Useful Equipment for Physical Education and Health

1. Useful Equipment for Physical Education and Health By: Samantha Stapleton Exercise: speed and cardio

2. Exercise is Fun ! • Keeping up your heart rate is one key element in knowing you are exercising. • These tools/ software are helpful in knowing you are/will get in a quality exercise while having fun and learning! • Stop watch • Mini hurdles • Relay batons • Jump ropes • Music workout App

3. Spectrum economy stopwatch • These watches come in a pack of six with a variety of colors. • Has a stop, start, and lap button. • Includes a neck length lanyard to put around you.

4. Spectrum economy stopwatch (cont’d) • Purpose: to time personal splits, and events. • Use: To time training of a person(s), and timing events (track race). • Where to buy: www.ssww.com • Cost: $49.99 (pack of 6)

5. Mini training hurdles • They are plastic hurdles that you are able to incorporate in many different physical activities. • You can jump or run over them. • Come in various sizes. (6” & 12”).

6. Mini training hurdles (cont’d) • Purpose: help build jumping skills in younger kids; helps build agility in older kids. • Use: In various physical education games, and in training. • Buy: www.ssww.com • Cost: 6” hurdle- $7.99 ; 12” hurdle-$9.99 (each)

7. Rainbow foam relay batons • These are foam cylinder objects you would carry if you were in a track race (relay) or any other physical activity. • Teams of four • Pass it to the next person on your team when you have finished your part of the race/activity/challenge.

8. Rainbow foam batons (cont’d) • Purpose: to pass the baton successfully and safely to the next member of your team. • Use: In relay races, in team bonding and collaboration in an activity in class. • Buy: www.gophersport.com • Cost: $19.95 (set of 6)

9. Spectrum jump ropes • These are a way for students to have fun, and exercise all at the same time! • The students will be able to keep their heart rate up and will be able to jump over the rope at their own pace. • These specific jump ropes allow for easy turning of the rope.

10. Spectrum jump ropes (cont’d) • Purpose: To build speed, raise heart rate, and burn calories. • Use: In games, in the “jump rope challenge”, and in training. Keep children active and keep heart rate up. • Buy: www.ssww.com • Cost: $ 10.49 (set of 6)

11. Music Workout • Great way to get kids wanting to move!! • A timer that uses your music to let you know when its workout time and rest time. • You can set how long you want your rest time, and how many sets and how long you want to workout for. • Perfect for coaches, teachers, and trainers!

12. Music Workout (cont’d) • Purpose: To get a quality workout/class activity time in while engaging the students. • Use: classroom, practice. Can signal circuit changes or station changes. • Buy: www.itunes.com • Cost: $0.99