Lesson Plan 7
Lesson Plan 7
Lesson Plan 7
Grade: 5, 6/7, 7/8 Topic: Fitness Lesson Duration: Approx. 35 minutes (2 days)
Overview of Lesson
Students will work though fitness activities in an Amazing Race style.
Alberta Program of Study
GLO/GLE SLO/SLE
A, B & C Locomotor Skills: A5-1, A6-1, A7-1, A8-1
Nonlocomotor Skills: A5-3, A6-3, A7-3, A8-3
Effort: B5-2, B6-2, B7-2, B8-2
Leadership: C5-4, C6-4, C7-4, C8-4,
Critical Questions
Inquiry Question:
To what extent does working out help improve our physical fitness/health?
Learning Objectives
Students will…
Learn exercises that can be used to improve their fitness levels.
Learn to persevere in order to maintain a high level of effort.
Material and Equipment
Introduction Activity:
Greet student’s in the fitness room.
Have the students seated to begin the class.
Inform the class that they will compete in an Amazing Race competition today.
Amazing Race Instructions:
o I will put everyone in teams of 4.
o There will be different stations spread throughout the class and in the hall.
o Each group will race through each activity to try to be the first team done.
o Each station will have a little card with instructions on what to do.
o Each instruction card will also have a number at the top Once you finish an
activity, you must go to the numbered activity that comes after the one you
just completed.
o It is important to note that each group member must finish each activity If
people finish at different times, then provide encouragement and cheer them
on.
o Once you are finished an activity, please make sure to leave the handout in the
same area you found it.
Activities
o Skipping (hallway)
o Jumping jacks (hallway)
o Medicine ball (class)
o Burpees (class)
o Run (hallway)
o Plank pass (class)
Transition to Body:
Split the class into teams of 3
Sort the groups into different stations
Body (min): 25
Learning Activity #1 – Workout
Begin the Amazing Race!
Wander between activities and make sure everyone is doing them correctly and
participating.
Assessments:
Constant observation of student’s effort and participation.
Differentiation:
Students are always welcomed and encouraged to alter any exercise they are unable
to do.
All that is asked of the student’s is that they try to the best of their abilities.
Closure (min): 3
Have the class clean up each activity and have a seat at the front.
Ask how they liked the activity.
Thank them for their participation, give 4 high fives, and they’re dismissed.
Games if extra time @ end of class
Funnel tag instructions:
o Members of the class form a circle with one person staying outside the
huddle.
o The person on the outside has 25 seconds to tag a selected person within the
huddle.
o The huddle must shuffle side-to-side to prevent the outside person from
tagging the chosen player.
o Switch players each round.