Activities & Resources to Encourage Movement

Classroom Physical Activity

Classroom physical activity is any physical activity done in the classroom. It can take place at any time and occur in one or several brief periods during the school day. It includes integrating physical activity into academic instruction as well as providing breaks from instruction specifically designed for physical activity. At this website you will find strategy documents and guides for putting physical activity into the classroom.

Color Me Green 5K Run

The Color Me Green 5K Run is a 4-H service learning opportunity specifically promoting physical activity. With the support of adult leaders and the Color Me Green Host Guide 2018, youth organize and execute a 5K run in their community. Color Me Green runs use green powder to splash runners who complete the run, in the spirit of "color runs". For communities that don't allow the powder, "Color Me Green" can still be used to show support and pride in 4-H in the community. It is our hope that through participation in the Color Me Green 5K Runs both individuals and communities will aspire to increase their health habits. Be a health advocate for your community and host a Color Me Green 5K Run!

4-H Project Sheets

Project Sheets can help Project Leaders to identify competencies of members at varying levels of expertise, locate resources, and link projects to health, citizenship and science. If you have leaders in the following areas, they may benefit from some new ideas: 

• 4-H Fitness Project
• 4-H Health Project
• 4-H Yoga Project

The Amazing Race

The The Amazing Race content was designed to spark ideas of how physical fitness and health messages could be incorporated in a variety of 4-H settings, including camp, project meetings, community club meetings, events and afterschool programs. These activities work equally well in a variety of formal and non-formal settings with youth and adult participants.

EatFit

	This curriculum challenges adolescents to improve their eating and fitness choices. www.EatFit.net has a series of short videos to show you how to complete some basic strength training exercises.

Exergaming

Exergames refer to video games that encourage physical activity. The ever-expanding variety of exergames now range from baseball and bowling to mixed martial arts and yoga. Use Exergames to be active while having fun!

Presentations

Transforming Your 4-H Experiences to Get Physical
In this fast-paced workshop, participants will discover how to incorporate fun physical activities into a variety of 4-H settings. Facilitators will demonstrate several activities and provide curricula to help you replicate the activities when you return home. Participants will also think together to identify opportunities to promote healthy living at the local level.