PE Class Activity Planner Calculator

Activity schedule from class size, age, and equipment.

Class Period Length (min)

Class Size

Grade Level

PE Classes per Week

Equipment Sets Available

Tab to move between fields

Available Activity Time (min)

Estimated MVPA (min)23

MVPA % of Class51

Weekly PE Time (min)135

Weekly MVPA (min)69

Effective Activity (min)22

Recommended Stations5

Students per Group6

Wait Time % (equipment)15

Mvpa Target (min)22.5

Meets Mvpa TargetYes

Meets Weekly TargetNo

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Class Period Length (min)

Class Period Length (min): Total class period duration in minutes.
Class Size: Number of students in the PE class.
Grade Level: Student grade level (affects warm-up time and dress-out requirements).
PE Classes per Week: Number of PE class meetings per week.
Equipment Sets Available: Number of complete equipment sets (e.g., balls) available.

Available Activity Time (min): Minutes available for instruction and activity after warm-up, transitions, and cool-down.
Estimated MVPA (min): Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per class.
MVPA % of Class: Percentage of class time spent in MVPA (target: 50%+).
Weekly PE Time (min): Total PE instructional minutes per week.
Weekly MVPA (min): Total MVPA minutes per week from PE classes.
Effective Activity (min): Activity time adjusted for equipment wait times.
Recommended Stations: Optimal number of activity stations for class size.
Students per Group: Recommended group size for station-based activities.
Wait Time % (equipment): Estimated inactive time due to equipment sharing.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Class Period Length (min) = 45, Class Size = 30, Grade Level = 6, PE Classes per Week = 3 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Available Activity Time
Available Activity Time
26 = 26
Calculate Estimated MVPA
Estimated MVPA = mvpaFromWarmUp + mvpaFromActivity + mvpaFromCoolDown
23 = 23
Calculate MVPA % of Class
51 = 51