Lesson Plan – Fitness

I. Heart Rate

a.      Class Name: All grades 4 – 6

b.      Skill Level: Control to utilization

c.      Length of Time: 45 minutes

d.      Number of Meetings: 1^st class meeting

e.      Major Focus: Students learn about their Heart Rate and exercise by using HR Monitors and Pedometers

f.        Sub-focus: Students enter data onto PE Central Fitness site by using lap top computers, cooperation, sharing, working with a partner

II. Safety

a.      Activity: spatial awareness during warm ups and when walking during the activity, students must stay under control at all times

b.      Organizational: students must enter the gymnasium quietly and walk to an open space on the floor, students must wait quietly on a designated line before exiting the gymnasium, students must always demonstrate self control and active listening, “no interference” rule

III. Equipment

a.      1 pedometer for every other student

b.      1 HR Monitor for every other student

c.      10 lap top computers

IV. Objectives

a.      Psychomotor: the student will perform proper fitness walking skills by:

1.      applying proper bio-mechanics

2.      displaying correct form and technique

3.      putting forth maximum effort and participation

4.      maintaining body control

Cues: control, form, good pace

b.      Cognitive: the student will demonstrate an understanding of the HR Monitors and Pedometers by:

1.      reading and utilizing correctly

2.      changing settings when appropriate

3.      correctly transferring all data to computer

      Cognitive: the student will demonstrate an understanding of how HR 

      increases with exercise by:

1.      take heart rate at rest and then again after exercise and be able

to notice the difference and why

                  Cognitive: the student will demonstrate an understanding of the

                  Pedometer readings by:

1.      transferring the amount of steps taken during the walk to the web site

c.      Affective: the student will demonstrate:

1.      active listening skills by answering questions

2.      a willingness to work with a partner

3.      giving advice and encouragement

V. Organization

a.      Initiation

·        Attendance

·        Focus of Activity

·        Sub-focus of activity

·        Computer Demonstration

·        Cognitive Objective

·        Affective Objective

·        Safety Concerns

b.      Content

·        Students partner up

·        Students calculate Resting Heart Rate (RHR) using the HR Monitor

·        Write down results on work sheet provided

·        1 HR Monitor for 1 partner

·        1 Pedometer for the other partner

·        Students walk around the gym at a steady pace

·        Stop every 3 – 5 minutes and check HR

·        # beats for 10 seconds x 6

·        Consistently monitor amount of steps taken

·        10 minutes – students switch equipment

·        Those with Pedometers record the data on the web site

·        Both partners repeat procedure until all data has been recorded

c.      Floor Plan – 1 full gymnasium

d.      Closure

·        Why does your heart beat?

·        What happens to your heart rate after exercise?

·        How do we calculate HR?

·        How many steps are we supposed to take in one day?