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Paper Plate Aerobics
Learners participate in physical activities with paper plates under their feet. In this paper plate aerobics lesson, students make original routines consisting of a series of moves and play tag,
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Ship Ahoy!
Fourth graders develop a schedule of fitness activities to meet the needs of a diverse group of people with a wide range of ages, physical abilities, and fitness levels. An instructional manager be assigned to each station to lead the...
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Run for your Health
Students, in groups, search the Internet for evidence to support the idea about a relationship between physical activities, health and well being. They create a flyer or newsletter for a campaign to recruit students to the runner's club...
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Scooter Drivers Test
Students increase muscular strength and endurance and are introduced to basic traffic safety rules.
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Coordination and Flexibility
Students practice controlling their motion and reflexes by participating in different motor skill activities. In this physical education lesson, students utilize bean bags and hula hoops to help create flexibility and coordination in...
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States of Fitness
Young scholars participate in physical activities coordinating to divisions on a map.
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Training Table Race
Students investigate the role of the carbohydrates food group in sports performance. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and the performance of cardiovascular activities form the focus of the lesson.
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Fitness Notes - Weight Training
In this resource, the fitness notes cover the five principles of fitness, the principles of training/exercise, and cardio-respiratory fitness. The weight training notes cover the principles of weight training, proper techniques, and the...
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Does Your Fitness Compute?
Fourth graders chart and analyze baseline data pertaining to improving and maintaining fitness levels. Personal trainers calculate their clients' charts and write a one-page report on the findings for the evaluation portfolio of each...
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Cardiovascular Fitness
Students design a cardiovascular fitness program that encourages them to implement it in their daily lives.
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Fitness Concepts, Principles, and Benefitws
Fifth graders design an informative tri-fold fitness pamphlet for a fictitious fitness center that contains a persuasive paragraph encouraging fitness, that is attractive and has the five fitness components.
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Body Composition Circuit
Students work in groups to increase nutritional awareness. In this health and fitness activity, students travel to various stations and complete the task on a body composition card.
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Elastic Band Exercise
Seventh graders build muscle strength by using elastic bands. In this elastic band exercise lesson, 7th graders do various stretches and movements using an elastic band. Students go to different stations to do different exercises....
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Personal Fitness Assessment
Young scholars engaged in practice for a physical fitness exam. The practice is beneficial for overall student fitness. The instructor measures key factors of health that include height and weight.
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What's Up, Doc?
Students explore cardiovascular fitness and create and follow a fitness program. They document the benefits of participating in a fitness program.
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When One Beat Is Better Than Two
Fourth graders create an individualized wellness plan that addresses these controllable health risk factors:obesity, high cholesterol level, high blood pressure and inactivity.
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Canadian Olympic Athletes
Students select an athlete from the Canadian Olympians website. They select pictures and list the qualities demonstrated by their chosen athlete which are required for the sport. They create posters showing their chosen athlete in action.
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Exercise for Health
Fourth graders chart and analyze data on a physical fitness chart pertaining to assessment, improvement and maintaining cardiovascular fitness. Each group develop an exercise program for cardiovascular fitness. This program be followed...
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What Goes in Must Come Out
Learners monitor their calorie intake and energy expenditure. They keep track of daily data in a journal and assess and adjust their diets as appropriate.