Engaged Learning with Technology
30 minute Fitness Workout
Subject/Level: Physical Education/8th grade
Learner Description: Research and design a series of fitness activities for a 30 minute period. Explain and present to class.
Overview: In this 30 minute fitness session included areas of fitness should be: cardiovascular, strength training, toning and stretching
Taught? – After a two day research period; the students are presenting what they feel are the best activities for an overall fitness session.
Students do and learn – After given six to eight web sites to choose from students will research different areas of interest in relation to fitness. In these areas of interest decide what exercises and activities in a 30 minute workout would be most beneficial.
Rationale
Purpose of unit – Introduction of this unit would make students more aware of all the information and web sites available in relation of fitness and wellness
Engaged learning qualification – These connections they make and areas of interest they research can be lifelong lessons on how to stay fit and well. They are designing a fitness program that they are interested in and enjoy while sharing it with others.
Importance of technology - Technology is essential in this unit to give the students many sources of fitness areas to include in their presentation.
Project meaningful/challenging – The project is challenging for the students to organize a fitness plan that they can use in the time allowed. They are choosing exercises which interest them but also learning about exercises in new areas and why they are important.
Goals-Content,Cognitive and Social – The students want to share what they have learned. They want to be in charge of conducting a fitness class. They want to demonstrate the new activities they have learned for their peers and assist them in trying these activities. They are asking questions about differences in toning, strengthening and use of them in their fitness plan.
Attributes student gain – The students have gained many different areas of knowledge from their research. Not only are they learning new exercises for tone and strength training but are learning the muscles and body parts that are affected by those activities. They are learning about the overall body composition and what activities are important to maintain fitness.
State Standards:
Learning Activities – The finished product should include a least three fitness web sites. The power point or written final project should a plan which includes cardio, strength, toning and stretching with a 30 minute workout. The goal will be to present their plan to the class.
In the fitness room, students will present their workout plan with demonstration. Before the presentations, students will explain their plan to the teacher to help clarify any questions and make sure the demonstrations are in the correct form.
Scoring - Scoring for this unit will be based on research, fitness plan having all the components listed above, and presentation. Variety and creativity will be important.
Students-novices, practitioners, or experts? - Generally they will be novices and practitioners depending on their level of fitness and interest in it.
Measure and communicate student progress – While doing research points will be given for staying on task and the overall planning of their program.
Students establish goals and criteria - The students themselves totally establish their own goal in the activities of fitness they pick to emphasize.
Assessments – equal? – The task will be assessed in three categories: Research, 20pts. Fitness plan, 20 pts., presentation, 10 pts. In research they should be open to new ideas, fitness plan must follow the areas of fitness and presentation should be organized and specialized.
Student demonstrate knowledge and skill – Even poorly done assignments students will take away learning something about exercise and activities affect their bodies. The students will present their project to me alone first. I can tell how much they have researched and what new knowledge they have learned and how they used that knowledge to put together their plan.
Management
Manage student work – Other resources used in this unit are the fitness rooms to try their ideas and routines to see if they can present them. The wed sites give a great explanation of the different activities and what muscles you are using.
Room arrangement - The student will present in the fitness rooms. In these rooms they can use a computer, dvd, vhs, weights, balls, jump ropes, music etc to accomplish their goals.
Special needs - All exercises sill be modified with the teachers help before presentation
Unit Evaluation
Effective – Giving students six to ten web sites to start with for research
They needed to research the four different aspects of fitness to compile information
Not Effective – Not entirely sure they understood the overall fitness importance included in their full workout.
Do Different – Bring the students up to the fitness room in the middle of research to be more hands on with what they are planning to do for their fitness workout
The students seem to enjoy making their own workout. They also seemed to learn more about their bodies and how different activities many areas of the body. Will keep twinking the project.