ALEX Classroom Resources

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K-3.2) Participate in physical education class.

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K-3.3) Discover the connection between physical activity and change in heart rate and breathing.

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1-3.2) Actively engage in physical education class.

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1-3.3) Verbalize how active play and physical activity strengthen the heart muscle.

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2-3.2) Actively engage in physical education class in response to instruction and practice.

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2-3.3) Identify physical activities that contribute to a high level of fitness and the importance of warm-up and cool-down related to vigorous physical activity.

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3-3.3) Describe the components of health-related fitness (muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance).

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4-3.2) Actively engage in physical education class, both with teacher direction and independently.

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4-3.3) Describe the difference between skill-related and health-related fitness.

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5-3.2) Actively engage in all components of physical education to the best of his/her ability.

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5-3.3) Identify each component of the FITT Principle (frequency, intensity, time, and type).

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6-3.2) Participate in a variety of moderate to vigorous activities.

APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues

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6-3.5) Identify the components of health-related and skill-related fitness.

APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues

This resource is a large collection of games and activities that are fitness focused. Most of these activities are geared towards cardio fitness.

This resource includes both written and visual descriptions. 

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K-1.1) Attempt to hop, gallop, jog, run, slide, skip, jump, and leap while maintaining balance.

APE accommodation suggestions: Sliding, galloping, jogging, and running - Hand over hand to assist in increasing speed and balance, fast pace walking, shorten distance, peer assistance (sliding - step together step, side to side)

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K-3.3) Discover the connection between physical activity and change in heart rate and breathing.

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1-1.1) Demonstrate correct form for hopping, galloping, and sliding.

APE accommodation suggestions: Sliding, galloping, jogging, and running - Hand over hand to assist in increasing speed and balance, fast pace walking, shorten distance, peer assistance (sliding - step together step, side to side)

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1-3.3) Verbalize how active play and physical activity strengthen the heart muscle.

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2-1.1) Demonstrate correct form for skipping.

APE accommodation suggestions: Sliding, galloping, jogging, and running - Hand over hand to assist in increasing speed and balance, fast pace walking, shorten distance, peer assistance (sliding - step together step, side to side)

The purpose of this activity is for students to enhance their locomotor skill ability of walking, running, hopping, jumping, galloping, and sliding. This activity also promotes the skill of pacing. At the end of the activity, have students check their pulse (neck, chest, & wrist) and talk about the benefits of increasing your heart rate.

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K-3.3) Discover the connection between physical activity and change in heart rate and breathing.

[PE] (1) 24 :

1-3.3) Verbalize how active play and physical activity strengthen the heart muscle.

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2-3.3) Identify physical activities that contribute to a high level of fitness and the importance of warm-up and cool-down related to vigorous physical activity.

In this lesson, students measure their pulse rate to investigate how physical activity affects the heartbeat. By the end of this lesson, students will be better at finding, measuring, and recording their pulse rates, as well as identify ways to improve their physical activity levels.

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K-3.3) Discover the connection between physical activity and change in heart rate and breathing.

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1-3.3) Verbalize how active play and physical activity strengthen the heart muscle.

If you've ever wondered how your heart works, this movie has the answer. This video explains how the heart works. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (0) 24 :

K-3.3) Discover the connection between physical activity and change in heart rate and breathing.

[PE] (1) 24 :

1-3.3) Verbalize how active play and physical activity strengthen the heart muscle.

[PE] (2) 24 :

2-3.3) Identify physical activities that contribute to a high level of fitness and the importance of warm-up and cool-down related to vigorous physical activity.

This material is from HEAL United, an Alabama organization with the premise to educate children to live healthier lives. This is an assessment sheet that can be printed for students to complete in class or as homework.