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The Five - Twenty-Five Plan - Outcome B (K-3)-6

Take advantage of using a little activity to open the discussion about how activity makes a person feel, the importance and advantages of keeping fit.

Plan a series of 30-minute lessons using the "5-20-5" plan.

Start with a five minute warmup that includes stretching - remember to stretch after muscles have been warmed; walk or play an activity that is not too demanding. Try Walking Tag (typical tag game, but no running, only walking) or place stations of equipment in the gymnasium and allow students to choose their own station.

Then for 20 minutes play games that have students huffing and puffing, but also stretching and using muscular strength. Here is a game you can try or modify:


Crab tag

Have the students walk with hands and feet on the floor, body facing upward, and try to tag each other using only their hands (no feet kicking in the head!) Every student is "it". Once one student tags another, the "tagee" must do 5 jumps before coming back into the game in the crabwalk position. They get a 3-second grace period before they can be tagged again.

Have the students pretend they are seals and drag themselves around the floor using only their hands. (Great for upper body strength!)

For the last five minutes, do a cool down. Make sure all the students are breathing normally and have a resting heart rate before starting to stretch. This second stretching session can be more involved now that the students' muscles are really warm.

After the stretching is done, gather the class into a circle and discuss how the students felt. Was it fun to be active? Did they enjoy getting stronger? Discuss the importance of keeping active to stay strong and alert.

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