First:
This week we had to change our plans. With the recent rain the field does not have a lot of area without water or mud being present. We ended up changing to work on jumping rope. The kids are working on learning to jump forwards and backwards.
Third:
This week we had to change our plans. With the recent rain the field does not have a lot of area without water or mud being present. We ended up changing to work on jumping rope. The goal is to have the kids get their heart rates up. We also made connections to our standards that talk about moderate to vigorous physical activities. We had the students check their heart rates multiple times and had them figure out of they were at least at a moderate level (60% of Maximum Heart Rate).
Fifth:
This week we had to change our plans. With the recent rain the field does not have a lot of area without water or mud being present. We ended up changing to work on jumping rope. The goal is to have the kids get their heart rates up. We also made connections to our standards that talk about moderate to vigorous physical activities. We had the students check their heart rates multiple times and had them figure out of they were at least at a moderate level (60% of Maximum Heart Rate).
The fifth graders also continued to work on their fitness testing. The window to begin the fitness tests are just about a month away. We continue to focus on the mile run (cardiovascular endurance test), push up test (upper body strength & endurance test) and the curl up test (abdominal strength and endurance test).
Sixth:
This week we had to change our plans. With the recent rain the field does not have a lot of area without water or mud being present. We ended up changing to work on jumping rope. The goal is to have the kids get their heart rates up. We also made connections to our standards that talk about moderate to vigorous physical activities. We had the students check their heart rates multiple times and had them figure out of they were at least at a moderate level (60% of Maximum Heart Rate).
The sixth graders also continued to work on their fitness testing. The window to begin the fitness tests are just about a month away. We continue to focus on the mile run (cardiovascular endurance test), push up test (upper body strength & endurance test) and the curl up test (abdominal strength and endurance test).
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Week 19 (January 21-25) End of Quarter 2
First Grade:
This week the first graders spent most of the week working on their musical performance.
Third Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We spent a few days this week signing up for the Governor's Fitness Challenge. Students went onto the web site (www.calgovcouncil.org) and signed up to enter their own personal data. The students used an email address (their school one if they didn't have another one) to sign up. The students were then instructed to start logging their fitness times (30+ minutes of activity a day) on their own. The students will use their email address and password to access the web site.
Fifth Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We spent a few days this week signing up for the Governor's Fitness Challenge. Students went onto the web site (www.calgovcouncil.org) and signed up to enter their own personal data. The students used an email address (their school one if they didn't have another one) to sign up. The students were then instructed to start logging their fitness times (30+ minutes of activity a day) on their own. The students will use their email address and password to access the web site.
Sixth Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We ended up starting our lessons on the Super Size Me DVD. The students watched part one where they were asked to take a pre-test. They will take the same test (on the DVD) at the end to determine if they learned anything. The students watched the first part of the DVD where Morgan Spurlock goes to the doctor and explains why he wants to participate in this experiment. We also spent part of class making predictions for what will happen to Morgan by the end of the 30 days that he only eats at McDonalds.
NEXT WEEK:
Our goal is to start quarter three by heading outside and working on gymnastics and tumbling skills but the forecast predicts more rain.
This week the first graders spent most of the week working on their musical performance.
Third Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We spent a few days this week signing up for the Governor's Fitness Challenge. Students went onto the web site (www.calgovcouncil.org) and signed up to enter their own personal data. The students used an email address (their school one if they didn't have another one) to sign up. The students were then instructed to start logging their fitness times (30+ minutes of activity a day) on their own. The students will use their email address and password to access the web site.
Fifth Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We spent a few days this week signing up for the Governor's Fitness Challenge. Students went onto the web site (www.calgovcouncil.org) and signed up to enter their own personal data. The students used an email address (their school one if they didn't have another one) to sign up. The students were then instructed to start logging their fitness times (30+ minutes of activity a day) on their own. The students will use their email address and password to access the web site.
Sixth Grade:
This week was difficult to schedule due to the weather. We ended up starting our lessons on the Super Size Me DVD. The students watched part one where they were asked to take a pre-test. They will take the same test (on the DVD) at the end to determine if they learned anything. The students watched the first part of the DVD where Morgan Spurlock goes to the doctor and explains why he wants to participate in this experiment. We also spent part of class making predictions for what will happen to Morgan by the end of the 30 days that he only eats at McDonalds.
NEXT WEEK:
Our goal is to start quarter three by heading outside and working on gymnastics and tumbling skills but the forecast predicts more rain.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Week 18 (January 15-18)
First Grade
This week we continued to work on hula hoops. The focus was to work on balancing activities. We worked on balancing on different body parts, some inside the hula hoop and some outside. We also spent time working on a hula hoop horse shoe game where points were scored for a yarn ball being thrown underhand into the hula hoops. This worked on our underhand throwing standards as well as personal space standards with the hula hoops. We also incorporated using locomotor skills into our class by having the students perform different locomotor skills while avoiding the hula hoops that were resting on the floor.
