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Content Area: Health and Physical Education
Index: 2.6C Grade 4 CPI 1
Standard: 2.6 - Fitness
Strand: C - Achieving and Assessing Fitness
Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity that develops all components of fitness.
Grade: 4
Sample Activities:
· PACE YOURSELF - Explain that students need to learn how to pace themselves, that is, to exercise at the right speed, so they can last the entire 30 minutes without quitting. To experience this concept, design a simple circular running area, about 200 yards in length. Students run continuously for a specific time around the course (four to five minutes). Students may run with friends. Every time a student passes the starting point, hand him/her a popsicle stick or poker chip. At the end of the designated time, each student counts the number of sticks or chips. Allow a rest period and then repeat the exercise. The goal is to receive the same amount of sticks or chips on the second run as on the first. After all students have completed the second run, discuss the results and emphasize pacing.
· THE FAMOUS FIVE - For this activity, create a series of posters that illustrate each component of health-related fitness. Each component is represented by a character, such as “Flexible Bill” (flexibility) or “ B. C. Body” (body composition). Each character should clearly illustrate the fitness concept. Use the posters to teach the concepts, then place the posters on the wall. Each week, students bring in pictures showing people participating in fitness activities. Students place the pictures under the appropriate poster. Use the posters to continuously reinforce the fitness components throughout the school year.
Variation: Create stories about the characters that describe activities related to the fitness component (e.g., Flexible Bill is a gymnast or dancer; B. C. Body describes the relationship between nutrition and fitness). Students provide illustrations for the stories.
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