ERIC Number: EJ733986
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-4853
Penguin Olympics!
Moulton, Jackie
Teaching Elementary Physical Education, v17 n2 p35-37 Mar 2006
This paper describes how a second grade science unit on penguins became the ideal content to integrate with the physical education curriculum. The movement experiences reinforced the information students learned about penguins and helped students to gain a deeper understanding of penguin behaviors. Together, the physical education teacher and the classroom teacher collaborated on what content about penguins could be physically experienced by the students while also increasing their motor skills, strength, and flexibility. The activities also required students to apply their knowledge of the different types of penguins, the predators, and penguin habitats through participating in problem solving tasks and by using teamwork. This interdisciplinary lesson is a great way to integrate movement and science concepts and provide an exciting kinesthetic learning experience for students. (Contains 2 photographs, 1 diagram, 1 illustration, and 4 resources.)
Descriptors: Grade 2, Physical Education, Animal Behavior, Science Education, Integrated Curriculum, Class Activities, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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