Third Grade
On Tuesday, we had the third graders work on hula hoop skills. We worked on hula hooping around different body parts (neck, waist and feet). We also worked on some balance skills with them. We spent a lot of time working on manipulative skills with the hula hoops. We worked on throwing the hula hoop under control, spinning the hula hoop, walking the hula hoop and also worked with jumping rope with the hula hoop.
On Wednesday and Thursday the students ran their second half mile. The students are working at their running tests that are required when they get older. We kept the distance at a half mile and they will build up to running the mile by their fifth grade year. After finishing the mile the students learned to report their scores to a teacher and started to walk for a cool down exercise. This way their muscles can recover and the students will not be sore or hurting afterwards as much.
Fifth Grade
We started on Tuesday by working on a team building activity. The students were given a movement problem that they were asked to solve. The students had to come up with an answer and try to see if their solution worked. If they were unsuccessful, they were required to start over and either revise their solution or come up with a new solution. We also spent time working on fitness development. We are trying to concentrate on developing upper body strength. The fitness scores from last year for SJEA had our fifth graders not doing as well in their push up tests as other schools so it is something we would like to work on for our test this year. We also continued to work on curl ups and working on developing cardiovascular endurance through running.
On Wednesday and Thursday we spent class time running our mile for January. We are trying to improve upon our times from our last mile.
Sixth Grade
We started on Tuesday by working on a team building activity. The students were given a movement problem that they were asked to solve. The students had to come up with an answer and try to see if their solution worked. If they were unsuccessful, they were required to start over and either revise their solution or come up with a new solution. We also spent time working on fitness development. We are trying to concentrate on developing upper body strength. The fitness scores from last year for SJEA had our fifth graders not doing as well in their push up tests as other schools so it is something we would like to work on for our test this year. We also continued to work on curl ups and working on developing cardiovascular endurance through running.
On Wednesday and Thursday we spent class time running our mile for January. We are trying to improve upon our times from our last mile.
NEXT WEEKS GOALS:
First Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Third Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Fifth Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Sixth Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
This week we continued to work on hula hoops. The focus was to work on balancing activities. We worked on balancing on different body parts, some inside the hula hoop and some outside. We also spent time working on a hula hoop horse shoe game where points were scored for a yarn ball being thrown underhand into the hula hoops. This worked on our underhand throwing standards as well as personal space standards with the hula hoops. We also incorporated using locomotor skills into our class by having the students perform different locomotor skills while avoiding the hula hoops that were resting on the floor.
Third Grade
On Tuesday, we had the third graders work on hula hoop skills. We worked on hula hooping around different body parts (neck, waist and feet). We also worked on some balance skills with them. We spent a lot of time working on manipulative skills with the hula hoops. We worked on throwing the hula hoop under control, spinning the hula hoop, walking the hula hoop and also worked with jumping rope with the hula hoop.
On Wednesday and Thursday the students ran their second half mile. The students are working at their running tests that are required when they get older. We kept the distance at a half mile and they will build up to running the mile by their fifth grade year. After finishing the mile the students learned to report their scores to a teacher and started to walk for a cool down exercise. This way their muscles can recover and the students will not be sore or hurting afterwards as much.
Fifth Grade
We started on Tuesday by working on a team building activity. The students were given a movement problem that they were asked to solve. The students had to come up with an answer and try to see if their solution worked. If they were unsuccessful, they were required to start over and either revise their solution or come up with a new solution. We also spent time working on fitness development. We are trying to concentrate on developing upper body strength. The fitness scores from last year for SJEA had our fifth graders not doing as well in their push up tests as other schools so it is something we would like to work on for our test this year. We also continued to work on curl ups and working on developing cardiovascular endurance through running.
On Wednesday and Thursday we spent class time running our mile for January. We are trying to improve upon our times from our last mile.
Sixth Grade
We started on Tuesday by working on a team building activity. The students were given a movement problem that they were asked to solve. The students had to come up with an answer and try to see if their solution worked. If they were unsuccessful, they were required to start over and either revise their solution or come up with a new solution. We also spent time working on fitness development. We are trying to concentrate on developing upper body strength. The fitness scores from last year for SJEA had our fifth graders not doing as well in their push up tests as other schools so it is something we would like to work on for our test this year. We also continued to work on curl ups and working on developing cardiovascular endurance through running.
