EQUIPMENT:
OUTCOMES:
The student will:
NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5
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.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Move to the following signals:
Perform various strength and flexibility exercises between bouts of walk, trot, and sprint. Examples are:
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.
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.
For a school curriculum related to climbing walls, check the following website: https://everlastclimbing.com/collections
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.
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!
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