Week 10 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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May 26, 2020
Good Morning everyone! I hope you are keeping cool today. The Squirrel Strong Challenge for today is fun and engaging activity from @Mrhairphysed. Shape Dancers will challenge both your mind and body.
May 29, 2020
Congratulations! You made it through our final week of challenges. Our Final Challenge is both a dance, and a way to describe all my Squirrel Strong Students. YOU ARE THE BEST! Thanks GoNoodle and Koo Koo Kanga Roo for the awesome song and dance.
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May 27, 2020
Fortune Teller Fitness is back! This edition is yoga based, so print your copy, fold and challenge a friend to 5 rounds of Fortune Teller Yoga. Thanks again @mrb_physed for this fantastic activity.
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May 28, 2020
You are almost there! Our Penultimate (that means next to last) Challenge of the year is the Frozen Yoga Adventure from @Cosmic Kids. Don't forget all the challenges will be up all summer if you want to go back and enjoy any on your own.
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Week 9 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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May 18, 2020
Good morning Squirrels! Welcome to the 1st day of #HPEatHome crafting challenges. Every day this week will be a craft or maker assignment related to Health and PE. Today's challenge is Darebee Dice. Print the image below and craft your own fitness Dice Cube.
May 21, 2020
Happy Friday Eve! Today's maker project is to create a working model of the biceps. use the instructions and template below to put together a paper model that demonstrates just how the biceps muscle works.
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May 19, 2020
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today's #HPEatHome craft week challenge is to build a Shoebox Foosball table. Follow the instructions in the link HERE below and have fun with your own miniature foosball table.
(Click Image for printable instructions) 
May 22, 2020
We made it through another great week of #HPEatHome! Celebrate with today's Crafting Challenge: "Dem Bones." Use a brad or paperclip to connect "Dem Bones." Don't forget to label each bone and joint with its name. (Click to enlarge)
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May 20, 2020
We are halfway through our week of #HPEatHome crafts. Today's craft is to build a model of the lungs. Just follow the easy instructions below, and in minutes you will have a working model of the lungs that functions just like the real thing. (Click the image for printable instructions)
May 23 - May 25, 2020
The weekend challenge is to celebrate Memorial Day, and the long weekend by doing some mindfulness activities. Pick one of the below challenges each day of the long weekend. (Click to enlarge)
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Week 8 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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May 11, 2020
Happy Monday. I'm excited for another week of Squirrel Strong daily challenges. Today's challenge is the Body Spelling Bee. Thank you Andy Hair for the awesome activity!
May 14, 2020
Don't be a couch potato! Today's Daily Squirrel Strong Challenge is to use the sofa as a fitness tool. Click HERE and check out these sofa challenges from Darebee. www.darebee.com
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May 12, 2020
Good morning everyone! Today's challenge is to check out this brain bites video on Skill Related Fitness. Thank you Lynn Hefele for this series of awesome instructional videos.
May 15, 2020
You made it to Friday! Congratulations on completing another great week of fitness challenges. Today's challenge is the Favorite Character workout. Use the video below from @physeddepot to guide your workout today.
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May 13, 2020
Tell me a story using yoga poses. Use the Storybook Yoga planning sheet to plan your activity and when you are done send me video to see if I know what story you are telling. (Click the image to enlarge.)
May 16 - May 17, 2020
Weekend Challenge! Only 3 weekends left in the school year! Take this chance to try something new, learn to skateboard, knit, or play an instrument. The first step in any journey is the toughest, so seize the day!
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Week 7 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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May 4, 2020
May the 4th Be With You! Celebrate Star Wars Day with our daily PE challenge. This workout from @physedreview has all your favorite characters and a few surprises as well.
May 7, 2020
Happy Thursday Everyone! Today's daily challenge is the Teddy Bear Transport. How many times can you transport your stuffed animal from Point A to Point B in one minute.
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May 5, 2020
Today is Cinco De Mayo. It is also Taco Tuesday. Use the guide and perform the exercises to build your dream taco. Bonus points if you build a "Loaded" Taco with all the topings. Don't forget you can always have seconds. (Click the image to enlarge)
May 8, 2020
Today is National Field Day! Today's Squirrel Strong PE Challenge is to join millions of Americans and try out all the events and activities from
@OPENPhysEd. Click HERE to see them all. Want more? You can watch the OPENing Ceremonies Below |
May 6, 2020
Star Wars Day cannot be contained to just one day. Today's PE Challenge celebrates the Revenge of the 6th with this fantastic flexibility and body shapes activity from @physedreview.
May 9 - May 10, 2020
Weekend Challenge: Don't forget to submit your talent show video for the digital talent show. The deadline was yesterday. But it's not too late. Click here to Submit: GOOGLE FORM
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Week 6 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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April 27, 2020
Happy Spirit Week! We just kicked off spirit week with our PEP Rally, so lets keep that good energy going with this follow along dance to "Cheerleader."
April 30, 2020
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April 28, 2020
Today is Inspirational Superhero Day! For today's challenge choose which superhero workout you want to do. (Click the image to download all 4.)
May 1, 2020
What an Awesome Spirit Week!
Lets get our Fancy Friday on and celebrate the end of spirt week with Blazer Fresh. Get dressed up and clap along with this video from the well dressed GoNoodle crew. |
April 29, 2020
Since today is Dress Like A Rockstar Day, today's challenge is the Rockstar Workout. Click the link below and get your sweat trophy for today.
May 2 - May 3, 2020
You made it to the Weekend! Relive the best moments from spirit week by watching the video below. Then take a walk, run or bike ride around your neighborhood, and enjoy the great weather and fresh air.