On Wednesday and Thursday we spent class time running our mile for January. We are trying to improve upon our times from our last mile.
NEXT WEEKS GOALS:
First Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Third Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Fifth Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Sixth Grade: Gymnastics and Tumbling Skills
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
FITNESS CHALLENGE
We are pleased to announce that San Jose Edison Academy has been entered into a fitness challenge that is hosted by the state of California. Our kindergarten to fifth grade students have been entered as a school into the elementary challenge and the sixth graders through eighth graders have been entered into the middle school challenge.
The challenge is to get kids moving in physical activities. The challenge requires the students to track their fitness and physical activities for the month of January. If our school is able to have the highest percentage of participants of the schools entered in the challenge we will be in the running to receive a $100,000 award for a fitness lab.
So, please grab the kids and head outside. Practice any physical activity and it will help SJEAs chances at winning a fitness lab. Don't forget to track and record that type of activities and the amount of time you are participating in each activity.
GOOD LUCK AND GET MOVING!
The challenge is to get kids moving in physical activities. The challenge requires the students to track their fitness and physical activities for the month of January. If our school is able to have the highest percentage of participants of the schools entered in the challenge we will be in the running to receive a $100,000 award for a fitness lab.
So, please grab the kids and head outside. Practice any physical activity and it will help SJEAs chances at winning a fitness lab. Don't forget to track and record that type of activities and the amount of time you are participating in each activity.
GOOD LUCK AND GET MOVING!
Week 17 (January 7-11)
Welcome back from Winter Break!
First Grade
The first two days were spent working on understanding more about the body and healthy food choices. The first thing we worked on was learning the definitions for terms on the body. We learned that muscles either contract (tighten up) or are in a state of rest. We also learned that the body has two different types of muscles. Voluntary muscles are those muscles that help you move and you choose to move them for physical activities. Involuntary muscles are those muscles that move without us having to think about moving them. The heart is the biggest involuntary muscle in the body. We also spent time picking three healthy food choices out of a list of five foods. We worked at finding the healthiest option in the lists provided.
The rest of the week had us working on hula hoop skills. We spent time reviewing personal space and that we don't want to be close enough to another person to hit them with the hula hoops. We worked on using the hula hoop on different body parts like the neck, waist, arms and legs. We also spent time working on balance skills and levels. With balance we had the students balance on different body parts. We asked the students to balance on 3, 4 and 5 body parts and enjoyed the creativity that the students performed this task. We also worked on the different levels of low, medium and high. We finished the class by working on locomotor skills as we traveled in the area without crashing into others or going into the hula hoops.
Third Grade
The first two days were spent working on an important standard for third grade. This standard asks students to learn and understand the five components of physical fitness. The five components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition and flexibility. The students were given a definition for each of the five components. We also worked on a crossword puzzle that asked about the heart.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
Fifth Grade
The first two days were spent working on a team challenge. The students were placed into teams and asked questions. Students were required to write down their group answer for each question and would receive points for correct answers. When finished the students were given a self reflection worksheet that asked them about how the did with the activity, working with their groups and how well they followed the directions.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
Sixth Grade
The first two days were spent working on a team challenge. The students were placed into teams and asked questions. Students were required to write down their group answer for each question and would receive points for correct answers. When finished the students were given a self reflection worksheet that asked them about how the did with the activity, working with their groups and how well they followed the directions. Students were also given information about the Super Size Me video that we will be watching in the coming weeks during Health & Fitness.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
NEW STATE LAW: Back at the end of November a new law was passed in the state of California. Until recently, high schools were able to exempt students from taking physical education in the 11th and 12th grades. Most of the students were given the exemption unless they had not completed 9th or 10th grade physical education. The new state law has changed the law so that students must pass 5 of the 6 physical fitness tests in order to earn the exemption from physical education. The physical fitness tests are for cardiovascular endurance (mile run, PACER test or walk test for students 15 years old and older), upper body strength test (push ups, flexed arm hang or modified pull ups), abdominal test (curl ups), flexibility test #1 (shoulder stretch or sit & reach test), flexibility test #2 (trunk lift test) and body composition test (Height & Weight to record BMI, skinfold test or bioelectrical impedance test).
Please work with you child to help them achieve a passing score on their 9th grade physical fitness test. These are the same tests that students are required to test in fifth and seventh grade. We also work with the fourth graders, sixth graders and eighth graders so that they can continue taking practicing their fitness tests.
