever noticed your students getting the "Hum Drums"? Do they get fidgety or lose concentration at certain times of the day? Do they look at you like..... "hey Teach, can we get up and move a little"!!! Did you know that physical activity can increase student performance? Movement is not only good for the heart and muscles but it also helps our brains. Several studies have shown that it is very important that children "move" throughout the day to help them stay "sharp" and ready to learn! Classroom Energizers and Brain Boosters flip cards are a very convenient and creative way for you to "move your students" with a purpose! The "energizer" cards are very colorful, including graphics and detailed instructions that include an overview, set up, equipment needed, directions and modifications.

HEALTHY BODY, CLEAR MIND, PEACEFUL SPIRIT!!! The YOGA INSTRUCTIONAL CARDS product is a “kid friendly” set of instructional YOGA printable cards/signs that can be used to teach a variety of “widely-used” YOGA POSES in a station or large group rotational format. Each card is uniquely designed to display and describe specific “poses” commonly used by practicing yoga instructors and participants around the world. The cards are specifically created to be easy to understand with attractive, eye-catching and kid-friendly illustrations. The instructional cues incorporate a variety of background and text colors which make the cards really “pop”! The 24 Instructional cards can be easily set up in your gym, classroom or outside playing area, using little to no equipment. The YOGA Instructional Cards also includes 2 signs that can be posted in your learning area, to help students learn and subsequently articulate what YOGA really is and what it’s benefits are. The YOGA INSTRUCTIONAL CARDS PACKAGE includes the following items: 24 Instructional Cards (Pose Name, illustration, instructional cues and the SANSCRIT name) 2 YOGA SIGNS (1. Definition of YOGA and 2. Why YOGA- benefits) These YOGA Instructional signs are ideal for YOGA instructors or PE teachers to reinforce your yoga-pose teaching cues in daily classes, specialized units or practice sessions. Classroom teachers could also use individual cards from this activity packet inside their classrooms or outside in a playing area such as a playground or field. Home-school teachers could also use the instructional signs in a smaller setting to teach YOGA at home. The cards have been designed for 2nd through 8th grade age students.

FITNESS IN 3D!!! The PE Cube Fitness product provides 17 exercise and dice, constructible cubes that can be used in a variety of warm-up or fitness related PE activities. After printing off the template sheets, the cubes are easily constructed by cutting, folding and gluing tabs. Once constructed, VOILA, you have a cool “3D” method to ENGAGE your students in their learning!!! The PE Fitness Cubes work like dice and can be rolled by students to provide them with an assortment of strength, flexibility, plyometric, Yoga, locomotor and manipulative skill movements. In addition (pardon the pun), six of the Cube templates are number and symbol images and work to complement the fitness dice by providing numbers for exercise reps and movement time which will add an element of mathematics to your lesson. Students will a have the chance to add, subtract and multiply numbers as they “roll the dice” and move. Inside the packet are also 6 suggested Fitness Cube activities that you can do with your students! The PE Cube Fitness product has been broken down into 3 categories: Grouped Fitness Cubes: these are cubes that have been categorized by various fitness elements (great for station work) and include: 1. Flexibility, 2. Plyometrics, 3. Strength, 4. Yoga, 5. Locomotor Movement and 6. Manipulative skills Cross Training Cubes: these cubes combine one of each of the above fitness elements on each cube. These cubes provide a better “mixed” grouping of exercises which works better with large group activities). Number and Symbol Cubes: these cubes complement and work in conjunction with the Grouped Fitness and Cross Training Cubes. With them, you are able to have students roll multiple die which gives students the ability to assign numbers to reps, time to movements and they even provide the opportunity for students to add, subtract and multiply in PE class.

“ANOTHER ONE RIDES THE BUS! This “Fun Bus” Number Set is a 20 SIGN and 20 CARD product with FULL PAGE and QUARTER PAGE consecutive numbers from 1 through 20. The set includes the numeral, number word and “stop sign” counters. This number set can be used in a variety of educational settings and for a variety of purposes. The NUMBER SIGNS and CARDS could be used in the primary classroom to help teach number recognition, spelling and counting. The SIGNS and CARDS could also be used as physical markers in the classroom, in educational games or as an organizational tool. Just copy, cut, laminate and you are ready to GO!!!

This product is a 24 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Body Composition". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, photos, and animated graphics all on attractive blue backgrounds. Topics include 1. Definitions, 2. Fat Mass, 3. Essential Fat, 4.Overweight vs. Overfat, 5. Obesity Risk Factors, 6. Obesity vs. Overweight, 7. Assessing Body Composition, 8. Hydrostatic Weighing, 9. Skinfold Measurements, 9. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, 10. BodPod, 11, BMI, 12. Waist to Hip Ratio and 9. Proper Weight Loss This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

“SPIN THE BASKETBALL” NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 32 This Basketball Number Set is a 32 SIGN product with FULL PAGE, consecutive numbers from 1 to 32. The set can be used in a variety of educational settings and for a variety of purposes. The NUMBER SIGNS could be used in the classroom as physical markers, in educational games or as an organizational tool. The NUMBER SIGNS may also be used by a PE teacher or a recreational leader as station markers, field day event indicators or for a variety of purposes in large group and cooperative game settings. Just copy, laminate and you are ready to GO!!!

