Hi Newfield Students & Families,
Grades K-5:
RECYCLED BOWLING
Bowling alleys may be closed right now, but did you know you can make one right in your own home? Ask a grown-up living in your home a safe place to set-up and play. Also, be sure to get their permission to play with the recycled items you collect before playing.
*Remember: NO glass objects should be used in your bowling game because glass is NOT safe!
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
BACKYARD (OR STATIONARY) FITNESS CHALLENGE
Hi everyone! Here is a fun activity to try in your backyard or in some good personal space in your home. You can try it with a person living in your home, too! If you don't have space outside on your property to run (or if it's a bad weather day), you can do this activity indoors by running-in-place as well. *Remember: You should NOT be going to any public space to do your workouts (parks are closed!)
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
Grades K, 1, 2 & 3:
LEARN HOW TO FLOSS!
Do you know how to do the F-L-O-S-S? Follow these steps and perfect your dance move!
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
BOTTLE FLIPPING BURPEE CHALLENGE
Hey Newfield! We know you LOVE bottle flipping ..so give this activity a try! What's your personal best? Challenge other people living within your home, and see who can get the highest record of "flips!"
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
Grades K-2: Replace burpees with frog jumps, if needed.
Remember: For safety, ONLY use plastic bottles and be sure they are tightly sealed. NEVER use glass.
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).
PAPER BALL CHALLENGE
Here's a really fun challenge to try. Crumple up a piece of blank paper in your home, and try these THREE different challenges. Try the first one by yourself. What's your personal best? Try by using both hands. Try again only using your dominant hand? How about using only your non-dominant hand? Try the last two challenges with someone living in your home. How well can you work together to achieve a high score? Can you add an implement (like the toy action figures or something else) and strike the paper ball with something - and still have success? Try different safe household items (ask your grown-up which implements are safe before trying it). Challenge yourself and add a third person living in your home into the game. Whoa! This is much harder than it looks!
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).
Grades K-5:
TWO-PERSON PARACHUTE CHALLENGE
How about this one? Grab an old blanket or beach towel. You will need a partner for this activity, so see if someone living in your home wants to play this game with you. Check with your grown-up where a safe place in or on your property is to play. Try small tosses with your parachute first. Was it easy? Can you still do it when you toss the item up higher? Are certain items easier to toss and catch than others? Why? If you have multiple people who live with you in your home, make and switch up the teams and see who can rack up the best score together!
Make sure you ask your grown-up if the items you have chosen to use are safe BEFORE playing this game!
Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it.
(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).
K-5: HEALTH LESSON/EXPERIMENT
We have already learned how important it is to wash our hands with soap and water to get rid of those pesky germs! Check out this cool video on how to make SUPERPOWERED SOAP!!
If you are going to try to make this at home, please make sure that you have the permission from your grown-up first! To be safe, you will also need their help with part of the experiment - particularly the part where water needs to be brought to a boil. Should you choose to try this health experiment at home, your grown-up should be assisting you and overseeing everything that you are doing.
Remember to log your activities and minutes into your Weekly P.E. Activity & Health Log and submit it to Mrs. Spinner and Mrs. Iacono no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday!
Click on here: Weekly Activity Log
NOTE: If the activity pictures/videos are not coming up large enough to view on your computer/tablet, just click on the three dots (right under the "x" at the top right hard of your screen). In this area, you will be given the option to "ZOOM" in and out to enlarge. If you are using your phone, simply pinch and zoom on the pictures to enlarge.
Mrs. Spinner
RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org
Mrs. Iacono
EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org
*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.
