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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher PE

Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.)

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How I Teach Diet and Nutrition in PE

The Everlearner

Elements of diet and nutrition feature in a very wide range of qualification PE learning. Furthermore, the new OCR National in Sport Science features an optional, standalone nutritional unit. In fact, the only major PE course that does not feature nutritional study is the level 1/2 BTEC Tech Award in Sport.

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Nutrition For High School Athletes – An Educational Approach

PLT4M

Nutrition for high school athletes is complicated! And while we all want an easy answer, student-athlete nutrition is far from simple. Every one of our young athletes comes to us with their own experiences and understanding of nutrition, and we have to help them navigate a complex nutritional world.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition. We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum.

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Getting Kids Excited About Nutrition

PE with Palos

As teachers, it is important to educate your students on the benefits of good nutrition, and work to introduce them to some healthy snacks. The MyPlate Real Plate is a teaching aid used at mealtimes to show food groups and portion sizes for each meal.

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Run for Fun (Grades K-2)

Open Phys Ed

The activities in this module are designed to teach students how to move safely around a track (running loop) while exploring different locomotor movements and having imaginative fun with their classmates. Concepts introduced include physical activity in and out of school, basic nutrition education, safety and locomotor movements.

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Physical Education Professional Development

PLT4M

Instead, most teacher professional development offered throughout the school year is geared towards general teaching practices or other subjects like math, science, and english. When teachers feel more confident teaching and developing these fundamental skills, they can enhance student learning.