Rock Climbing Lesson Plan – Tuesday

Rock Climbing Lesson Plan 2 - Tuesday

EQUIPMENT:

Music for Walk, Jog, Sprint
2 Lengths of ¼” nylon rope per student

OUTCOMES:

The student will:

Participate in the Weave Drill demonstrating agility and the ability to follow the instructions described by the instructor.
Participate in Walk, Jog, Sprint to improve aerobic endurance, strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility during the Fitness section of class.
Demonstrate tying harness knots using form demonstrated by the instructor.
Participate in Spider Tag demonstrating safety rules, cooperative skills, and following the instructions given by the instructor during the closing portion of class.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5

Weave Drill

INSTRUCTIONS:

Students are in ready position and performing a quick shuffle step in place. They shuffle left, right, forward, backward, over, and around obstacles on signal by the teacher’s hand motion.

TEACHING HINTS:

Scattered formation in front of teacher.

Mark area with cones.

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.

Harness and Knots

INSTRUCTIONS:

Display and demonstrate use of safety harness.

Demonstrate tying water knot – See Task Sheet 2.

Explain reciprocal task sheet 2. Use reciprocal task sheet to practice tying the water knot.

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TEACHING HINTS:

Use Toe-to-Toe to create pairs of students. Identify doer and observer. Direct observer to pick up equipment package and reciprocal task sheet.

For more information:

Benge, M. and Raleigh, D., Climbing Rock, Carbondale, CO, Elk Mountain Press, 1995.

Long, J., How to Rock Climb, Evergreen, CO, Chockstone Press, 1993.

Spider Tag

INSTRUCTIONS:

Students stand back-to-back with a partner with the elbows hooked. Select 2 or 3 pairs to be “it” and chase the other pairs. If a pair is tagged or becomes unhooked, they are “it.”

TEACHING HINTS:

Create pairs.

Keep the game within the activity area.

INSTRUCTIONS:

What are examples of locomotor movements?

Describe the value of Continuity Exercises or Interval Training?

Discuss the proper use of safety harness.

Ask questions about tying the “water knot”.

Cheer: 3, 2, 1, Rock climbing is fun!

Rock Climbing Lesson Plan 2 - Tuesday

Weave Drill

Walk, Jog, Sprint

Harness and Knots

Spider Tag

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