PE Course 2 · Week 5 · Fitness for Health and Performance
Why I Choose This Workout
Students try three workout styles and justify which one best fits a goal they care about.
- Students will
- Students try three workout styles and justify which one best fits a goal they care about using the FITT principle.
- SEL skill
- Separate feelings from facts to justify a training choice
- What it looks like
- Students use clear thinking about their feelings and facts to make a responsible decision about their training.
- Content focus
- Matching workouts to goals
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, thoughtful choices by thinking about facts, safety, and what could happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- C2.2.5: High School Course 2, Standard 2 (Physical Fitness), item 2.5
- Student page: PE journal page
- SHAPE America (national): 2.12.7 Applies the principles of exercise in a variety of self-selected lifetime physical activities.
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