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Territory Activities

Activities which require moving as a team to advance an object into the other team’s zone in order to score points. Territory activities require control to keep the object away from the opposing team.

Resource

Learn to Move

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Type(s)

Activity

Would You Choose Me?

Students analyze food product packaging that is targeted at young children, in order to understand how food marketing techniques influence their food and beverage choices. Students express their

Resource

Food for Thought – Improving Food Literacy

Topic(s)

Healthy Eating

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

What’s on the Menu?

Students examine menus that are targeted at young children, in order to understand how advertisements and food marketing techniques impact their perceptions about food and influence their food choices

Resource

Food for Thought – Improving Food Literacy

Topic(s)

Healthy Eating

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

What’s in the Food We Choose?

Students examine food product packaging to understand how food marketing techniques influence their perceptions about the nutritional value of food and their food choices. Students consider the effect

Resource

Food for Thought – Improving Food Literacy

Topic(s)

Healthy Eating

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Corner Switch

Participants engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a winter environment to enhance their physical and mental health and wellness.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Type(s)

Activity

Hibernation Tag

Students learn a winter game to play at recess to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity and enhance their physical and mental health and wellness in a winter environment.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Type(s)

Activity

All My Friends

Participants share their favourite activities, foods, and games that they enjoy during the fall season in an active format.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Type(s)

Activity

Trees and Leaves

Participants race their partners to perform a variety of locomotor skills, then return to their spot in order to earn a point for their half of the ‘tree’.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Type(s)

Activity

Snow Bocce

Participants send objects to targets while adapting to winter conditions and reflect on how weather and snow affect their movement. Participants consider how they can play this game with friends...

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Follow the Leader!

Participants engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a winter environment to enhance their fitness and overall health and wellness. Participants reflect on ways to be active in winter...

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Tic-Tac-Toe in the Snow!

Participants engage in a fun activity in a winter environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others and for additional opportunities to be active throughout the school day.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Foraging for Food

Participants retain and travel with objects while adapting to winter conditions when moving outdoors and reflect on how weather and snow affect their movement. Participants consider how they can...

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Winter Says

Participants engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in an outdoor winter environment to enhance their fitness and overall health and wellness. Participants reflect on ways to be active in...

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Participants perform various locomotor movements and physical activities while exploring and engaging with various objects found outdoors during the fall.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Woodland Creatures

Participants demonstrate balance, flexibility, and spatial awareness while travelling around the outdoor space imitating various woodland creatures.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Tree Planters and Loggers

Participants engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a fall environment to enhance their fitness and overall health and wellness.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Ophea’s Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors Resources have been developed to support elementary and secondary educators in using outdoor spaces safely and effectively for physical activity with students across the school day. This resource provides opportunities for students to observe...

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Planning

Grade

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Type(s)

Activity

Resource

Video

Grocery Store Field Trip

Students tour a local grocery store to learn about the wide variety of vegetables and fruit available to consumers, the different forms they can take, and where to find them in the supermarket.

Resource

Ideas for Action

Topic(s)

Healthy Eating

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Type(s)

Activity

Bears and Dens

Participants engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a fall environment to enhance their fitness and overall health and wellness.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity

Squirrel Tails

Participants engage in a fun activity in a fall environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others and for additional opportunities to be active throughout the school day.

Resource

Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors

Topic(s)

Physical Activity

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Type(s)

Activity