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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students identify benefits of exercise. They pick one benefit to promote and create an advertisement for exercise and/or fitness that identifies that benefit. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students participate in a fitness tag P.E. game. They demonstrate various gross motor skills such as skipping, galloping, running, each correlating with a color foam pool noodle. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students work on their physical fitness level in preparation for the physical fitness test. They practice throwing and catching a frisbee. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students examine pulse rates before and after exercise and as a measure of fitness. They compare lung capacities of males and females, and discover how to take blood pressure readings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students develop an internet survey to discover the habits of other students in regards to their diet, nutrition, and fitness. Using new vocabulary, they analyze and discuss the results as a class. They create graphs to show the relationship of those surveyed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students participate in a year-long physical fitness challenge. They record their weekly physical activities which occur outside of the normal school day. To be included the activity must be 30 minutes or more in duration, must raise the heart rate, and must be separated by at least 2 hours of time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the relationship between physical fitness and injury prevention. They discuss ways that a lack of physical fitness can contribute to physical injuries. Students develop a personal physical fitness plan for injury prevention. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students engage in a class discussion where they create a list of their favorite physical fitness activities. They tally the numbers on the board and use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet and graph of the activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students participate in various activities aimed at increasing their physical fitness. In groups, they complete the Busy Bee activity in which half of the class is moving while the other half is stationary and must follow directions given to them by their teacher. To end the lesson, they compete in the competitive circles contest. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify and explore how to set goals for their individual fitness tests, as well as to practice a positive work ethic towards completing those goals. They identify what the Presidential and National test scores are for their specific age group. Students then receive a star on which they write their name and their own personal goals. Finally, they use each leg of the star for a different test. Full Review »
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