Who Is It For?
Classroom teachers. Can also be used by anyone wanting to add physical activity to a meeting.
How Do You Get It?
This resource can be downloaded on this page.
How Is It Used?
Energizers are used in classrooms to provide students an opportunity to be physically active.Elementary and middle school energizers are classroom-based physical activities that help teachers integrate physical activity with academic concepts. These are short (about 10 minute) activities that classroom teachers can use to provide physical activity to children in accordance with the North Carolina State Board of Education’s Healthy Active Children Policy. In addition, energizers have been created for use in after-school programs.
For Elementary School
For Middle School
- Healthful Living Energizers
- Language Arts Energizers
- Math Energizers
- Music Energizers
- Science Energizers
- Social Studies Energizers
For After School
Citation:
Mahar, M. T., Kenny, R. K., Shields, A. T., Scales, D. P., & Collins, G. (2006). (Rev. ed). Energizers: Classroom-based physical activities. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved from: http://www.nchealthyschools.org/energizers/
