Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.6C Grade 12 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.6 - Fitness

 

Strand: C -   Achieving and Assessing Fitness

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 -  The student will engage in a variety of sustained, vigorous physical activities that enhance each component of fitness.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        HOW DOES IT RATE? - Organize the class into pairs to complete an activity or exercise and chart the benefits of the activity (scale: 3 = Best, 2 = Fair, and 1 = Poor). Students add activities to the list and evaluate each activity on the chart. From the list, students develop and implement a one-week plan emphasizing three of the most beneficial activities. Students keep a log of participation.

 

 

·       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.