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Choice
and Circumstance - Outcome B 4-6)-6
Circumstance
Ask
students to identify a factor that would affect their enjoyment
and feelings of success in physical education class today. Briefly
create a checklist with this criteria.
Choice
Divide
the gym into four stations. With student input, design activities
for each station. Give each station a theme based on the four fitness
components (cardiorespiratory capacity, muscular strength, muscular
endurance and flexibility).
For example:
- at
the first station, ask students to design a game/activity around
the concept of muscular strength. This could include:
| 1. |
climbing
activities on the Canadian Climber |
| 2. |
partner
balances |
| 3. |
push
ups - performed from the wall, on hands on a bench, bent-legged
on floor or full front support position |
- at
the next station, focus on flexibility:
| 1. |
games
that require a person to keep their feet planted on ground,
and they have to try and tag runners as they go by, by reaching
from their designated spot |
| 2. |
partner
stretches - sit facing each other with legs straddled
as far as possible, feet touching partners feet. Reach
for partners hands. Gently and slowly pull back and forward
- holding for a count of 15. other
stretches
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- at
the next station, focus on endurance:
| 1. |
create
a game where everyone is moving, a ball/balloon is used
in some manner and no one is excluded at any time |
| 2. |
participate
in an activity that is repetitive in nature, like climbing
stairs for 2 minutes, jogging for 2 minutes, or sit down/stand
up for 2 minutes |
| 3. |
create a game
where the goal is to keep everyone "huffing and puffing"
while participating. |
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At the end of the class, have the students rank the class using
the checklist that was developed at the beginning. Then open
the discussion and show students how physical activity can be
fun (or not) depending on the circumstances and the choices
they make. |
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