| Name: __________________________ |
Subject: Physical Education |
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| Teacher Name: ___________________ |
Date: ___________________ |
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Weekly Physical Fitness
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| Introduction: |
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Obesity is currently a growing epidemic in our country. There are several ways
in which we can combat this epidemic, such as correct diet,
education, and adequate physical activity. For this unit we
will concentrate on the physical activity and the education.
The human body is made up of 206 bones and 640 muscles! That
is a lot of pieces of the body. It is important for everyone
to know the names of muscles and how to exercise them. Without
being able to exercise your muscles we would not be able to
play games or even stand up!
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| Task: |
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Students will be given a daily log in which they will keep
track of all physical activity they participate in and the
duration of the activity, for a week.
After the week is up they will evaluate the log, make recommendations
on how to improve their physical activity if need, and a reflection
on what the information they gathered.
The students will then be broke up into a group of 4-5 to
compare date. They will put together a graph indicating the
amount of physical activity in the group and give a small
presentation to the class, using the graph and giving recommendations
on their physical activity.
-Your job is to find out a muscle that is in each of the
body parts of the body.
-You should also try to find ways that you could exercise
those muscles that you find while on your quest.
Remember, a muscle can be exercised in many different ways
not just by weight training.
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| Process: |
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The teacher will give the basic information the students
will need to complete this task. This information will include;
daily logs and how to accurately record their physical activity,
knowledge on the recommended standards for physical activity,
and guidance and direction for obtaining more information
and completing the task.
While on your quest, look for a muscle from one body part
at a time. Then think of an exercise for that muscle.
The body parts that you should find at least one muscle for
are:
1) Arms
2) Legs
3) Chest
4) Back
5) Stomach
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| Resources: |
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Web sites provided by the teacher,
as well as websites the students have found through exploring
on their own. Possibly some articles and documentary television.
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| Evaluation: |
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Weekly logs
Reflection
Group Presentation w/ graphs
When finished you will be expected to present one of your
muscles and show the class how to do the exercise that goes
with that muscle.
Found five muscles and an exercise for each body part
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Presented a muscle and its exercise
___/5
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| Conclusion: |
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A survey that will be email to the instructor at the end of the unit.
You probably learned some new things about your body and
muscles while on your quest. This information will help you
stay healthy and can also be a fun way to pass the time!
After looking at the different muscles, do you know more about
your body?
Do you think that the exercises you found are fun?
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This Web Quest is available at www.teach-nology.com |
