Mount Carbon Physical Education

2020 - 2021

Pat Lamphier

Email: pat.lamphier@jeffco.k12.co.us

(Please email me if you have any questions regarding the PE activities and assignments)

I am a proud alumni of Michigan State University (GO Green) and a Mount Carbon "homer" having taught PE here since it's 1996 inaugural season.

Third Trimester Remote PE Learning Dates for the Remaining of the 2020-21 School Year:

May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 26


Kindergarten - 5th Grades Remote Learning May 17 - 21


LEARNING TARGET: I use a variety of skills, both movement and manipulative, to be successful in OPEN National Field Day events and activities.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: I am a good sport .

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: How did the skills you learned and practiced this year help you to be successful in field day events and activities?

***Click here for your Choice Board of activities and must do assignments for this week.***




WANT MORE? Here are additional resources to choose from:

  • Complete warm-up activities that work on strengthening and stretching (use background knowledge and activities that we use to start each PE class).

  • Click here for Wake up with Joe - daily work out with kids/adults from around the world. (Every day has a different link - go to youtube and search Wake Up with Joe for a specific day's routine.)

  • The American Heart Association has provided this work out. Click here to participate - don't worry about the assignments given in the video but DO take-in the learning/reviewing what we know opportunities.

  • For a variety of short work-outs, using specific fitness skills presented by the American Heart Association and NFL Play 60, click here

  • Jump Rope with a real or imaginary rope - try some new tricks.

  • Click here for Exclusive Martial Arts gym class #6.

  • Throwing, tossing, catching (any type of ball, balloon, bean bag, frisbee, with a family member)

  • Cardio Kickboxing - click here for 10 minute kickboxing workout or here for grades K - 3 Billy Banks kickboxing video

  • Yoga - click here for Power UP yoga video or here for Flexibility yoga video or here for Energy yoga video. You do not need a yoga mat for yoga practice - you may use a towel or just be on carpeted floor.

  • Basketball free throws, or basketball dribbling, shooting, rebounding, shooting games such as HORSE, Around the World, Knock-out. Remember to use B.E.E.F (balance, eyes, elbows, follow through/follow your shot).

  • Hula Hoop activities - use your imagination and background knowledge from what we have done in class such as: basic hula hooping, using hoop as a jump rope, and flip a hoop to practice tossing a bean bag for accuracy and distance.

  • Speed Stacking (if you have cups at home or use plastic cups - this will be a Field Day event) click here for an introduction to Sport/Speed Stacking. Click here for 3-3-3. Click here for 3-6-3. Click here for the cycle stack. For fitness stacking click here for stretch and stack fitness video, here for four wheel drive stacking, here for push-up stacking, here for assorted fitness stacking, here for sit-up stacking, or here for crab walk stacking. For an entire page of Speed Stacking videos please click here.

  • Juggling - click here for beginning juggling video.

  • For balloon challenges click here.

  • Dance - turn on your favorite music. Click here for a kids easy ZUMBA dance party. For a bit faster paced ZUMBA click here. For a 30 minute dance-a-long party click here. Click here for several follow along dances for PE provided by SHAPE America. Grades K - 1 click here for the Penguin Dance.

  • Strengthen your core by participating in a 60 second plank challenge - do each position for 10 seconds and add on the number of seconds each time you complete the rotation: 1. hold plank position on elbows 2. lift left leg 3. lift right leg 4. lift left arm 5. lift right arm 6 end in plank position on both elbows. And, here is a fun Cha Cha Slide plank workout.

  • Practice locomotor skills: skipping (high and backwards), sliding (low and shuffling), galloping, hopping, jumping, karaoke.

  • TABATA: create your own - for House TABATA song click here or click here for 4 minute beginning TABATA workout video. And, here is a THIS OR THAT Tabata workout to try.

  • Bal-A-Vis-X: click here for explanation and demonstration. May use beanbag, racquetball, tennis ball or any small ball that bounces.

  • Go for a walk, hike, run, or bike ride.

  • Make an obstacle course and then compete for a fastest time.

  • Fly a kite.

  • Make a sidewalk chalk obstacle course.

  • Go on a Scavenger Hunt - decide on a theme and see what you can find (as you are hunting use different locomotor skills - challenge yourself with different pathways, speeds, and levels).

  • If you participate in a sport and still have practices they count towards your daily activity goal.

  • If your child would benefit from Adaptive PE classes please click here


BRIDGE TO CURRICULUM - February, March, April, and May

  • Manipulating objects by tossing, throwing, catching, dribbling, striking, and volleying along with fitness activities.

  • Health/Nutrition

  • Basketball skills and lead-up games (in-person)

  • Using a variety of skills in games (in-person)

  • Field Day/Color Games activities (during regularly scheduled PE classes in-person and OPEN NATIONAL FIELD DAY for remote learning students

  • Sportsmanship - what it is and how it looks in different life settings.

  • Mindset - Being resilient and flexible.