K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

Begin by telling the students how the SuperHeroes of the Universe have heard how the children on Earth watch too much TV, eat too much junk food and don't get enough exercise. They have decided to save the children by demonstrating how to get more exercise. The SuperHeroes are Kid Cardio, Mr. Flex and Miss Muscle.

Choose 3 students to be the SuperHeroes. When the game starts, the SuperHeroes will try to tag the children from Earth in an effort to help them break away from the television. If a student is tagged by Kid Cardio (s)he must do an exercise for cardiovascular fitness before returning to the game. If a student is tagged by Mr. Flex that student must perform a stretch, and, when a student is tagged by Miss Muscle (s)he must do a strength exercise.

For younger students, a pre-designated exercise works well, such as jog 2 laps, V-sit Stretch or 5 curl-ups.

The older students will be given index cards noting different exercises to perform. When the student gets tagged by Kid Cardio, (s)he goes to the teacher to get a pink card, performs the exercise and then returns the card to the teacher. The students will receive a blue card when tagged by Mr. Flex and they will receive an orange card when tagged by Miss Muscle.

After a few minutes, switch SuperHeroes and start another round.