Units:
Adventure Education
Students will learn the names of all the other students in class
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of working in groups in order to solve a variety of physical challenges.
Students will be able to work together as a team to solve problems.
Students will be able to work in various size groups to figure out how to complete physical tasks.
Jump Rope
Students will learn which muscle groups are engaged when jumping rope.
Students will learn how to take their pulse to see if they are in their target heart rate zone.
Students will learn various jumping skills to keep their workout interesting.
Students will be able to do at least three different jump rope skills.
Students will be able to put together jump rope skills to make a fitness routine.
Dance
Students will be able to perform various line dance movements to a variety of different music genres.
Students will be able to perform various line dance movements to a variety of musical tempos.
Students will know the proper hand position for partner dances.
Water Sports (Basketball and Water Polo)
Students will know the rules for water polo.
Students will know the rules for water basketball.
Students will know the names of the skills for water polo.
Students ill know the various scoring methods for water polo and water basketball.
Students will be able to shoot both a 2 point and a 3 point basket.
Students will be able to use the beater kick.
Students will be able to swim with the water polo ball.
Students will be able to make three different types of shots in water polo.
Students will be able to play defense in both water basketball and water polo.
TRX Suspension Training
Students will learn about the concept of functional training.
Students will learn the seven foundational movement patters: Plank, Push, Pull, Squat, Lunge, Hinge, and Rotate
Students will learn how to adjust the suspension trainer in order to do a complete workout.
Students will learn about proper body posture and how that effects muscle movement.
Students will learn what the four major concepts of suspension training are and how they apply to movements.
Students will know four key components of suspension truing. Posture, keeping straps tight, no sawing, no rubbing.
Students will be able to name the four major concepts of TRX Suspension Training. (Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Core Stability)
Students will be able to position their bodies away from or towards the anchor point in order to customize the intensity of various movements.
Students will be able to perform multiple upper body exercises, lower body exercises, core exercises, and stretches using the suspension trainer.
Students will be able to perform multiple TRX exercises that promote the seven foundational movement patterns.
Orienteering/Geocaching
Students will be able to identify all parts of a compass.
Students will be able to take bearings and follow the direction of travel arrow.
Students will be able to determine their own pace (distance traveled per two steps).
Students will be able to follow a series of bearings and paces in order to draw various shapes.
Students will be able to read the trip computer page and reset it at the end of each class.
Students will be able to input coordinates into the GPS in order for them to locate objects.
Students will be able to draw a map on the map page by writing their names as they jog around the field.
Ultimate Frisbee
Students will know the rules and history of the game of Ultimate.
Students will be able to perform the backhand , flick, and hammer throws.
Students will be able to make up and use three offensive strategies.
Students will be able to play person to person defense as well as zone defense.