Physical Education, Common Core and You. Presented By: SPARK Trainer Laura Matney

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1 Physical Education, Common Core and You Presented By: SPARK Trainer Laura Matney

2 SPACE SAVER Partner Challenges GRADES K-2 Ready 1 fluffball or wadded up paper per pair (optional) Set Pair students; then scatter pairs within area. GO! 1. This activity is called Partner Challenges. 2. The object is to complete each challenge with your partner. 3. Slap Hands Partner 1 holds hands out with palms up. Partner 2 places hands on top of 1 s hands (palms to palms). Partner 1 attempts to slap the top of 2 s hands. If Partner 2 is successful, or after 3 tries, switch positions. 4. Knee Tag Face your partner. On my signal, try to tag each other s knees with your hands. 5. Partner Pull-Up Sit facing your partner with your knees slightly bent, and your toes touching. Hold hands, and try to stand up together. 6. Back-to-Back Sit with your back to your partner s back. Hook your elbows, and try to stand up together. 7. Partner Leg Kicks Face your partner, and put your hands on each other s shoulders. Partner 1 does the following sequence: Straddle, Together, Kick, Together. Partner 2 does: Kick, Together, Straddle, Together. Try to alternate your kicks R and L. The object is to continue the sequence opposite of your partner. While 1 is kicking, the other is straddling. 8. (Every 3-4 rounds, switch to new partners, and repeat with the same or different body parts.) Limited space 3

3 Partner Body Parts Touch the body part I call to that of your partner s. Start back-to-back. I will call 2 body parts. You and your partner decide who is going to use which body part, then touch them together. Keep your balance! Sample challenges Elbow to knee Knee to hip Foot to hand Hand to shoulder Head to knee Back to elbow Foot to shoulder Partner Body Part Pick-up (Need fluffballs or wadded-up paper. Scatter all over the floor.) I will call a body part, and you and your partner pick up the ball using only those body parts. Work together! (Challenge examples include elbows, wrists, knee/elbow, forearm/elbow, feet, and hand/foot.) 4

4 GROUP ACTIVITY Academic grab bag Ready 4 cones (for boundaries) 1 cone or spot marker per group (for home base) 1-4 hoops, boxes or bags (to make grab bags) Academic Grab Bag Cards Set Prior to teaching select, print and cut gradeappropriate Grab Bag Cards, or use the CYO Cards to create your own. Create a large (40X40 paces) activity area. Place 1 spot marker per group along the perimeter to create a home base for each group. Place Grab Bag Cards face down in a grab bag (hoop) in the center of the area. Students in groups of 2-4; start at home base. GO! 1. The object of this Grab Bag activity is for your group to complete as many grab bag challenges as possible. 2. On the start signal, send 1 group member to the Grab Bag. Select a card, bring it back and read it as a group. Work together to answer the question and complete the challenge, then send a new group member to return the card and collect a new one. 3. If you select a challenge that you've already done, repeat it or choose another. 4. Continue with the next group member and repeat until the signal. 5. Challenge How many Grab Bag Cards can your group complete before the signal? Can you move to the Grab Bag using different locomotor skills? Change locomotor skills when you hear the change signal. GRADES K-6

5 AcAdemic grab bag Rewind One student chooses a Grab Bag Card for the entire class to complete together. Students are scattered in open space with enough room to move safely. FFwd 1 Give each group a piece of equipment (e.g., a basketball or soccer ball). Students travel to and from the Grab Bag while controlling the equipment. G.Y.M. CONNECTION Exercise reduces stress Physical activity plays an important role in naturally flushing stress hormones from our system. Regular physical activity can naturally reduce stress and anxiety. FFwd 2 Allow students to create their own Grab Bag Cards. Save and file them away to use in future classes. STANDARDS ADDRESSED National PE Standards Movement/Skills: Combines locomotor skills in general space Fitness: Actively participates in physical education class Personal/Social: Exhibits responsible behavior in independent group situations Academic: Reads with accuracy to support comprehension TEACHING TIPS Prompt students to move carefully with their heads up to avoid collisions. Be sure to include at least 1 strong reader in each group. NOTES Your State (Write in here)

6 STEM FITNESS GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards = 11 Do 11 Jumping Jacks = 14 Take 14 Giant Steps = 14 Balance on 1 foot for 14 seconds = 12 Skip 12 times = 17 Make a muscle pose and hold for 17 seconds = 10 Do 10 Wall Push-ups

