Challenge your students to be fit every day with these weekly and daily activities. Then share your classroom's stories!

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Activity 27: "Chill Out"

Teach your students about the importance of unwinding after a workout. Many people know about warming up, but many forget about cooling down.
Activity 28: "March Mania"

Have kids use their imaginations this week to come up with original ideas for games and activities in their free time.
Activity 29: Desk-Side Gymnastics

In addition to physical strength, gymnastics requires flexibility, agility, coordination and balance.
Activity 30: Potato Party

Potatoes often get a bad rap! They can actually be a very healthy snack or meal, depending on how they're prepared.
Activity 31: Spring Harvest

What's in season? It depends where you live. But in North America we harvest most of our food in the summer and fall.
Activity 32: Recycling Roundup

All this week, gather recyclables and random items to be reused in the classroom for various games and activities.
Activity 33: Deep Breathing

Lungs are amazing organs. When students exercise, their body needs more oxygen so they take deeper, quicker breaths… which in turn strengthens their lungs.
Activity 34: Yoga for Kids

Yoga helps kids develop flexibility and strength. It also helps them calm their minds and control their emotions. Try some of these simple yoga poses with your students.
Activity 35: Reach for the Sky

Together, take many of the items you've collected and use them to create the base of the tallest tower that you can.
Activity 36: From All Around the World

Different countries all over the world play sports, but not all of them are like American sports.
Activity 37: Field Day Prep

Time to get organized for the big day next month! Tick one task off your list each day this week, and you'll be in good shape.
Activity 38: May Is for Muscles!

What's the best way to build strong muscles?
Activity 39: Swimming Games and Skills

After-school and summer swim lessons build comfort and confidence in the water, and provide excellent exercise (aerobic and muscle strengthening).
Activity 40: Tunnel Races

Have teams line up relay style and then spread their legs in a straddle position. The last player from each team crawls through all the legs and stands up and stays at the end.
Activity 41: Have a Ball!

Dedicate this week to ball games of all kinds.
Activity 42: "Desk-ercises" Let's Pretend!

Have students stand up behind their desks or in an open space and simulate movements from different sports.
Activity 43: Random Races and Goofy Games

By this time in June, kids are getting punchy and counting down the days 'til summer vacation! When kids are wiggling in their seats, take them outside and try a few of these games to get their "sillies" out.
Activity 44: Post-Field Day Cool Downs

Try some or all of the following cool-down exercises with your students, and remind them to stretch after aerobic activities as part of their everyday fitness routines.
Activity 45: Summer Fun and (Slow-Motion) Fitness

On hot summer days, it's easy to work up a sweat without doing much of anything! But the body still needs to stay active to stay fit.
Activity 46: All About Aerobics

How do aerobics help the heart? During aerobic exercise, the heart beats faster and the lungs work harder. This is a good thing!
Activity 47: Too Cool for School?

School's out for summer, but that doesn't mean your brain can't use a little exercise here and there. As the saying goes, if you don't use it, you lose it!
Activity 48: Indoor "Swimming"

Come July, there are few places kids would rather be than splashing in a pool, pond, or other body of water.
Activity 49: Let's Play Hide-and-Seek!

Summer is the perfect season for flashlight tag, free-form fun, and old-fashioned games like hide-and-seek.
Activity 50: Play "Fruit Salad"

Divide kids into several categories of fruit (such as apples, pears, etc.), and have them sit in a circle (and try not to have them clustered in groups of the same fruit).
Activity 51: Brain Food: Use Your Noggin!

Think before you eat! Where does your food come from? When is it in season? What are the healthiest options?
Activity 52: The Dog Days of Summer

September is just around the corner. Begin the fall fitness routine early, and get a jump-start on getting students in shape.

Activity 1: Start Off on the Right Foot

Kick-start the new school year with a renewed focus on health, fitness, and plain old fun.
Activity 2: Ice-Breaker Name Game

This game will help your students learn everyone's names and have fun doing it!
Activity 3: Playground Orientation

Think you already know your school playground? Think again! September is a perfect time for kids to get acquainted or reacquainted with the playground.
Activity 4: Name That Apple!

Set up a display of 4 or more different types of apples and label them. On each plate, place 1 whole apple, plus small cut-up pieces of the same variety. Ask students to observe and describe the whole apple
Activity 5: Make an Apple Map

Trace a large map of the U.S. and hang on your classroom wall or bulletin board. Encourage kids to try as many different apples as possible this week (at home or at lunch), and to record the names of the different varieties they try.
Activity 6: Get Walking

Did you know that October 5th is National Walk to School Day? Encourage students to walk to school, if appropriate, or to map out an after-school walk as a substitute Activity.
Activity 7: Explorer Treasure Hunts

Plan a simple scavenger hunt with clues and directions (for older students, you may want to incorporate a compass).
Activity 8: Orange Food Challenge

Challenge students to see how many ORANGE fruits and vegetables they can eat during the month of OCTOBER!
Activity 9: Skeleton Dance

Teach a skeleton dance to the class. Then challenge them to make up a skeleton rap and dance of their own, working individually or in small groups.
Activity 10: Pretzel-on-a-String

String large pretzels from a clothesline and challenge kids to eat them with hands behind their backs. A healthy alternative to Donuts-on-a-String!
Activity 11: Don't Forget Your Chores!

While scoring brownie points at home, kids can count their steps and earn kudos (and stars) in the classroom as well.
Activity 12: Ref Signals

Football referees use different signals to communicate with the players. Teach students these signals and have them do them while standing or sitting at their desks.
Activity 13: Feast Facts

This week is a perfect time for students to try new fruits and vegetables.
Activity 14: Native American Games

Native Americans had to find or make everything they needed, so you don't need any special materials to re-create these games.
Activity 15: Sock Monkeys!

Winter means shorter days and more time spent indoors. But indoors does not have to mean video games, computer time, and action on a screen.
Activity 16: Speed Skating Skills

How do you train to be a short-track speed skater? Lots and lots of time ice-skating, plus "cross-training" exercises that help to build strength, speed, and overall agility.
Activity 17: Board Games and Brain Stretchers

Board games are a great way to keep brains fit and keep kids focused. At home, they're also a healthy alternative to video games and screen time.
Activity 18: December Harvest Festival

Kwanzaa is an African-American celebration based on several harvest traditions from around the African continent.
Activity 19: "Let It Snow!"

It doesn't matter if you live in Arizona or Alaska; anyone can play with imaginary snow!
Activity 20: New Year's Swip-Swap

Part of living a healthier life is making smart decisions about what we eat. This week, encourage students to think about easy switches they can make in their diets to lead a healthier life.
Activity 21: A Hop, Skip, and Jump

Have students try old exercises with a new twist, and make a couple of them part of the classroom routine in the New Year!
Activity 22: Go Out and Be Fit

When kids sit on the couch and watch TV, they burn 75 calories an hour. If they played outside instead, how many more calories would they burn? Do the math!
Activity 23: Go Marching In

Have the entire class get into a circle and face to their left. Then start marching around in a circle. Shout out commands like "faster," "slower," and "reverse" to mix things up.
Activity 24: February is National Heart Month!

Learn a new heart fact each day this week, and do some research on your own to share with the class.
Activity 25: Warm-Up Exercises

Warm-ups are important before aerobic exercise. Warm-ups increase circulation, get blood flowing to the muscles, and elevate the heart rate. The goal is to loosen up and prepare the body for the more intense workout to come.
Activity 26: Heart-Healthy Food Week

Each day this week, have the class make a point to eat a different category of heart-healthy food!