Use Heart Power Kit. Students become blood as they pass through a circulatory system created out of physical education equipment. Students are tested on additional physical activities to supplement the Fitnessgram test - i.e., number of times rope jumped in one minutes, distance run without stopping, time to run a lap. Homework - Students keep track of fitness activities for one week. Students determine their current level of activity.
Students examine their test scores and start to determine an individual fitness plan.
Students research encyclopedias, CD-ROM programs and the Internet to determine to determine how they can achieve an improved fitness level. Students determine what exercises and activity levels are necessary to improve their level of physical fitness. Students determine their fitness goals for the coming year. Students will review fitness goals without the year and determine if progress is being made. The teacher initially sets up class activities.