This Saturday is Minnesota Fishing Opener of 2023. A variety of Minnesota freshwater fish can only be targeted and kept for food certain times throughout the year, and this Saturday is when you can start to do so (other than the winter). This is just an informational video, as fishing is a popular life-long activity that is popular in Minnesota, and many people catch fish for fun, and release them safely back into the water. As mentioned in the video,  I am NOT telling you to go fishing, although if you choose to ever do so, please use information from this video to help you.

Water bottle flip challenge, paper towel bowling, paper towel roll relays, free throws and create a trick shot challenge! If you do not have a basketball and hoop, you can always use a different ball of some sort and a laundry basket placed above waist level. Use the attached scorecard in seesaw and schoology to see if you can top Mr. Sandman's scores!! 

I challenge you to complete these balloon challenges. Some of them uses a wooden spoon. If you do not have balloons at home, you can try to use a lighter ball, such as a beach ball. 

Fitness- To regularly exercise and eat healthy. The first day of the month was National Fitness Day. To honor a day that celebrates being healthy by exercising and eating right, exercise for 30 minutes and post to seesaw what you did. This could be going on a walk with your family, playing at the local park or playing tag with your siblings. Someone who is fit regularly exercises. Whatever you do, get your heart racing fast!!

Credit for the name and idea of this activity goes to Idrissa Gandega, physical educator from New York City, NY.

Thursday is Earth Day. To celebrate our planet, today I've got some Earth or world-themed exercises for our Earth Day workout.

Watch the video, then bowl yourself. If you want to try keeping score, go for it! But it is optional for k-2 (try it if you want).

Join Batman and follow along with his workout warm-up. Then, spend the rest of your PE time (at least 20 minutes) outside playing! The high temperature is supposed to be 82 today!

This week we're experiencing weather in the mid 60's and because of that, try to get outdoors. Here I make an obstacle course around my house. Make your own obstacle course! If you can't go outside, this can always be done inside. 

Two weeks ago we worked on juggling, but learning how to juggle does not happen with just one day of practice. Watch the video and watch Mr. Sandman show you how to master one, two then three objects. Take your time with one object before moving to two. Then spend the rest of your time juggling two.

Click the video and exercise as best as you can! We strengthen your arms and chest during this workout! 

Join Mr. Sandman in a juggling lesson. Juggling is a process, not an event. This means, it takes plenty and practice to learn how. Start with two and master it, before moving to three. Also, Mr. Sandman meets through zoom with the Oak Ridge juggling club every cycle day 1 at 12:00pm (3/2, 3/9 &  3/16 before spring break). Look for the "connect to explore" information for the zoom link. 

Students in grades 1-5 are tested on their upper body muscular endurance using the "flexed-arm hang". This workout helps build our shoulder muscles, which are also known as the deltoids.

The holiday commonly known as "Presidents' Day" is actually called "Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday" in the state of Minnesota. This holiday actually has 14 different names among the 50 states, but "Presidents' Day" is the most common name used.

Join Mr. Sandman in this exercise to strengthen your abdominal muscles (abs). There are a few classes who have done this already, so if you're seeing this a second time, you know what to do (it should be easier, maybe!). Join along, have fun!

Watch the video and follow the directions Mr. Sandman gives in the video. Get the winter gear on, have fun (with parent's permission)!

Join Mr. Sandman in this full body workout. Don't give up! Try your best! 

Mr. Sandman teaches the famous dance called the "Cha-Cha Slide" from the 1990's. Follow along !!

Learn a dance or make a dance to a song you like. Then post either a video or a picture and a voice recording of what you did in the dance. 

Watch the video, then exercise in any way that you like for 20 minutes. Three different times feel for your heart rate. Is your heart beating slow? Medium? Or fast? 

Watch the video, then complete your unfinished PE work and upload evidence of completion to Seesaw.

Mr. Sandman teaches how you can stretch your body while moving and how you can stretch while holding still.

Find four different stretches to do today and one other day this week. 

Try throwing a frisbee shaped object at a target.

Mr. Sandman plays disc golf or "frolf".  Watch the video then continue practicing your frisbee skills.

Mr. Sandman teaches the skill of underhand tossing through the game of cornhole. Check it out and work on the skill of underhand tossing yourself!!

Mr. Sandman teaches the lifetime activity of Bocce. Click and watch the video above, then spend time working on underhand tossing on your own. 

In 1962, Meredith Willson released "Chicken Fat" (sung by Preston Wilson) that was also known as "The Youth Fitness Song". This song was played regularly within PE classes across the country in President John F. Kennedy's Youth Fitness Program.

Join Mr. Sandman in this short but intense workout! The equipment needed for this activity is a wall for wall-sits and a study chair for step-ups (you can also use the bottom step of a stair case).