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To keep your body strong and healthy, you have to move and be active every day. Kids need daily exercise just like older people do, but there's no law that says you can't have fun while you exercise your body. You probably have physical education classes at school where you learn about different types of exercise and physical activity. Keep moving even when you're not in gym class so you can grow and get stronger as you get older. These physical education vocabulary words will help you learn all about exercise and healthy activity.

Aerobic activity:  An activity would be aerobic if it involves steady activity that increases your heart and breathing rates.

Agility:  When you can change your body position and move quickly and accurately, you have agility.

Anaerobic activity:  If you exercise to the point where your body can't supply enough oxygen to the muscles to keep it going, you're engaging in an anaerobic activity. Sprinting is an example of an anaerobic activity, because you can't keep sprinting for a long time.

Balance:  Balance is the ability to maintain or regain a stable body position.

Cardiovascular fitness:  When your lungs, heart, and blood vessels can function efficiently while you exercise, you have cardiovascular fitness.

Circuit training:  Circuit training is a type of exercise routine that involves moving from one type of exercise to the next to work different muscles.

Cool down:  After exercising, cool down to bring your heart rate down gradually and help your muscles recover.

Coordination:  Someone who can put together movements using different body parts and control their movements has coordination.

Cramp:  If a muscle or group of muscles contracts suddenly and painfully, you have a cramp. Cramps can be very short, or they might last for a long time.

Endurance:  Endurance is the ability to keep exercising and moving for a long period of time.

Exercise:  When you exercise, you exert your body. Exercise might involve cardiovascular activity, strength training, or flexibility training.

Fatigue:  If you are very tired after a long day or after exercising, you are fatigued.

Free weight:  Weights that aren't attached to some type of equipment are free weights.

Hydration:  Your body needs a minimum balance of fluids to stay hydrated and to function correctly.

Intensity:  Intensity is measured by how hard you perform a physical activity.

Interval training:  Interval training is a type of exercise where you go back and forth between periods of work and periods of rest.

Muscle:  Muscles make it possible for you to move your bones, lengthening and shortening to cause body movement.

Muscular endurance:  Your muscular endurance is the ability of your muscles to continue working to carry, push, or pull weight.

Pulse:  As your heart pumps blood through your arteries, this creates a rhythmic beat, known as your pulse. You can feel your pulse in various places, including at the wrist and on the side of your neck.

Range of motion:  Your range of motion is the amount of movement your joints can make.

Relaxation:  When you spend time consciously trying to reduce your intensity, tension, or anxiety, you are relaxing.

Repetitions:  If you repeat an exercise or movement over and over, you are doing repetitions. An example of a repetition might be the number of times you perform a sit-up.

Resistance:  Resistance is the opposite of a movement or force.

Set:  A set is a group of repetitions performed for an exercise. For example, if you are doing sit-ups, you might perform three sets of ten sit-ups for 30 sit-ups total.

Sport:  A sport is a type of physical recreation performed as an individual or as a team.

Stretching:  When you perform exercises to improve your flexibility, you are stretching. Stretching regularly and holding your stretch positions can help you increase your flexibility.

Workout:  A workout is a type of physical activity that you might do to improve your fitness level. Workouts can involve weight training or cardiovascular activities.

Weight training:  When someone lifts weights to get stronger, they are weight training.

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PE Word Walls: Engaging Strategies for Active Learning in Physical Education

Word walls are an important part of any physical education program. They can help students learn new words and terms, and they can also be used to improve student communication skills. In this blog post, we will discuss how to use word walls in physical education, and we will provide tips and strategies that will help you get the most out of them!

How to Use Word Walls in Physical Education: Tips and Strategies

What is a Physical Education Word Wall?

A Word Wall is a dynamic collection of words used by a PE instructor to enhance vocabulary learning, spelling, word-sound correspondence, and more. The text is generally displayed on a wall or other large surface in the gym and can be organized by category (e.g., units of study) or alphabetically.

