Work Out Your Wild Side: Youth Physical Education Challenge

Start in a squat, holding your toes, then explode from your feet (or tail!), reaching outward into the air as you jump.

Standing with your feet apart, squat down and touch the floor. Spring up into a jump, and when you land, go back down into a squat.

Strengthen those arm muscles for your long migratory journey by extending both arms and rotating them in small circles.

Sit on the floor and place your feet flat in front of you with your knees up, then slowly shake your prey from side to side.

Standing with your feet apart, bring one foot behind the other at an angle in a lunge, then switch feet, as if you’re leaping from freshwater to salt water.

Stand with your arms straight up above your head and palms together; bend to each side (imagining your arms as a tail), strengthening your side abdominal muscles.

Sit on the floor with your feet apart in front of you and your arms behind you, palms on the floor. Lift your hips off the floor and tighten your abs. Walk forward and backward. For a bigger challenge, move side to side, like a crab!

Lie on your stomach on a flat surface. Raise both arms together above your head while raising your legs, as though you're a sea turtle coming up for air.

See if you can run as fast as the tuna swims by running in place, moving your feet (or fins) as fast as possible.

Lie on your side, legs on top of each other and knees bent. Raise your upper knee as high as you can and then lower it while keeping your feet touching. You’ll look like a clam opening and closing!

Stalk your prey quietly by standing straight and pushing through the balls of your feet to raise your heels until you are standing on your toes. Come down, then repeat.

Think of your arm as an elephant trunk and place a ball in the crook of your elbow. Close your forearm to keep the ball in place and squeeze tightly several times. Switch arms.

Make fists with both hands and bend your elbows so that your fists are protecting your face. Quickly extend one fist after the other, like you're leading a charge with your horn!

Imagine that you are a jaguar walking on a tree branch to reach your prey. Walk carefully, as if on a balance beam, placing each heel in front of the opposite foot's toes.

Bend at the waist, arms hanging, knees unlocked. Reach out to one side with both hands, placing palms on the floor. Push off to jump, kicking your legs over; let your shoulders lead and legs follow. Repeat.

Roam the prairie by taking a huge step forward and bending the knee so that the opposite knee is almost touching the floor behind you, slowly squatting. Repeat, leading with the opposite foot.

Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor, knees together. Place your hands on your thighs and curl up like a pangolin until your fingertips hit your knees, then slowly uncurl. Repeat.

Squat, then place your hands on the ground in front of you, jump your feet back, then forward. Stand and explode, jumping up into the air like a black-footed ferret popping up out of a prairie dog burrow.

Lie on the floor and place your hands under your rear with your palms down. Point your toes and lift both legs up a few inches. Flutter your legs by repeatedly moving one leg down and the other one up.

Do the honeybee dance! Put on some music or sing, and create your own dance moves to communicate a message to a friend or family member.

Start on your hands and knees, then lift your knees off the ground. Crawl forward on your hands and feet, but be careful not to break the ice!

Slowly roll your head to one side, then to the back, the other side, and front. This helps to stretch your neck and will come in handy when using your antlers.

Lie face down on the ground with hands at your armpits and feet together. Push yourself up, as if hauling up onto sea ice, keeping your body in a straight line. Slowly lower yourself down, then repeat.

What do you think a blue whale sounds like? Warm up those vocal cords by taking a deep breath and making that sound, holding it for as long as possible.

Lie on your back, knees bent and hands at your sides. Sit up, so your back and shoulder blades are off the floor. With your left hand, touch your left heel, then continue switching sides (waddling back and forth).

Extend your arm in front of you, palm up. Bend your wrist, pointing toward the floor. With your other hand, bend your wrist farther until you feel a stretch able to hold all of that bamboo.

Strengthen your jaw by placing a thumb under your chin and pushing your chin downward against it. Open your mouth as big as you can—like a hippo—pushing against your thumb.

Press your palms together at your chest in front of you and slowly push forward until your elbows are nearly straight, continuing to squeeze. Pull back to the chest and repeat. Pound those chest muscles like a gorilla!

What's the rush? Think like a sloth. Take a deep breath while slowly raising your hands above your head, then exhale, pushing your palms down.

Hold a soft ball in your palm and squeeze it as hard as you can; hold for a few seconds, then release your suction cups. Repeat several times on each hand.