8th grade fitness unit plan

Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes.

Content Area: Fitness

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Health Education Unit Plan

Age Level: 8 Grade

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Previously Covered: Fitness unit in 6 and 7 grade

Overview: Physical fitness signifi signifies es the body’s ability to work efficiently and effectively. A physically fit person is someone who wi ll remain healthy and lead an active lifestyle. Being physically physically fit allows a person to safe guard his/her body against against disease, and live a longer healthier life. This fitness unit will will provide students the opportunity opportunity to develop healthy habits and gain value and appreciation of the importance of healthy habits throughout life. Throughout this unit, students will 1. Engage in lifetime physical activities of sufficient intensity and duration to maximize health benefits; 2. Learn why it is important to develop and maintain adequate levels of physical fitness/activity, as well as specific exercises that target the different components of physical fitness; and 3. Develop knowledge base and skills necessary to plan and execute a personal workout program, but with and without weights. As an educator: I plan to prepare and motivate students to engage in physical activity outside of school and throughout life. I also will provide opportunities for students to develop healthy habits while gaining an appreciation for its importance throughout life. Pre-Assessment: Students will complete a fitness survey as an exit ticket/take home assignment on the last day of their previous unit. This fitness survey will tell me what their fitness goals are, how active they are, what areas they feel strong in a nd what areas they wish to improve in. Day 1 Pedometer introduction Card warm-up Fitness components TH – TH – Weeklong Weeklong fitness log

Day 2 Calculating heart rate Heart rate lab Exit – Exit – fitness fitness components

Day 3 Pacer testing TH – TH – couch couch workout

Day 4 Fitness room (½ Weights ½ non-weights) Begin Muscle Activity Use Checklists and task cards – cards – form, technique, and safety

Day 5 Fitness Room (Switch groups from day 4) Weights or Non-weights Finish Muscle Activity Use checklists and task cards – form, form, technique

Standards Addressed: 3, 4


Standards Addressed: 3, 4, 6



Day 6 Introduce workout plan -Template and Rubric Begin creating plan (½ class begin workout plan with weights ½ without weights)

Day 7 Finish creating workout plan (Switch weights and non-weights) TH – TH – Finish Finish plan if not finished during class time

ET – ET – Muscle Muscle Labeling


Day 8 Perform one day of a partners workout plan (½ class weights ½ non-weights) Complete Peer Assessment

Day 9 Exam day Game planned when complete

Return Papers for Study Guide



Standards Addressed: 3

(TH = Take Home) (Exit = Exit ticket; used to check for learning, understanding and assessment purposes at the end of a given class period)

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Research or Data Resources: Student materials needed:  Gym Clothes Writing Utensil   Assignments from previous days (take home materials) Assessments: Pre-Assessment Pre-Assessment  o Fitness Survey 

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Day One: Pedometer Tracking Chart (used throughout entire unit) o Fitness Components Note Sheet o Fitness Component Guidance Cards o o Weekly Activity Log (turned in on day 5) (take home) Day Two: o Calculating Your Target Heart Rate Zone Heart Rate Lab o Heart Rate Lab Task Cards o Fitness Components (exit ticket) o Day Three: Pacer Results (meet it or beat it) (Recording Sheet) o Get Off the Couch (take home) o Day Four: o Muscle Classroom Activity Weights – Weights – Task Task Cards o o Non-Weights – Non-Weights – Task Task Cards Day Five: Muscle Diagram (exit Ticket) o
















Pedometer Tracking Chart (Individualize for Each Class)
















Fitness Components Note Sheet















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Fitness Components Guidance – Flexibility Flexibility















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Fitness Components Guidance – Cardiorespiratory Cardiorespiratory Endurance

















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Fitness Component Guidance – Muscular Muscular Strength















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Fitness Component Guidance – Muscular Muscular Endurance















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Fitness Survey (Exit Ticket)
















Weekly Activity Log (Front)















































Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Weekly Activity Log (back) Calculating Target Heart Rate Zone






























Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Heart Rate Lab (Page Two)















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Heart Rate Lab Task Card – Jumping Jacks





















































































































































































































Non-Weights – Task Task Cards, Check Lists, etc.




























































































Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Muscle Labeling (Exit Ticket)

















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Two-Day Work Out Plan Template Front Side – Side – With With Weights















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Two Day Workout Plan Template Back Side – Side – Without Without Weights















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Two-Day Work Out Plan Rubric















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Peer Assessment of Work Out Plan















Ms. Hopkins – Hopkins – Completed Completed while student teaching at Onalaska Middle School. School. Mini Unit will take 9 days (including (including the unit test). Unit and lesson plans will be th used throughout 4 different 8 grade classes. Unit Exam



























8th grade fitness unit plan

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