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Subject: Physical Education (6 - 12)
Title: Geocaching
URL: https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/curr-hpe-model-curr-units-grade-6-8-lesson-6
Description:

This geocaching lesson includes links to a geocaching video and online resources. This plan includes warm-up and assessment ideas.

Objectives:

● The student will be able to download the free geocaching app onto their phones (if students don’t have access to a phone they can share with other students and/or the teacher).
● Students will be able to follow a map and locate the area of the cache.
● Students will be able to find a cache based on the directions of the app.

Subject: Physical Education (5 - 8)
Title: Running Analysis Activity
URL: https://thepegeek.com/2020/11/running-analysis-activity/
Description:

The sporting action of running is critical for participation in almost all sports. The ability to use an effective movement pattern to run will increase efficiency and allow appropriate modifications of speed and direction. This resource is a lesson plan for evaluating the running movement pattern using technology. To download the worksheet, a free account must be created.

Subject: Physical Education (8 - 12)
Title: Running Pace Calculator
URL: https://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/pace?clckmp=activecom_global_headernav_fitnesshealth_pace
Description:

This is an interactive running pace calculator. Students can enter key pieces of data to determine their pace or their distance. Pace calculators are useful for both new runners and expert runners. Whether someone is running their first race, trying to PR, or going on a training run, knowing their pace can help them train and run better.

Subject: Physical Education (6 - 8), Health Education (5)
Title: What Kinds of Technology Do Athletes Wear?
URL: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Kinds-of-Technology-Do-Athletes-Wear
Description:

This informational material is helpful for students to better understanding wearable technology. This material could be assigned reading or used for class discussion.

This resource includes "try it out" activities as an extension to the reading.

Subject: Physical Education (6 - 12)
Title: An Introduction to Geocaching
URL: https://www.natureplaywa.org.au/library/1/file/Geocaching/Lesson1.pdf
Description:

A fun introduction to the world of geocaching. Kids learn (probably for the first time) about geocaching and think of the possibilities for this worldwide, high-tech treasure hunt!

Subject: Physical Education (6 - 8)
Title: Heart Rate Zone Viewer for Middle School
URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rnxTquWCHSnHvNL-LwbepegsNBehilcaMLpjNU8nxsU/edit#slide=id.p
Description:

This is an interactive game that can be used when teaching a lesson on resting heart rate and its relationship to moderate and vigorous activity. Students can use this interactive to determine their desired intensity level.

Subject: Physical Education (6 - 12)
Title: Lessons for Life
URL: https://www.polar.com/sites/default/files/b2b/pe/lessons_for_life_e-version.pdf
Description:

In this book, the teacher will receive tips for using technology with students to motivate them towards an active lifestyle. The tips are designed to give the teacher ideas on how to use the information that heart rate monitors and activity monitors provide for students of any age.

Subject: Physical Education (6 - 12)
Title: Partner Rep Burn-Out
URL: https://openphysed.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/H-21-03-PlugPlay-01-PartnerRepBurnOut.pdf
Description:

Teaching rates of perceived exertion and pacing/adjusting to keep heart rate in the target zone is made possible in one activity. If technology (e.g., pedometer, heart rate monitor) is available to self-monitor aerobic intensity that will add another standard covered on this lesson but is not necessary to complete this activity.

This activity can be adapted to teach a variety of content for MS and HS in Standards 3 and 4.

You may also access cards and activity plans in a Word or PDF format on the OpenPsyEd.org website in the HS Plug and Play under the heading Module Documents.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

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