Forum K - 12 Schools Forum: Re: Fitness Activities

By: Karen May

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Hi Bronwen,
For teachers who have access to a Smartboard there is a giant stop watch that you can run through the Smartboard Tools in the Maths section of the tool box. A great activity would be to have the students do step ups on a small aerobics block or a Kindergarten chair would be ideal for Year 6 kids, just the right height. You can set the timer to count down (and it comes with audio alarm) to see how many step ups they can complete in a minute. This could also be used for knee bends etc.
There are OH&S guidelines that would restrict students from running around inside a classroom in DET schools. You could do it but you would have to do a risk assessment first. (Lots of paperwork!)
Would it be possible to import a flash file with simple images demonstrating bending and stretching activities then have the students answer some questions about which are safe exercise practices and which are not.
I'd love to see the finished product, sounds great!
Cheers
Karen

Posted by Karen May