Health & Fitness (September 29-October 10)

Kindergarten


We continued to work on our throwing and catching skills. Students were asked to throw a yarn ball to themselves and catch the ball. They were given an assessment on their tossing and catching skills. We also spent some time working on learning about the muscles. We learned that they only contract (get smaller) and for the muscles to go back to full length you just have to relax the muscle. We also learned that the body has skeletal muscles to move you around and cardiac muscles to keep your heart and other cardiac mucles moving.

First Grade

First grade was asked to compile a list of enjoyable and challenging physical activities. The students were then asked to pick four of the activities from the list and draw them onto a piece of paper. The students were also asked to work on their throwing and catching skills. They were assessed on the overhand throw and the underhand throw. We also spent some time working on learning about the muscles. We learned that they only contract (get smaller) and for the muscles to go back to full length you just have to relax the muscle. We also learned that the body has skeletal muscles to move you around and cardiac muscles to keep your heart and other cardiac mucles moving.

Third Grade

We worked on the standard about the components of physical fitness. We learned the five components for physical fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition). We learned how to define each component and discussed the definition for each of the components. We also discussed that the students will be required to take fitness tests that relate to each of the components of physical fitness.

We also spent some time working on learning about the muscles. We learned that they only contract (get smaller) and for the muscles to go back to full length you just have to relax the muscle. We also learned that the body has skeletal muscles to move you around and cardiac muscles to keep your heart and other cardiac mucles moving.


Fifth Grade

We worked on reviewing the compoents of health related physical fitness. We also taught them about the skill related components of physical fitness. We then worked on classifying the activities as health related or skill related and also listed activities for each component. We started working on throwing a Frisbee. We learned the proper technqiue for holding a Frisbee and how to throw the Frisbee for accuracy.


Sixth Grade

We worked on reviewing the compoents of health related physical fitness. We also taught them about the skill related components of physical fitness. We then worked on classifying the activities as health related or skill related and also listed activities for each component.