This product is a 29 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Stress" and "Stress Management". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive and colorful backgrounds. Topics include 1. Stress Definition, 2. Eustress and Distress, 3. General Adaptation Syndrome, 4.Symptoms and Medical Effects of Stress, 5. Personalities and Stress, 6. Dealing with Stress (Stress Management) and 7. Tips for Managing Anger This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

This product is a 22 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Cardiovascular Fitness". The slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, animated graphics and photos all on a retro chalkboard background. Topics include 1. The Cardiovascular System, 2. Basic Cardiovascular Physiology, 3. Cardiac Output, 4. Cardiovascular Endurance, 6. Oxygen Uptake, 7. Karvonen Formula, 8. VO2 Max, 9. Energy Systems, 10. Exercise Prescription Factors, 11. Designing Your own Program, and 12. Lifetime Cardiovascular Endurance Training This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

This product is a 22 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Flexibility". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive and colorful backgrounds. Topics include 1. Definition, 2. Importance of Flexibility, 3. Benefits of Good Flexibility, 4.Factors affecting Flexibility, 5. Two General Types of Flexibility, 6. Terminology, 7. Four Methods of Stretching, 8. Intensity, Repetition and Frequency 9. Alternative Methods, 10. Back Pain and Posture and 10. Assessment Methods for Flexibility This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

The following printable display signs were created as a visual aid showcasing ten non-locomotor movements which include: balancing, bending, curling, pulling, pushing, stretching, swaying, swinging, turning, and twisting. Each individual "Non-Locomotor Movement” sign has been uniquely created with vibrant colors and attractive text. The signs provide definitions of each non-locomotor movement and also include P.E. and Sport activity examples. The signs have colorful backgrounds and exciting graphics that grab the students’ attention. The signs can be displayed in key areas of your gym to be highlighted during instruction. They can easily be used to reinforce the movement concepts you cover during your class. The signs will surely be noticed by your students, principals, parents and colleagues and will work as a valuable tool for you to come back to time and time again!

This product is a 38 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Nutrition". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, photos, and animated graphics all on a clean white background. Topics include 1. Nutrition Definitions, 2. Over consumption, 3. Chronic Diseases Related to Poor Nutrition, 4.Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 5. My Pyramid.gov, 6. Nutrient Classification, 7. Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein, 8. Micro Nutrients: Vitamins, Minerals and Water, 9. Fiber, 9. Weight Loss Techniques, 10. Food Labels, 11, Vegetarian Diet, 12. Fast Food Choices and 9. Super Foods This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

“KICK IT LIKE A REPTILE”: NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 30! This “Soccer Lizard” Number Set is a 32 SIGN product with FULL PAGE, consecutive numbers from 1 to 32. The set can be used in a variety of educational settings and for a variety of purposes. The numbers signs could be used by a classroom teacher for working with numbers, physical markers, educational games or to organize students. The numbers may also be used by a PE teacher as station markers, field day event indicators or in large group and cooperative game settings. There are enough numbers for a large class of 32 in case you need that many. Each page (individual number) fits perfectly on an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper. Just copy, laminate and you are ready to GO!!!

“SPIN THE BASKETBALL” NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 32 This “Basketball Spin” Number Set is a 32 CARD product with QUARTER PAGE, consecutive numbers from 1 to 32. The set can be used in a variety of educational settings and for a variety of purposes. The NUMBER CARDS could be used in the classroom by a teacher for mathematical games, physical markers, or as an organizing tool. The numbers may also be used by a PE teacher for organizational purposes or for large group PE and fitness games. There are enough numbers for a large class of 32 in case you need that many. Each page has 4 number cards that fit a typical 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper. Just copy, cut, laminate and you are ready to GO!!!

This product is a 26 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Muscular Strength and Endurance". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive and colorful backgrounds. Topics include 1. Introduction, 2. Muscular Strength and Endurance Terminology, 3. Benefits of Lifting Weights, 4.Setting up a Program, 5. Strength Training Myths, 6. Strength Training Effect on Body Composition and Metabolism, 7. Pre and Post Workout Nutrition, 8. Strength Training for Women, 9. Gender and Age, 10. Free Weights vs Machines and 10. Do's and Don'ts when Lifting Weights. This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

This product is a comprehensive Tug-O-War Tournament resource that includes the important components of a successful Tug-O-War tournament including; why tug-o-war, when and where to hold a tournament, equipment needed, officials tasks, set-up, procedures, pulling rules, sportsmanship and safety. This resource also includes 2 formats of tournament brackets; 1) Double Elimination (3 - 12 team brackets) and 2) Round Robin (4 -12 team guide forms). Tug-O-War is a great small group, class, grade level or school wide activity that is challenging and fun for all age groups! A tug-o-war tournament can build excitement in your school, league, church group or camp. At school, a tug-o-war tournament can be a great addition to field day or can be used as a grade-level “Tug-o-War Day” in which all of the students come in from the same grade level (usually during their “specials” time) and compete in a double elimination or round robin tournament style bracket with their classes.