7 STEM FITNESS GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards = 9 Gallop 9 times 8-4 = 4 Touch 4 walls 11-5 = 6 Give high-5's to 6 different people 11-7 = 4 Jump as high as you can 4 times 9-4 = 5 Name 5 fruits and vegetables 11-2 = 9 Side-slide 9 times

8 STEM FITNESS GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards. 3 x 4 = 12 March with high knees 12 times 4 x 4 = 16 Do 16 Curl-ups 7 x 3 = 21 Hop 21 times 5 x 5 = 25 Count to 25 by 5's 11 x 3 = 33 Do 33 Jumping Jacks 6 x 3 = 18 Hold plank position for 18 seconds

9 READING COMPREHENSION GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards. FUN ANIMAL FACT: Hummingbirds are so agile that they can fly backwards. Take 5 giant steps in the direction that a hummingbird can fly. FUN ANIMAL FACT: Unlike humans, sheep have 4 stomachs; each one helps them digest the food they eat. How many stomachs do sheep have? Do that many push-ups. FUN ANIMAL FACT: Giant Arctic jellyfish have tentacles that can reach over 36 meters in length. How many meters can Giant Artic jellyfish tentacles reach? Do that many jumping jacks. FUN ANIMAL FACT: Cockatoos are parrots. There are 21 different species of cockatoo. There are how many different species of cockatoo? Do that many twist jumps. FUN ANIMAL FACT: Little Blue Penguins are the smallest type of penguin, averaging around 13 inches in height. How tall is an average Little Blue Penguin? Do that many arm curls. FUN ANIMAL FACT: A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Joeys live in their mother s pouch for 6 months. How many months does a joey live in his mother s pouch? Do that many wall push-ups.

10 READING COMPREHENSION GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards. 12 FUN DINOSAUR - Gallop 3 es3es3 FACT: = 9 times -9 3es was 14 feet. The average height of a Stegosaurus How tall was the average Stegosaurus? Do that many arm curls. 8-4 = FUN DINOSAUR FACT: The Tyrannosaurus Rex could weigh up to 7 tons! 11 FUN DINOSAUR - 5 FACT: = The Velociraptor could grow up to over 6 feet in length. 11 FUN DINOSAUR - 7 FACT: = The Brontosaurus was 1 of the largest animals to have ever walked the earth, weighing over 23 tons! 9-4 = FUN DINOSAUR FACT: Diplodocus had a long tail, which contained around 80 vertebrae = FUN DINOSAUR FACT: The Stegosaurus had 4 tail spikes, which were used to combat carnivores (meat eating) dinosaurs. How many tons could a Tyrannosaurus Rex weigh? Do that many wall push-ups. How long could a Velociraptor grow? Do that many twist jumps. How many tons could a Brontosaurus weigh? Do that many jumping jacks. How many vertebrae were in the tail of a Diplodocus? Take that many steps around the playing area. How many spikes did the Stegosaurus have on its tail? Balance on 1 foot that many seconds.

11 READING COMPREHENSION GRAB BAG CARDS Cut dotted lines, then fold on solid lines to create front/back cards. FUN SPACE FACT: Did you know Jupiter has rings? There are 3 rings in all. They are named Gossamer, Main, and Halo. How many rings does Jupiter have? Do that many push-ups. FUN SPACE FACT: Neptune has 13 moons that we know of. The first moon to be discovered was named Triton. How many moons does Neptune have? Do that many arm curls. FUN SPACE FACT: If you moved to Mercury you would not weigh as much as you do on Earth. Mercury is smaller, so it has less gravity. If you weigh 70 pounds on Earth, you would weigh only about 27 pounds on Mercury. How many pounds would you weigh on Mercury if you weighed 70 pounds on Earth? Do that many jumping jacks. FUN SPACE FACT: Venus rotates very slowly, so that a day on Venus lasts more than 100 Earth days. 100 Earth days equals how many day(s) on Venus? Walk that many times around the playing area. FUN SPACE FACT: Uranus has 27 moons. Five are large, and the rest are smaller. How many moons does Uranus have? Do that many arm circles. FUN SPACE FACT: Saturn is most well known for its rings, which total 7 in all. How many rings does Saturn have? Stand on 1 foot that many seconds.

