Equipment and Software

1. Equipment and Software By: Daniel Snyder

2. Heart-rate Monitor • The benefit of using a heart rate monitor would be students can track their heart rate during different exercises to see the health benefits. • They can be fun to use • Cheap and inexpensive • Easy to use, anyone can use them

3. Heart- rate monitor continued • http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/heart-rate-monitors.htm • Timex T5K541 personalTrainer HR • $32.99 on amazon.com • http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P8VWQS?psc=1 • The heart-rate monitor goes on the surdents wrist and isused to tracktheirpersonalheart rates duringexersices.

4. Rock Walls • Fun and exciting for students • New way to teach team work skills • Great exercise • Fairly inexpensive • http://www.rockwerxclimbing.com/3486.xml

5. Rock Walls • Average build cost is around $750.oo per 4x8 sheets • Many students can be involved in the activity at once.

6. IPad • Students can use this to research topics in class • Students who are not allowed to play activities for medical conditions can use them for class makeup work. • Can load fitness tracker apps on them for students • 389.00 per IPad.

7. IPad • www.Applestore.com • Schools can get education discounts • Easy to use in the classroom and on the fields

8. PopToss Batting Tee • Easy to use for all ages • Makes batting fun for students to learn • Students can use them to self feed pitches • $99.00 per Tee • http://21stcenturybattingtees.com/shop/red-batting-tee-baseball/

9. Parachutes • Fun for younger students • Teaches team work • Can be used for multiple games and activities • $45.95 per Parachute • http://www.homeroomteacher.com/parachutes.aspx

10. Parachutes • Can be stored and reused easily • Gets all students involved in the lessons

11. Conclusion • If any of these pieces of equipment were used and implemented in the classroom I feel that the teachers could see an increase in student participation and enjoyment.