Online Resources: Physical Education

We all know how important it is to be physically active – the school gym, footy oval, park, and playground may be closed, but there are still lots of options for exercising at home, even during a quarantine. We’ve put together a list of online PE resources, lesson plans (from early childhood to senior students) and virtual exercise classes to keep families moving!

Lesson plans, games, and resources for physical fitness

PE Central: Videos, skill challenges, and lesson plans for all ages.
Cosmic kids (Prep – 2): A fantastic resource to get kids moving their bodies. This channel is filled with yoga routines themed around popular children’s stories.
Breathe & Learn: Free online yoga classes. These classes incorporate breathing exercises, movement, story, journaling, and song.
Jump Start Jonny: This is a dance/ aerobics platform where children can follow the dances with a rather excitable leader on the screen.
Exploritorium: Explore the science of popular sports including baseball, basketball and skateboarding.
Teach Starter, Fitness Bingo: Thirty-two different fitness bingo grids for all ages. To play, give each student a bingo grid then pull out a fitness card from the pile. Students do the activity on the card then, if they have the corresponding fitness activity on their grid, students put a marker over the square that contains that activity. The first student to cover three pictures vertically or horizontally wins!
GoNoodle: Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts.
Sworkit Kid-friendly workouts: – choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout.
Cosmic Kids Yoga: Yoga and mindfulness for younger kids.
Spark: Free PE lesson plans from early childhood through high school.
STEM Sports: Combining physical activity and cognitive thinking and it’s pretty awesome! Your kids will be asked to reflect on things like Newton’s Third Law while dribbling a basketball – STEM and PE combined at its finest!
The Body Coach TV: weekly PE lessons and HIIT workouts to help kids of all ages get fitter, stronger and healthier. You don’t need a gym to get lean and most of the workouts can be done anywhere with no equipment.
Dance with Mark Kanemura: Lady Gaga’s former backup dancer, Mark Kanemura, is hosting virtual dance sessions on his Instagram page!
Scootle Health and Physical Education: Resources are currently aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Search lessons by year level, strand, general capability or cross curriculum priority.
ABC Education: These health and physical education resources are mapped to the Australian Curriculum and are appropriate for both primary and secondary students.