12 ACTIVITY PASS THE HAT Ready... 4 cones (for boundaries) 1 tossable per group of 4-5 Set... Create large (30X30 paces) activity area. Form groups of 4-5 in file lines along perimeter. Each group with a tossable in their Leader s hands. GO! 1. The object is to cooperate in groups to move the hat (tossable) around the perimeter. 2. On signal, your Leader passes the hat overhead to the person behind them. Continue until the hat is at the end of your line. 3. When the last in line has the hat, they run forward to become the new Leader, and begin passing the hat back again. 4. (Repeat until all have had a chance being Leader.) 5. Now, Leaders walk and lead your line around the perimeter. Continue passing the hat as your group moves around. 6. When your group is ready, try it jogging. 7. (Continue for specific time; e.g., 5 minutes.) CHALLENGES How many times can your original Leader return to the front in 1 lap around the perimeter? How many times can your group go around the perimeter in 3 minutes? WALK/JOG/RUN GRADES 3-6 CUES Stay together. Run to front on the outside. Pass other groups on the outside only. 9

13 Movin On Up When the last person in line moves to the front, all in line call out (name of last person) is looking great so move on up! Weave When you are moving from the back to the front of the line, weave in and out of your line. Toss the Hat Instead of handing the hat, toss it up in the air for the next in line to catch. Continue until it reaches the last person, and they run it to the front. Keep it under your hat! My hat s off to you! That s old hat. I ll eat my hat. Throw your hat into the ring! Where did these sayings come from? Look at photos of men taken before 1960, and chances are they are wearing a hat. Back then, hats were as essential as shoes and underwear. Men would not leave the house without their slouch, homburg, fedora, boater, or porkpie. (No, they didn t put a pig on their head!) STANDARDS ADDRESSED NASPE #1, 2 Throwing, catching #3, 4 Cardiovascular fitness #5, 6 Cooperation, accepting challenges Your State (Write in here) PAULA S POINTERS Start with groups spread evenly around perimeter. Similar-paced students should group together. Allow groups to pass each other, but only on the outside. Motivate with music. NOTES 10

14 LINE DANCE CALIFORNIA STRUT Ready... Music: Hot, Hot, Hot (SPARK 3-6 Music CD, #4) California Strut Prompt Page (SPARKfamily.org) Music player Set... Create a large activity area. Scatter students in area. Regular GO! 1. The object is to perform the line dance California Strut. In line dances you all face the same direction, and do the same steps together. 2. We ll learn and practice 1 step at a time without the music first. Then we ll put it all together with the music. (First, teach each step or sequence, then cue students to get ready to practice together by saying 5, 6, 7, 8. ) 3. California Strut Begin at home, with feet together. Walk forward 4: R, L, R, tap L (4 counts). Walk backward 4 back to home: L, R, L, tap R (4 counts). Step R, touch L. Step L, touch R (4 counts). 3-step turn to the R: R, L, R, touch L (4 counts). 3-step turn to the L back to home: L, R, L, touch R (4 counts). Repeat. Partners GRADES 3-6 CUES Move with the beat. Just touch with foot before changing directions. Don t put weight on foot. Double Circle DANCE If you misstep, that s OK; keep moving, and catch up when you can. 11

15 Partners (Students in pairs, in face-off formation.) On the first move, partners walk forward 4 steps toward each other, and give a high-ten. Double Circle Mixer (Students in 2 circles; an inner and outer.) Partners; 1 in inner circle, 1 in outer and face each other. Inner circle dancers do same dance. Outer circle dancers turn to their R, and move to a new partner on their R each round. Add Your Thing (To any of the above variations.) Add your own twist to the dance when you change directions. California is where almost 90,000 people migrated in 1849 in search of gold. John Marshall discovered gold in 1838, and by 1854, almost 300,000 49ers had migrated to California. This was about 1 out of every 90 people that were living in the United States! Ask a parent to help you research the 49ers, then create a Gold Rush Dance. Make up moves for migration, wading in the water, and panning for gold. STANDARDS ADDRESSED DANCE #1, 2 Perform line dance #6 Cardiovascular fitness #3, 4, 6 Participates, appreciates, enjoys rhythmic movements Your State (Write in here) TONY S TIPS If facing students, mirror their moves. For example, move backward when they move forward; move R when they move L. Point to show which direction students will move next. Cue students 1-2 beats before each move. Make copies of the California Strut Prompt Page, and allow students to work independently with the directions in hand. NOTES 12

Taste of SPARK. Presented By: SPARK Trainer, BJ Williston

Taste of SPARK. Presented By: SPARK Trainer, BJ Williston Taste of SPARK Presented By: SPARK Trainer, BJ Williston ACTIVITY MINGLE, MINGLE Ready... 4 cones (for boundaries) Music and player (optional) Set... Create a medium (20X20 paces) activity area. ASAP GO!