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Teacher Page In this unit we will be discussing the value of physical fitness testing. We will ask questions about a graph of a students spring and fall test scores. We will be using math to find the difference in a prediction exercise and we will be using a Venn diagram to answer some questions about fitness.
Alcohol and cigarettes Nutrition Body Weight Air pollution Factors that can be controlled in Physical Fitness
Age Maturation Level Sex Height Factors that cannot be controlled in physical fitness
Fitness Testing is important because the results can be used : • to monitor fitness level. • to see if you are improving. • compare your scores to other people of similar age and ability. • to identify health problems. • to help set goals to improve.
Presidential Award Presidential Fitness Awards Students who equal or go beyond 85 percentile on each of the five tests can earn the Presidential Award.
Hazelwood Fitness Awards Students exceeding or who equal the 50 percentile on all five tests earn the Hazelwood Award.
Mile Run Curl Ups Sit& Reach Pull Up Shuttle Run This is a graph of a students fall scores compared to spring.
Mile Run Curl Ups Sit& Reach Pull Up Shuttle Run Did this student improve from fall to spring in all five events?
Answer YES
Mile Run Curl Ups Sit& Reach Pull Up Shuttle Run Did this person earn an award?
Answer NO
Mile Run Curl Ups Sit& Reach Pull Up Shuttle Run What scores need to be improved to earn the Hazelwood Award?
ANSWER SPRING :CURL UPS FALL :CURL UPS AND PULL UPS
Mile Run Curl Ups Sit& Reach Pull Up Shuttle Run What scores need to be improved to earn the Presidential Award?
ANSWER SPRING :CURL UPS AND PULL UPS FALL: CURL UPS, PULL UPS,AND SHUTTLE RUN
Fitness Testing is important because the results can be used : • to monitor fitness level • to see if you are improving • compare your scores to other people of similar age and ability. • to identify health problems.
What are two factors that can be controlled in physical fitness?
Alcohol and cigarettes Nutrition Body Weight Air pollution Factors that can be controlled in Physical Fitness
What are two factors that cannot be controlled in physical fitness?
Age Maturation Level Sex Height Factors that cannot be controlled in physical fitness
Teacher Page This next activity can be copied and handed out to the students.
Prediction ExercisePredict what your score will be prior to the test. Perform the test. Find the difference between the two.
Mile Run Prediction minutesseconds Actual minutesseconds Difference minutesseconds Curl Ups Prediction minutesseconds Actual minutesseconds Difference minutesseconds Sit and Reach Prediction minutesseconds Actual minutesseconds Difference minutesseconds
Pull Ups Prediction minutesseconds Actual minutesseconds Difference minutesseconds Shuttle Run Prediction minutesseconds Actual minutesseconds Difference minutesseconds
Muscular Strength Flexibility Endurance Below is a Venn diagram. Your task is to put the activities in the correct group.
Muscular Strength Flexibility Endurance Mile Run, Curl Ups, Sit and Reach, Pull Ups, and Shuttle Run
Muscular Strength Flexibility Endurance ANSWER MILE RUN CURL UPS PULLUPS SIT & REACH SHUTTLE RUN
My Fitness Log Name WEEK __________________ DAY ACTIVITY TIME OF DAY HOW LONG _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________ _____ __________ _____________ ____________