Teachers

Teach your students the impact of physical activity on health and wellness with these fun, interactive lessons and family activities.
Aligned to National Physical Education Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Common Core State Standards for grades 6-8, these lessons allow educators to relay the importance of daily physical activity and provide an engaging, hands-on experience to bring critical content to life.

Lesson Plans

Pump You Up

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Science/PhysEd/ELA | 45 min.
Students will learn about the many benefits of regular physical activity, analyze statistics related to physical activity levels in the U.S. and track their own physical activity level.
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The Influence of Science & Tech in Sports & Physical Activity

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Science/PhysEd/ELA | 90 min.
Students will design a measurement tool so they can track their fitness goals, ensuring that they get a balance of muscle and bone strengthening activities.
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Fitness Mini Training Camp

PhysEd | 90 min.
Students collaborate to create a simulation of a fitness training camp, incorporating physical activity, healthy eating, and team-building.
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Journey of The Blood

Science | 90 min.
Students learn about the circulatory system and the impact of physical activity on blood flow and heart rate.
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What Happens When You Move?

Science | 90 min.
Students learn about cardiovascular health and the relationship between physical exercise and physiological changes.
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PLAY 60 Presents!

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ELA/Science | 90 min.
Students create a presentation based on a sport or physical activity and present to the class. Students learn about physical fitness and how different sports involve the use of different muscle groups and other body systems.
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How Physical Activity Makes You Healthier

Science | 45 min.
Students develop their understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health and create a model to explain the effects of physical activity resulting from exercise.
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How Healthy Habits Improve Your Grades

Science/Math | 90 min.
Students engage in an interactive project to see if physical activity, sleep habits and healthy eating can affect math test scores.
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Design Your Own Exercise Machine

STEM/PhysEd | 135 min.
Students work in small collaborative groups to design a functional exercise machine that targets a specific muscle group.
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Virtual Experiences

Immerse your students in a series of dynamic virtual experiences that offer an exclusive behind the scenes pass to exciting state of the art locations that bring critical topics to life and captivate students like never before. Standards-aligned companion activities encourage deeper student exploration key themes in school and at home.

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Digital Exploration

Learn the science behind how regular physical activity positively impacts us physically, mentally, socially, and academically. Along the way, students will get tips and information about different activities that can help them reach their recommended 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day.

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Videos

Encourage your students to get their recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day with a series of quick workout videos, featuring NFL players. Use these videos alongside our NFL PLAY 60 Challenge lessons to illustrate educational components in a fun and engaging way, or as a classroom break to help increase student focus once they return to their lessons.

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Promotional Toolkit

Want to tell your school community about the NFL PLAY 60 Challenge, including its free resources for schools and families designed to keep children active and healthy? Download our grab-and-go materials to help you spread the word.

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