Orienteering Lesson Plan_Week2_Thursday

Week #2: Orienteering Lesson Plan 9 - Thursday

EQUIPMENT:

Music for Walk, Jog, Sprint
Equipment for a Challenge Course

OUTCOMES:

The student will:

1. Participate in Walk, Jog, Sprint fitness using form demonstrated by the instructor.
2. Demonstrate pacing and compassing skills during the orienteering challenge course.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5

Toe to Toe

INSTRUCTIONS:

Students jog around in the activity area. When the music stops, the student partners with another student and gets toe to toe as quickly as possible.

TEACHING HINTS:

This is an excellent way to mix and match students. Ask students to find the person nearest them. They should partner with any peer rather than pick and choose who they want.

Walk, Jog, Sprint

INSTRUCTIONS:

Move to the following signals:

One whistle – walk.
Two whistles – jog slowly.
Three whistles – sprint under control
Long whistle – freeze and perform exercises.

Perform various strength and flexibility exercises between bouts of walk, trot, and sprint. Examples are:

Bend and Twist
Sitting Stretch
Push-Up Challenges
Abdominal Challenges
Trunk Twister
Body Circles
Crab Walk

TEACHING HINTS:

Tape alternating segments of silence and music to signal duration of exercise. Music segments indicate aerobic activity (30-45 seconds) while intervals of silence announce flexibility and strength development activities (30 seconds).

Assure that students run under control (not as fast as they can) and in the same direction.

Encourage students to perform at a level they feel comfortable. Youngsters are genetically different and should not be expected to do the same amount of exercise repetitions.

Challenge Course

INSTRUCTIONS:

You need to create a challenge course appropriate to your school and teaching facility. Give the students directions requiring them to use the compass and count their steps.

TEACHING HINTS:

Groups of 3 – 7 work together.

Leave rewards at specific points to make the challenge fun and memorable for the students.

Week #2: Orienteering Lesson Plan 9 - Thursday

Toe to Toe

Walk, Jog, Sprint

Challenge Course

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