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Physical Education, or "PE" classes, are common in U.S. schools, although they are "increasingly" (more and more often) being shortened and "cut" (removed from the curriculum) to "free up" (make available) more time for academics. A typical PE class is designed to "get children moving" (make people get exercise) for 45 or 60 minutes per day, but the activities "vary" (are different).

A "hard-core" (very serious and challenging) PE class might start by having the students "run laps" (run around the gym or track in circles) and then completing a certain number of "sit-ups" (an exercise in which one lies down with the knees bent and then tightens muscles in the abdomen to sit up), "chin-ups" (an exercise in which one hangs from a bar and then bends the elbows to pull one's "chin" (the part of the body below the mouth and above the neck) over the bar), and "push-ups" (an exercise in which one lies down facing the floor and pushes the body up with one's hands and arms).

Other PE classes are based around team sports and other games, such as soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, or "dodge ball" (a game with two teams, with members of each team trying to hit members of the other team with a large, red ball). Some PE classes even focus on dance, playing music while the students get an "aerobic workout" (exercise that increases one's heart rate).

Students typically "change into" (put on) shorts and a t-shirt at the beginning of PE, and take a quick shower at the end of the class.