ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 12 :

BK-3.5) Assess risks and safety factors that might affect physical activity choices throughout the life cycle.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] VA1 (9-12) 3 :

LS-2.1) Recognize unsafe situations related to participation in varsity athletics.

Millions of children play sports every year, and unfortunately over 3 million injuries occur every year. In this video, Anikar Chhabra, M.D., the director of Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, lists the top sport injuries in youths and why early sport specialization may be to blame.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 15 :

BK-3.8) Identify components of a personal fitness plan.

Examples: strength exercises, stretching exercises, cardiovascular exercises, and nutritional balance

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 15 :

BK-3.8) Demonstrate movements associated with static and non-static exercises.

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Demonstrate safe practices while participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices.

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] SC2 (9-12) 7 :

SC-4.1) Demonstrate the techniques pertaining to strength and conditioning while showing personal responsibility and etiquette in a social setting.

[PE] SC2 (9-12) 8 :

SC-4.2) Identify and describe examples of positive and negative behaviors while participating in a strength and conditioning program.

[PE] SC2 (9-12) 9 :

SC-5.1) Assess a strength and conditioning program to show how it can be beneficial to an individual's health and the enjoyment of self-selected physical activities.

[PE] SC2 (9-12) 10 :

SC-5.2) Develop two types of strength and conditioning programs designed to enhance one's own current health and wellness to support a healthier family, classroom, and community.

Whether you're a beginning exerciser who needs help getting started or someone who wants to add some spice to your fitness routine, our ACE Fit^® Exercise Library offers a variety of movements to choose from. Browse through total-body exercises or movements that target more specific areas of the body. Each comes with a detailed description and photos to help ensure proper form.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

Your workout motivation—or rather un-motivation—could be directly linked to dehydration. This mini-slideshow can help students understand the benefits of properly hydrating the body and the affects when the body exhibits dehydration. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[HE] HED (9-12) 4 :

HE.1.4) Propose ways to prevent, reduce, and treat injuries and other health problems.

a. Determine when professional health services may be required for injury or disease.

b. Perform CPR, AED techniques, and First Aid procedures, including the principles of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).

[HE] HED (9-12) 7 :

HE.1.7) Analyze the potential susceptibility to and severity of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

Examples: possible consequences of driving under the influence, distracted driving, not taking required medications

a. Explain the progression of HIV and AIDS.

b. Explain the progression of Type II diabetes.

Every season, ACL injuries take thousands of students out of the game. To help you reduce the risk of ACL injuries for your student-athletes, the NFHS has partnered with the Hospital for Special Surgery to bring you this course.

This course is designed to teach you about the causes of ACL injury, how to identify and correct movement deficiencies that can lead to ACL injuries, and how to effectively lead a Neurodynamic Warm-Up before practices and games.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[HE] HED (9-12) 4 :

HE.1.4) Propose ways to prevent, reduce, and treat injuries and other health problems.

a. Determine when professional health services may be required for injury or disease.

b. Perform CPR, AED techniques, and First Aid procedures, including the principles of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).

[HE] HED (9-12) 7 :

HE.1.7) Analyze the potential susceptibility to and severity of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

Examples: possible consequences of driving under the influence, distracted driving, not taking required medications

a. Explain the progression of HIV and AIDS.

b. Explain the progression of Type II diabetes.

Exertional Heat Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in high school athletics. To help you minimize the risk of heat illness at your school, this course has designed to provide the fundamentals of a strong heat acclimatization plan and guidelines for limiting activities to account for changing environmental conditions and other contributing risk factors. It highlights the importance of an appropriate hydration plan and establishing an Emergency Action Plan in case of a suspected exertional heat stroke.

This course can be used as a stand alone assignment for students or teachers can use this to develop their unit/lesson plans.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[HE] (4) 21 :

4.7.2) Apply safety rules for engaging in outdoor physical activities requiring the use of special equipment.

Examples: using a baseball or bicycle helmet, catcher's mask, knee pads

[HE] (7) 2 :

7.1.2) Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

Examples: riding in the bed of a pick-up truck, biking without a helmet, riding without a seat belt

a. Give examples of dangers associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

[HE] (8) 16 :

8.5.1) Predict the impact on self and others when making a health-related decision.

Examples: following a time-management plan, walking to school, limiting caffeine intake, riding with an impaired driver

a. Analyze options as well as outcomes, when pressured by peers to perform illegal acts.

Examples: underage drinking leading to being arrested, injury or death when not wearing a seat belt, riding a motorcycle without a helmet resulting in head injury

[HE] HED (9-12) 4 :

HE.1.4) Propose ways to prevent, reduce, and treat injuries and other health problems.

a. Determine when professional health services may be required for injury or disease.

b. Perform CPR, AED techniques, and First Aid procedures, including the principles of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).

This lesson helps young people understand the basic concepts of concussions. Youth will discuss brain injuries and complete a KWL chart (already Know, Want to know, what I Learned) to list facts about concussions. A hands-on learning activity gives young people a chance to experience what living with a brain injury may be like. Finally, the youth will reflect on what they learned about brain injuries and how to prevent them.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 1 :

BK-1.1) Exhibit competency in activity-specific movement skills in one or more lifetime activities.

Examples: outdoor pursuits, individual-performance activities, net games, target games

APE accommodation suggestions: hand to hand; hand over hand; develop the rules to accommodate each student's needs; adapt equipment to meet students' needs.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 3 :

BK-1.3) Exhibit competency in one or more specialized skills in health-related fitness activities.

Examples: stretching, walking, jogging

APE accommodation suggestions: Shorten distance; remove time restraints; remove cadence.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 11 :

BK-3.4) Investigate physical activities available in home and community to develop beneficial, healthy behaviors.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 25 :

BK-5.1) Discuss the health benefits of a self-selected physical activity.

APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 26 :

BK-5.2) Choose a level of challenge to experience success while participating in a self-selected physical activity.

APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 28 :

BK-5.4) Identify the opportunities for social interaction and social support in a self-selected physical activity.

APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling

According to statista.com, fitness running is one of the most popular physical activities in the United States with almost 56 million people participating in 2017. That number is an increase of approximately 14 million people since 2007. With that in mind, OPEN and the New York Road Runners have teamed up to bring you an outcomes-based approach for preparing your high school students to enjoy a lifetime of fitness running.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Identify safe practices for participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices, individually or in a group.

Examples: injury prevention, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 24 :

BK-4.5) Demonstrate safe practices while participating in physical activity, exercise, and movement practices.

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] VA1 (9-12) 3 :

LS-2.1) Recognize unsafe situations related to participation in varsity athletics.

In this resource, students will understand the specific physical causes of concussions and the development of new computer software and digital imaging techniques that help measure and map the damage due to concussions. This resource has a link to a video as well as multiple websites and lesson plans.