In this unit, students will participate in a battery of fitness assessments by FitnessGram.
Beginning of the year assessments include: PACER cardio respiratory, sit and reach, flexibility, curl ups, 90 degree push ups, and trunk lift.
Beginning of the year assessments include: PACER cardio respiratory, sit and reach, flexibility, curl ups, 90 degree push ups, and trunk lift.
Priority Standard
IL 20.A.3b: Identify and participate in activities associated with the components of health-related fitness.
Supporting Standards
IL 20.B.3b: Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a personal fitness profile.
NASPE S3.M15.8: Designs and implements a program of remediation for 3 areas of weakness based on the results of HRF assessment.
Essential Questions
What is fitness?
Why does fitness matter?
What do you think of your personal fitness results, and what changes should you make in your exercise routine to improve those results?
Big Ideas
Fitness gives you the energy to do the things you must do and still have enough energy to do the things you want to do.
Fitness provides physical and mental wellness for your current lifestyle.
FitnessGram results help point to areas of improvement you should make to improve your health and fitness, results are individual.
IL 20.A.3b: Identify and participate in activities associated with the components of health-related fitness.
Supporting Standards
IL 20.B.3b: Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a personal fitness profile.
NASPE S3.M15.8: Designs and implements a program of remediation for 3 areas of weakness based on the results of HRF assessment.
Essential Questions
What is fitness?
Why does fitness matter?
What do you think of your personal fitness results, and what changes should you make in your exercise routine to improve those results?
Big Ideas
Fitness gives you the energy to do the things you must do and still have enough energy to do the things you want to do.
Fitness provides physical and mental wellness for your current lifestyle.
FitnessGram results help point to areas of improvement you should make to improve your health and fitness, results are individual.
VocabularyEvaluate
Analyze Interpret Assess Quantitative Flexibility Muscular Endurance Body Mass Index (BMI) Cardio-respiratory Endurance Carotid Pulse Radial Pulse Target Heart Rate Zone Resing Heart Rate |
assessmentIndividual FitnessGram Battery
Based on results, students will develop a personal fitness plan. Students will also develop a personal fitness for a peer. |
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