Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.6B Grade 6 CPI 3

 

Standard: 2.6 - Fitness

 

Strand: B -   Training

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 -  The student will apply the appropriate training principles to various forms of physical activity used to improve personal fitness.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        MEET YOU AT THE STATION - This activity reinforces the message that exercise can be most beneficial when it follows the 5-20-5 schedule (five minutes of strength, 20 minutes of cardio training, and five minutes of stretching). After a brief warm-up, assign students to one of 15 to 20 stations (based on the size of the class). Students stay at each station for one minute and then rotate throughout the entire circuit.

 

 

      Students record pulse rate (using either a pulse rate monitor or manual measure) during the activity. After students complete the circuit, discuss the principles of balanced training, the need for exercise on a regular basis, and the importance of correct technique to prevent injury.