Technology continues to make our lives easier and more connected, but this convenience has come at a cost: Americans are living increasingly sedentary lives. Both children and adults spend far more ...

Physical activity breaks in the classroom can help ramp up student fitness and increase attention—or turn into a chaotic hassle that teachers work to avoid. Fewer than 9 percent of school-age children ...

Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time. Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks ...

Sharie Murray noticed the benefits of getting kids moving during the pandemic. The K-3 special education teacher and her colleagues at North Elementary School in Birch Run, Mich., started to use short ...

Students perform a sequence of six short simulations to model how an infectious disease can spread through a human population. Over the course of the past 2,000 years, epidemics have had dramatic ...

It’s every teacher’s dream to have students who engage deeply with their lessons, want to learn for learning’s sake, and perform at the top of their potential. In other words, teachers want their kids ...

Creativity is the key to keeping the current generation engaged in the classroom. “Today’s students have so many more distractions—buzzes and beeps from their cellphones letting them constantly know ...

This Human Bingo classroom activity is an interactive way to get learners moving, talking, and building connections. Suitable for KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, and adult learners, it works well for icebreakers, ...

This Speed Friending classroom activity is designed to build confidence, improve communication, and help learners form positive connections. Suitable for KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, and adult learners, it is ...