Fun Stuff for Physical Education #69
March 12, 2009
If you're a North American PE teacher, your March break is coming up soon. Have fun and don't get sunburned!! There's some excellent free content in this issue of Fun Stuff for PE. There's a link to a website that will allow you to download free copies of the beep test; our bi-weekly blog in which I discuss physical education problems in Romania; and our free article from the archives - a badminton tournament you can use with large PE classes.
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A tournament in which participants play a different opponent every three minutes. A great option for physical education classes. The PE Update.com website has 56 other articles on fundraising ready for you to read! Become a member and get access to them today! Click Here!
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1. Editor's Note
Is the Beep Test (Multistage Fitness Test) part of your physical education curriculum? If so, here's where to download free beep test audio files from the internet. An advantage of such computer audio files is that they don't stretch and become inaccurate like some traditional audio tapes.
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A tag variation for physical education classes in which four "Kings" expand the size of their team by tagging other students.
A nutrition game you can use for an icebreaker or a change of pace in health class.
A long skipping rope can be turned so it forms two small, independent loops that will allow students to perform tricks.
An outdoor education activity in which physical education students stalk behind a partner looking for signs of disturbance in the environment.
Where to download free beep test audio files from the internet.
Wooden weight plates can be used when teaching strength training technique to beginners. They put the bar in a better starting position and reduce some of the stigma of using small weights.
Early-morning radio wanderings have given the editor some perspective into problems with the Romanian physical education system.
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