When used effectively, word walls provide a way for students to see, hear, and use new vocabulary in a variety of contexts. This repeated exposure helps students learn the words more quickly and retain them longer. In addition, by providing a visual reference for words that can be used during class time, Word Walls help support student communication and make it more likely that students will use the new vocabulary words they are learning

What is an Alphabet Word Wall for Physical Education Word Wall?

Types of PE Word Walls

The possibilities for word walls in your gym are endless, but the following are a few examples that may be utilized in any PE program:

Alphabet Word Wall - A large list of physical education words that start with each letter and are in alphabetical order. Great for large spaces.

Unit of Study Word Walls - A list of words related to the current unit being taught in class

Bulletin Boards - Pertinent words displayed on a bulletin board (to express ideas and concepts) that can be changed out regularly

Top 10 Lists - A list of the top 10 words referenced for a class topic or unit of study in a PE and health class

Health-Related Word Walls - Words that emphasize and reinforce ongoing health and body concepts that are taught throughout the school year. Great for permanent areas in a learning space

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The Benefits of Using Word Walls in Physical Education

The following are just a few of the many excellent reasons to employ a PE word wall in your gym or class:

Physical education teachers have a point of emphasis where they may draw words that are relevant to what they're discussing.

Students have a permanent resource and visual reference to consult when learning and articulating PE words

The Word Wall can serve as a visual showpiece and a way to advocate to parents, visitors, administrators, or other instructors about physical education

Word walls may be used to assess student understanding of essential information and to review crucial facts before a test or quiz

The Benefits of Using Word Walls in Physical Education

Word wall creation and tips for hanging

Teachers should keep the following points in mind when designing a word wall and placing it on a learning wall. Teachers should...

Include a variety of words related to physical activity, creative movement, sports, and PE

Create using a variety of fonts and colors to make the word wall more visually appealing

Ensure the words are big and easy to see in a large space

Include illustrations/graphics to help students remember the words

Involve students in the creation of the word wall to give them ownership in the process

Update the word wall regularly to keep it fresh and relevant

Laminate all materials before placing them on a wall or bulletin board

Affix the laminated words and graphics on a gym or wall

I've discovered that using double-sided Velcro and/or Mavalus tape to keep the words and letters in place is the most effective technique. Check out the following links to see the prices of these items on Amazon: 1. Do uble-sided Velcro 2. Mavalus tape

Ideas for using a word wall in physical education

Below are some examples of how teachers and students may use PE word walls during their daily classes:

Teachers can...

Introduce new vocabulary words into a program or unit of study (i.e, dance, educational gymnastics, basketball, cup stacking, etc.)

Address national, state, and district standard requirements

Use vocabulary words in class during units, activities, and games

Incorporate "Words of the Week" to skills and/or SEL words used in class lessons

Invite administrators, parents, and the community to view what learning is taking place during a PE lesson

Ideas for using a word wall in physical education

Students can...

Review vocabulary words to help solidify their understanding of relevant terms at the end of a unit or semester

Add relevant language to conversations regarding the activities and games they learn from

Participate in a " Spelling Relay ". In groups of 4-5, one at a time, participants go to a pile of letters to spell words on the word wall

Play a match letter challenge: Using a letter and a set time (i.e. 1 minute) small groups write down as many words as they can that relate to a specified PE topic

SHAPE America Standard 5- Review Physical Education Vocabulary

Using a word wall is an excellent way to reinforce physical education vocabulary and concepts with your students. Not only do they provide a visual reference, but they can also be used as a tool for assessment and review. In addition, word walls are great for promoting advocacy of PE programs to parents, visitors, or other educators. When creating a word wall, be sure to involve your students in the process and update it regularly to keep it fresh. There are many ways to use a word wall in physical education, so get creative and have fun!

Do you have any tips or strategies for using Word Walls in physical education? Share them in the comments below!

Several pictures and word wall ideas were contributed by Jason Leach, a prominent physical educator at Independence Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. Jason can be reached on Twitter at @jkleach01.

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