First Grade
The first two days were spent working on understanding more about the body and healthy food choices. The first thing we worked on was learning the definitions for terms on the body. We learned that muscles either contract (tighten up) or are in a state of rest. We also learned that the body has two different types of muscles. Voluntary muscles are those muscles that help you move and you choose to move them for physical activities. Involuntary muscles are those muscles that move without us having to think about moving them. The heart is the biggest involuntary muscle in the body. We also spent time picking three healthy food choices out of a list of five foods. We worked at finding the healthiest option in the lists provided.
The rest of the week had us working on hula hoop skills. We spent time reviewing personal space and that we don't want to be close enough to another person to hit them with the hula hoops. We worked on using the hula hoop on different body parts like the neck, waist, arms and legs. We also spent time working on balance skills and levels. With balance we had the students balance on different body parts. We asked the students to balance on 3, 4 and 5 body parts and enjoyed the creativity that the students performed this task. We also worked on the different levels of low, medium and high. We finished the class by working on locomotor skills as we traveled in the area without crashing into others or going into the hula hoops.
Third Grade
The first two days were spent working on an important standard for third grade. This standard asks students to learn and understand the five components of physical fitness. The five components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition and flexibility. The students were given a definition for each of the five components. We also worked on a crossword puzzle that asked about the heart.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
Fifth Grade
The first two days were spent working on a team challenge. The students were placed into teams and asked questions. Students were required to write down their group answer for each question and would receive points for correct answers. When finished the students were given a self reflection worksheet that asked them about how the did with the activity, working with their groups and how well they followed the directions.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
Sixth Grade
The first two days were spent working on a team challenge. The students were placed into teams and asked questions. Students were required to write down their group answer for each question and would receive points for correct answers. When finished the students were given a self reflection worksheet that asked them about how the did with the activity, working with their groups and how well they followed the directions. Students were also given information about the Super Size Me video that we will be watching in the coming weeks during Health & Fitness.
The rest of the week was designated for team building activities and fitness. We spent some time working on the push up fitness test. We are working at technique at this point while doing push ups against the fence. We increased our repetitions and worked at two sets instead of one. We will work at making the push up progression harder as the weeks go on until we take our fitness tests. We also worked on team building activities. We spent time working on communication skills and following directions in two different activities. First, we worked on the game of knots where students are to untangle themselves. The second activity involved students working together to reorder themselves without talking. We reordered ourselves from the smallest to the tallest and also by birthdays. The key was learning that communication comes in more than one form and without proper communication it is difficult to follow directions.
NEW STATE LAW: Back at the end of November a new law was passed in the state of California. Until recently, high schools were able to exempt students from taking physical education in the 11th and 12th grades. Most of the students were given the exemption unless they had not completed 9th or 10th grade physical education. The new state law has changed the law so that students must pass 5 of the 6 physical fitness tests in order to earn the exemption from physical education. The physical fitness tests are for cardiovascular endurance (mile run, PACER test or walk test for students 15 years old and older), upper body strength test (push ups, flexed arm hang or modified pull ups), abdominal test (curl ups), flexibility test #1 (shoulder stretch or sit & reach test), flexibility test #2 (trunk lift test) and body composition test (Height & Weight to record BMI, skinfold test or bioelectrical impedance test).
Please work with you child to help them achieve a passing score on their 9th grade physical fitness test. These are the same tests that students are required to test in fifth and seventh grade. We also work with the fourth graders, sixth graders and eighth graders so that they can continue taking practicing their fitness tests.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Parent & Guardian Permission
Welcome back from our Winter Break!
Below you will find a copy of a letter that will be sent home with the sixth grade students. If you have any questions/comments about this, please contact me at school.
Thank you,
Mr. Bassett
Health & Fitness Teacher
Below you will find a copy of a letter that will be sent home with the sixth grade students. If you have any questions/comments about this, please contact me at school.
Dear Parents & Guardians,
During the 2007-2008 school year, the Health & Fitness classes have spent time teaching the students about the Food Pyramid Guide and the benefits of proper nutrition for physical activity. We would like to continue teaching about nutrition through a video that was released in 2004.
Super Size Me was produced by Morgan Spurlock who set out to spend a full month eating fast food items from McDonalds. The video shows how this lifestyle can have a negative effect on the body. After the video’s release, Morgan re-edited the video to remove inappropriate language and inappropriate scenes from the movie. He has also added some educational segments and added lessons that are linked to national education standards.
Since the movie is rated PG and because of the nature of the video I wanted to send home this notice to the parents and guardians. If you have any concerns about the video that you would like to discuss with a Health & Fitness teacher, please contact your child’s Health & Fitness teacher.
If you would prefer that your child not watch the video, please notify the Health & Fitness teacher stating that you would like for your child to be excluded from the video.
Video information can be found online at:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/Thank you,
Mr. Bassett
Health & Fitness Teacher
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