THIS ONE MAY HAVE YOU SOMEWHAT PUZZLED!!! The “Jigsaw Fitness- 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan” product is a visual package of 30 fitness-related exercise puzzles which includes an activity plan that implements the puzzles in a small group relay game. The students perform designated locomotor movements to obtain puzzle pieces and work together to assemble the 9 piece fitness puzzles which will convey a fitness exercise/activity. The students then perform the exercise revealed as they assemble each puzzle and start again with a new puzzle! Inside the packet are 30 separate exercise puzzles that include rep or time counts and a detailed activity plan that lists the: 1. Overview, 2. Grade levels, 3. SHAPE Standards, 4. Equipment, 5. Set Up, 6. Directions, 7. Modifications, and 8. A Diagram. When downloading this product, you will find both a PDF and a JPG format file inside the main Zip folder. I have found than different printers do better with different formats so I decided to include both to make sure the images are crystal clear for your printer! PE teachers can use Jigsaw Fitness puzzles as a warm up or as a standalone activity in a Fitness unit. Classroom teachers can use Jigsaw Fitness as a brain break, classroom energizer, recess activity or reward event. The Jigsaw Fitness- 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan packet was designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

his “Applying the National PE Standards” Printable Display Signs product was uniquely developed as a valuable and attractive visual aid for standards based programs in physical education. The descriptor statements and graphical illustrations help show our students how we align our programs to the National Standards Each individual “Applying the National Standards” sign has been uniquely created with vibrant colors and attractive text. The signs provide the National Standard’s official wording and include a description of how the standard can be implemented in a typical PE class. The signs also include exciting graphics that grab the students’ attention. The signs can be displayed in key areas of your gym to be highlighted during instruction. They can easily be used to reinforce the concepts you cover during your class. The signs will surely be noticed by your students, principals, parents and colleagues and will work as a valuable tool for you to come back to time and time again!

"GOING, GOING, GONE"! Inside this PACKAGE are 25 “STRIKINGLY GOOD” base games, designed for students with a wide range of abilities and ages, from 2nd Grade through 10th Grade. These BASE GAMES are ideal for large or medium sized groups, outside on a field, at a regulation softball/baseball diamond, inside a gym or even on a blacktop play area that has a hard surface. Several of the games are striking and running games, however there are some that involve kicking, spinning discs or even rolling hoops. Most of the games require little equipment using standard PE items such a few bases, bats, whiffle balls, dense foam balls, playground balls, cones, and Frisbees. These games can be used by PE TEACHERS as an extension of their softball/soccer units (after the basic skills have been taught) or they can be utilized by a CLASSROOM TEACHERs as an organized RECESS GAME ACTIVITIES to keep students active and focused during their play time. In addition, many of the base games make great large-group activities for school-wide events such as FIELD DAY or for a class or grade-level REWARD DAY sometime during the school year. These base games involve many skills and concepts that relate directly to traditional baseball/softball such as striking, fielding, catching, throwing, teamwork and sportsmanship. There are several kicking-related base games too and many of these games have suggestions for modifications and can be performed using either striking or kicking as the “catalyst” for play. Some of the games are “breakout” games in which students play in small groups and move to different areas of a field/gym but most are medium to large group, team games in which students swap from offensive to defensive roles as a large unit. The Base Games include: 1. Around the World, 2. Base Race, 3. Base Swap, 4. Coneball, 5. Disc Baseball, 6. Double Up, 7. Five Hundred, 8. Football Baseball, 9. Fuzzball, 10. Hit the Zones, 11. Hit, Pause and Run, 12. Home Run Derby, 13. Home Run Race, 14. Hoop it Up, 15. Kick and Run Derby, 16. Kickball, 17. Matball, 18. Pickle, 19. Pinball, 20. Raceball, 21. Rounders, 22. Scooter Baseball, 23. Snakeball, 24. Total Team Baseball and 25. Twenty One

LET'S CELEBRATE HEALTH AND SKILL-RELATED FITNESS!!! Inside this packet you will find a variety of Fitness Award Certificates that highlight the major health and skill-related fitness components that PE teachers teach in their classes and observe from their students during daily classes! Inside you will find 10 colorful and attractive preset health and skill-related fitness component awards including: Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Speed and Reaction Time. You will also find 3 unique, adaptable Fitness Awards that you can name and describe yourself. All 13 of the fitness award certificates (in the PowerPoint file) give you the ability to electronically input student and teacher names and the date of the award presentation. The 3 adaptable awards also provide text boxes for you to name and describe your own “distinctive” award. The attractive backgrounds and “cutting edge” images are set in all of the certificates. A PDF file of the 10 preset awards is also included with fill lines that allow you to input names using a pen or marker in the case that you have a lot of students to recognize and speed an efficiency in completing the certificates is important to you. These Fitness Awards are an excellent way to recognize students that exhibit praiseworthy fitness behaviors and actions and you can use them throughout the school year after units, grading periods or semesters for a variety of purposes. They also make great “end-of-the-year” celebration keepsakes that students and parents will cherish for years!