Teacher Candidate: Danielle Hopkins 8th Grade Fitness Unit Day Three Lesson Title Pacer Testing (Cardiorespiratory

Endurance) Unit Fitness Day Three Grade level(s)/Course 8th Grade Date taught Monday February 17th, 2014 Thursday February 20th, 2014 Tuesday February 25th, 2014 Wednesday February 26th, 2014

Textbook, Instructional Program, or Web Resource referenced to guide your instruction Title 1. Pacer Scoring Sheet 2. Fitness Gram CD Publisher 1. Fitness Gram Activity Gram 2. Human Kinetics Date of Publication 1. 2005 Champaign, IL 2. 2005 District, school or cooperating teacher requirement or expectations that might influence your planning or delivery of instruction. Onalaska Middle School Cooperating teacher Karlene Englerth Amount of time devoted each day or week in your classroom to the content or topic of your instruction. 40 Minutes Describe how ability grouping or tracking (if any) affects your planning and teaching of this content. Students have been split up into two groups for the pacer test. This will allow more room for students to perform at their highest level, achieving their highest score possible. List any other special features of your school or classroom that will affect the teaching of this lesson.
Students will be using pedometers for tracking purposes throughout this lesson. They will also be completing a fitness test.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE LESSON Content Strand: PK-12 Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity PK-12 Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health enhancing level of physical fitness PK-12 Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction Enduring Understanding and/or Essential Question How well can you perform the pacer test? Instead of giving students a grade based upon their score, students will be using their previous score as a measurement. Can you meet it or bet it? GLE and Symbolic Notation DOK 2 Skill/Concept to do, show, display 4:3:A4 Performs and evidence-based fitness test with correct form and/or technique 4:3:A5 Formulates meaningful personal fitness goals based on fitness test results
4 Extended Thinking creates, formulates

6:3:A6 Seeks personally-challenging experiences 1 Recall seeks, performs, identify in physical activity settings Student Learning Outcomes Students will have a better understanding of what the pacer test measures cardiorespiratory endurance. This understanding is due to learning about the 5 components of physical fitness previously within this fitness unit. Content Specific Terms: Pacer Test, Fitness Gram, Cardiorespiratory Endurance Process Terms: 2 misses, end line, marked line, beep, tracking sheet

Prior Learning/Prior Thinking Students have taken part in the pacer test since 6th grade, and they have already performed the pacer test once this year. Students know how the test works, the rules when performing the test, how to keep track of their partners progress and what the test measures.

ASSESSMENT BEFORE THE LESSON Pre-assessment Prior to this lesson, students have already taken part in the pacer test this school year. Their previous results are a good indicator of how they should do on this pacer test. The goal is to meet it or beat it. LESSON PLAN OBJECTIVES AND LIFE SKILLS
1. 2. Skill Development Basic Skill Instruction Application of Skills Life Skills 5. Effort Students will put forth their best effort when partaking in the pacer test in order to meet or beat their previous score. 4. Health Related Fitness 6. Goal Setting Students will take part in the pacer test, measuring Students will set a goal to meet or beat their previous pacer their cardiorespiratory endurance. score. 7. Communication Students will communicate with each other by cheering each other on when partaking in the pacer test. 3. Fitness Benefits Skill Related Fitness

Introduction Total time: 5 Minutes

Formations / Cues

Assessment

Lesson Objective(s): Upon entering class, students will get a pedometer and set it Upon entering class, students will get into the Students will be assessed through their pedometer at to zero. squad lines. the end of the class period. Prior to class, students have been split into two groups. Students will find a partner that is not in the same group as them. They will also find their pacer-testing sheet. Planned Transitions: Rock Paper Scissors to see who is running first.

Students will be assessed on their pacer results by meeting or beating their previous score.

Main Activities Total time: 25 minutes

Students will complete the pacer test. Group one will perform the test first While they are performing, their partner will track How far they have made it, recording it on their Pacer recording sheet Once group one has finished, group two will then complete the pacer test. Their partner from group one will be in charge of

Formations / Cues

Assessment

The pacer test will be performed in the gym. Students will use their previous pacer-recording sheet Students will start at one end of the gym (base to record their results from this test. Students will line) and proceed running to the marked line know their previous score and strive to meet or beat at the other end of the gym. their score.

recording their results down. Cool-down Total time: 5 minutes

Formations / Assessment Strategy

Students will cool down after running the pacer test by stretching, walking and getting a drink of water. Once cooled down, students will be introduced to the Get Off the Couch take home assignment Students will turn in their pacer-tracking sheet. Students will turn in their pedometer and record their Steps on the pedometer tracking sheet. Assessments: Students will be assessed in a variety of ways throughout this lesson: 1. Students will be assessed through their pedometer at the end of this lesson 2. Students will be assessed on their pacer test results did they meet or beat their score? 3. Students will be assessed on how they interact with their peers and their actions when not performing the pacer test. Equipment needs Pacer tracking sheets, Pedometers, Pacer CD, Writing Utensils, Cone (marking other end line), Get Off the Couch take home assignment. Safety Considerations Make sure students have plenty of room when running the pacer. Students should be spread out evenly and spaciously along the base line. Students should not collide into one another when turning to run the other way. Students with health issues should remember to stop if feeling faint or weak in any way. Inhalers should be available if needed. Students will be along the sideline of the basketball court when stretching, walking and getting a drink of water. Students will remain in that spot when reviewing the take home assignment, turning in their pacer results, and turning in their pedometer and results.

Differentiated Instruction If student does not have a partner, the instructor will be in charge of tracking their pacer results. Classroom Management/Democratic Practices Students will be grouped by their previous pacer results to ensure that all students will have time to complete the pacer test.

Supplemental Materials:
1. Pacer Recording Sheet 2. Get Off the Couch Take Home

Pacer Recording Sheet

Get Off the Couch (Take Home) Front Page

Get Off the Couch (Take Home) Back Page