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Week 5 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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April 20, 2020
Happy Monday! If distance learning is giving you the stay at home blues, get back on the sunny side and lift your spirits with this fun GoNoodle workout.
April 23, 2020
Good morning Serendipity! Today's challenge is the Fitness Fortune Teller from @mrb_physed. Use the template to fold your fortune teller and challenge a family member to 5 rounds of fitness. (Click the image to get enlarge)
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April 21, 2020
Washing your hands is more important than ever to help stop the virus. This video from Hip Hop Public Health will help you learn why.
April 24, 2020
Happy Friday! You made it through another awesome week of Distance Learning. Reward yourself with this awesome yoga workout from Cosmic Kids
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April 22, 2020
Don't get rid of that balloon from yesterday just yet. You'll need it for tomorrow's lesson. In the meantime you can check out these balloon games from Kate Cox.
April 25 - April 26, 2020
Weekend Challenge: Check out all the past challenges and complete three separate challenges that you missed or three that you want to do again.
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Week 4 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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April 13, 2020
Welcome back from spring break. Today's challenge is to complete one of the Color by Fitness pages from the collection below. (Click image for all coloring pages)
April 16, 2020
Throwback Thursday to one of the things that got me interested in health and PE when I was your age. Check out this classic episode of Mousercise from 1983.
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April 14, 2020
Tuesday is Zoom day! Before we have class, challenge yourself to this Minute to Win it challenge. Can you stack all 6 dice on the popsicle stick?
April 17, 2020
Happy Friday! You made it through the week. Today's challenge is to explore the solar system through movement. Download the Pale Blue Dot planet walk and take a to scale hike through the solar system. (Click the image for to download the full activity.)
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April 15, 2020
Today's daily challenge is to watch this brain bites video on flexibility. When you are done, pick 3 upper body stretches and 3 lower body stretches to complete while saying your ABC's slowly.
April 18 - April 19, 2020
Hello everyone, the weekend PE challenge is to create your own game. Use whatever you can find around your house to make your own game. Challenge a family member or play against the clock and see if you improve.
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Week 3 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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March 30, 2020
Today's challenge is to watch "You are what you eat" From our friends at Hip Hop Public Health. After you watch, have your child name 3 fruits or veggies they want to eat.
April 2, 2020
Don't forget today is class day. Get ready for it by taking today's challenge by watching this Brain Bites video on Muscular Endurance. Thanks LynnHefele for putting these together.
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March 31, 2020
It's Tuesday and our Zoom Classes start today. But just because I will get to see you in person doesn't mean the challenges are stopping. Check out today's challenge, Stacks & Jacks, from my friend Mike Morris.
April 3, 2020
Hey Squirrel Strong students. Our spring break starts tomorrow, but today you still have one more challenge. Dance the Spiderman dance from @melanie_pl3y and @DANCEPL3Y.
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April 1, 2020
Happy April Fool's Day! Today's challenge is no joke! Watch and move with this awesome FITT Principle lesson from Brandon Herwick and OPENPhysEd. Check it out and do the Tabata workout with him.
April 4 - April 12, 2020
Take The Kids Heart Challenge: Spring Break Challenge. 10 days of fantastic activities you can do at home that promote heart health. Find the daily activities below and CLICK HERE to discover how you can be a Heart Hero.
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Week 2 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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March 23, 2020
Welcome back to another week of Distance Learning in PE! I hope you had a great weekend. Today's Distance Learning Fitness Challenge is to complete all the Real Hero Challenge Cards. Read about each real hero, then complete the fitness challenge at the bottom.
March 26, 2020
Today's challenge only requires a deck of UNO Cards. Don't worry you can use a regular deck of cards if you don't have Uno Cards. Play 10 rounds of Fitness Uno with yourself, or challenge a family member.
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March 24, 2020
Tired of playing stationary board games? Check out this great fitness version of Chutes and Ladders from @mrsbradenPE. All you need is some coins or other game pieces and some dice. (Click the image to enlarge)
March 27, 2020
Another great activity from www.physedreview.weebly.com. This time I challenge you to create your own workout. Use the worksheet below to help guide your learning. (Click the image to enlarge)
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March 25, 2020
Today's challenge comes from two of my favorite OPENPhysEd humans, @TheMsLoughlin and @BrooklynDreamer. Watch and dance with this awesome Space Jam follow along dance.
March 28 & 29, 2020
Weekend Challenge for this week is to "Chalk Your Walk." Take a walk and write an uplifting message for the world to see using chalk on the sidewalk. Be sure to take a pic and share it with me via email.
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Week 1 Challenges
Below you will find learning experiences and physical activities your child can use to enhance their distance learning. Many of these challenges can be found online using the hashtag #HPEatHome. Check back each weekday at 10:30 am for a new challenge.
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March 16, 2020
Today's Challenge, Bean Bag Exploration from my friend Tanner Roos:
March 19, 2020
Happy Thursday! You have almost made it through the first week of Distance Learning. Check out today's fun and educational PE Activity "My Missing Letter" from https://physedreview.weebly.com (Click the image to enlarge)
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March 17, 2020
Hey, Hey Team! Today's resource comes from our friends at the American Heart Association. Check out and try all 25 Ways to Get Moving at Home. (Click the image to enlarge)
March 20, 2020
Congratulations! We made it to Friday! Check out these awesome challenges Kate Cox came up with using nothing but a towel. Enjoy your weekend. See you again on Monday!
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March 18, 2020
Today's daily challenge is to watch this video from Lynn Hefele. Take a few minutes to learn all about Cardiovascular Endurance.
March 21 & 22, 2020
Enjoy the weekend. Get outside and go for a walk, hike or bike ride. If you can't do that just play in the backyard. Whatever you do try not to just watch TV or Play Video games.
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