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Adventure Learning (Grades 6-12)
Establishing a sense of community within physical education classrooms is essential to developing students that are open to trying new activities and experiences. The OPEN Adventure module offers students an opportunity to connect with their classmates, build trust, and problem solve through a variety of fun and engaging activities. The activities can be grouped together as shown in the [...]
Volleyball (Middle School)
Created by: Erica Armijo, Kate Cox, Mike Morris, Valerie Nagy, Beth Uhlman Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module builds on the skills introduced in the 3-5 Volleyball module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games. Passing, serving, and application of strategies/tactics in small-sided games and activities are some of the focus areas. A variety of [...]
Pi Day Movement Resources (K-8)
Created By: Mary Driemeyer, Daniel Hill, Nichole Wilder Special Contributions: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart Are you looking for fun and engaging ways to recognize and celebrate Pi Day in your physical education class? OPEN’s Pi Day instant activities collection was designed just for that! These fun and engaging activities for students in grades K-8 help promote cooperation and teamwork, [...]
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Establishing a sense of community within physical education classrooms is essential to developing students that are open to trying new activities and experiences. The OPEN Adventure module offers students an opportunity to connect with their classmates, build trust, and problem solve through a variety of fun and engaging activities. The activities can be grouped together as shown in the block […]
Created by: Erica Armijo, Kate Cox, Mike Morris, Valerie Nagy, Beth Uhlman
Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart
This module builds on the skills introduced in the 3-5 Volleyball module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games. Passing, serving, and application of strategies/tactics in small-sided games and activities are some of the focus areas. A variety of other learning outcomes […]
Created By: Mary Driemeyer, Daniel Hill, Nichole Wilder
Special Contributions: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart
Are you looking for fun and engaging ways to recognize and celebrate Pi Day in your physical education class? OPEN’s Pi Day instant activities collection was designed just for that!
These fun and engaging activities for students in grades K-8 help promote cooperation and teamwork, while integrating the mathematics […]
Created by: William Potter, Trent Suzuki, and Candace Young
Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart
This module builds on the skills introduced in the K-2 Volleying & Striking module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games. Passing, serving, and the beginning stages of tracking/anticipating where the ball will travel are some of the skills introduced. A variety […]
Created by: Nichole Wilder & Andrea Hart, RDN CDN
Special Contributions: Aaron Hart
Studies have shown that healthy students get better grades, attend school more, and often behave better in class. This module includes activities that are designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills to be healthy and active for a lifetime.
The pillars of good health are addressed […]
Plug & Play Fitness activities are among the most popular resources on the OPEN platform – with over 100,000 downloads and counting!
This page brings all three Plug & Play modules together for quick and easy access across all grade levels. Teachers have told us that no matter what grade level they teach, they love looking through all three modules for […]