Assignments

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1) Heart Rate Participations – Students wear Polar Heart Rate Monitors every day that they participate in P.E. The monitors keep track of student heart rates during exercise. How the monitors work and Target Heart Rate Zones are all explained and demonstrated for the students. Most of the students pick up on how the monitors work easily. Students have 10 required target heart rate participation days a trimester. These days are graded and students are expected to sustain a heart rate in their target zone for 75% of their exercise time (ex. 23 minutes in their T-Zone out of 30 minutes of exercise). At the end of the activity, students must show their monitor to the teacher and have it recorded into the grade book. They choose the days that they show for a grade but must complete 10 a trimester.

2) Weight Lifts – Students are introduced and trained on several different pieces of “Free Motion” weight equipment in the fitness room. All are given a weight card with a very basic workout that can be completed in about 25 minutes. Our emphasis is muscle toning not strength building. We encourage students to start with lighter weights and more repetitions and build gradually throughout the trimester. Students are required to complete 10 lifts during the trimester. Students must have the P.E. teacher supervising the weight area that day sign their completed lifts. Lifts that are not signed will not be counted.

3) Recording Heart Rates – Each day student’s are expected and reminded to record their heart rate information on their personal record sheet. The information documented shows average heart rate, minutes in the target zone, minutes above and below the target zone, total exercise time, the date and the activity. As teachers, we use this information as a guide and it helps us plan our activities. More importantly, we use the average heart rate information, target zone minutes and total activity time to ascertain that students are getting exercise that is beneficial to [|heart health] and improved fitness. Students are required to record heart rate information 10 times during the trimester. This allows us to assess whether students understand how to use the watches to retrieve and record information. Our hope is that students will learn to use the heart rate monitor information to help them choose activities that improve personal fitness and increase cardiovascular “heart” health.

4) Quizzes & Skill Demonstrations

Assignment Log Sheets For All P.E. Students
[|Heart Rate Participation Log] [|Weight Lift Log]