Health Related Fitness for Grades 3 and 4 (book)
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Health Related Fitness for Grades 3 and 4 (book)
Integrate physical fitness and nutrition lessons into your curriculum with these ready-to-use activities DESCRIPTION Health-Related Fitness provide 45 grade-appropriate, cross-curricular lessons and activities in physical fitness and nutrition to prepare students for healthy lives. The classroom-tested programs in each of the three books provides nine weeks' plans for five 30-minute, ready-to-use lessons on lifelong health and fitness. Teachers can follow the outlined program or pick and choose activities to incorporate into existing lesson plans. This unique, hands-on curriculum includes these easy-to-use features: * Homework assignments with family activities * Cooperative learning experiences * Cross-curricular activities designed to stimulate critical thinking skills * 18 reproducible handouts that help you present important concepts * Easy-to-understand scripts you can adapt to help you explain concepts to children * Activities based on state and national health standards * Lessons that require either no equipment or simple materials readily available in the gym, classroom, or home. Part I outlines lessons on cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, flexibility, and nutrition to help you prepare students for a healthy lifestyle. Part II describes the different kinds of elements you should teach in each lesson, including * 15 stretches, * 15 warm-ups, * 9 cool-downs, and * 30 exercises. AUDIENCE Lesson plans for classroom teachers with limited backgrounds in physical education and health. Reference for physical education specialists. CONTENTS Preface Introduction to the Curriculum Part I: The Lessons Week 1 Heart Facts Week 2 What's in a Workout? Week 3 Fitness Components Week 4 Risk Factors Week 5 Aerobic Fitness Week 6 Aerobic Fitness Week 7 Flexibility Fitness Week 8 Strength Fitness Week 9 Health Lifestyles Part II: Techniques Used in the Lessons Stretching Routines Warm-up Activities Cool-down Activities The Exercises Appendixes Physical Fitness Testing Parent Letter Director of Family Activities Additional Resources ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chris Hopper, PhD, is department chair and professor of physical education at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Hopper brings a variety of experiences in physical education to his writing. Since 1976 he has taught physical education at the elementary through college level. He also has consulted with a variety o
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