Lesson Plan 3- Fitness

Unit: Health and Physical Education

Curriculum Outcomes (SA):

Key Idea: Students develop,
through participation, an
understanding of the components of
fitness that influence their healthy
growth and emerging physical
capabilities. They are able to plan
and make changes to those
practices and values that are
harmful or counterproductive.
Key Idea: Students increase their
knowledge of and skills for healthy
dietary practice. They research and
critically analyse information,
including online, on food choice, and
identify the influence of peers and
the media on nutritional choices.

Key Learning Area: Fitness

Strand: physical activity and
participation
Strand: health of individuals and
communities

Year Level: 7

LESSON OUTCOME:
Aim:
At this stage in their education, students should have an understanding of
what fitness means including exercise and dietary components. The aim
of this lesson is to further reinforce the importance of physical activity and
health eating.

PREPARATION:
As the main component of this lesson is a quiz (aimed at encouraging group
discussion), a set of questions would have to be constructed and printed.

LESSON STRUCTURE:

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Students are explained that the
lesson involves a quiz regarding
the importance of exercise and
healthy eating.

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Students are
encouraged to
remember what they
have been taught in
their previous years of
schooling. Students are
reassured that they will
not be assessed on
their answers.

Students are told that they are

required to answer the
questions individually and then
the questions will be discussed
in the classroom environment
(to initiate discussion amongst
peers).

Main Content

Teaching Approaches

Students are each provided

with a work sheet and are
asked to complete the
questions individually,
answering them with as much
information as possible.
Students are advised they have
twenty minutes to complete
this task.

Teaching Approaches

Question include:
1. What do you class as
healthy foods? Why
is it important to eat
them?
2. What do you
consider unhealthy
foods? Should they
be eaten every day?
3. How many serves of
vegetables and
fruits should you eat
per day?
4. Name the five food
groups.
5. What is your
favourite meal? List
as many ingredients
as you can and

The teacher then advises

students that the time has
concluded and it is time to
discuss the questions.

The teacher reads out the

questions individually and
students are asked to raise
their hand to answer each
question.

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Once each question has been

individually answered, the
question is discussed and the
teacher refers to the healthy
eating chart and exercise
recommendations.
Conclusion

include whether you

think they are
healthy foods or junk
foods.
6. What does fitness
mean to you?
7. Why do you think it
is important for you
to be fit and active?
8. What are some
activities you could
do on your own to
be active?
9. What are some
activities you could
do with your friends
and family to be
active?
10. How many hours
per day do you think
you should be
physically active for?
The teacher
encourages students to
interact with each other
and add to each
students answers. The
aim of using this
technique is to allow
children to give their
own opinions and ideas.
This is beneficial as
then students can take
each others ideas on
board and develop their
own.

Teaching Approaches

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Students are encouraged to

remember the content they
have learnt and what fitness
means to them. They are
encouraged to discuss this
information at home and
incorporate healthy eating and
fitness into their home lives.

By encouraging
students to talk to their
families about this
topic, hopefully
awareness is created
and conversations are
initiated benefiting
students and their
families.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:
Question sheet
Teaching resources for the teachers information