Grade 3
The grade 3 students have done a fitness test in class. Our plan was to do one in February, April and June to see how they have improved. This is something they could try at home.
Fitness Test |
June 8 - 12.
“I can use cues from others.”
“I can cooperate with others to achieve a common goal or task.”
“I can cooperate with others to achieve a common goal or task.”
- This game comes from Ms. Parsons and is called “Hello Tree.” For this game you need a partner, a blind fold, and trees. One person will put the blind fold on, while the other person will lead them to a tree. The person without the blind fold must give very clear instructions to help their partner reach the tree. The blind folded person but listen carefully to instructions and is not allowed to touch their partner. Once the blindfolded person gets to the tree, they are going to explore the tree with the help of their partner. The partner can ask questions such as, can you hug it or feel any moss on it? Once finished exploring the tree, the partner must lead the blindfolded person back to the start. When back to the start, the blindfolded person can try and find which tree they touched. You can then switch roles.
- Instead of trees, you could set up various objects and lead the blindfolded person to them, have them touch it and try and figure out what it is, lead them back to the beginning, take their blindfold off and have them look at all the objects and guess which one they touched. You can vary this game in many ways!
June 1 - 5.
“I can direct an object towards a target.”
“I can vary the distance and force of my shots.”
“I can vary the distance and force of my shots.”
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May 25 - 29.
“I can follow dance steps.”
- This week see if you can learn the Cha Cha Slide. I would love to see your videos!
May 19 - 22.
“I can move into space to receive a pass.”
“I can move to get away from an opponent."
“I can move to get away from an opponent."
- You can practice these outcomes in a variety of ways.
- Play a game of soccer, hockey, basketball, etc. Any activity that involves other players that you need to pass an object back and forth will work. Can you get into an open space before an opponent blocks you? Can you keep your object away from your opponent?
May 11 - 15.
“I can encourage others."
- Watch the following video on sportsmanship:
- After watching the video, see if you can answer these questions:
- What is sportsmanship and how can I show it? What are ways I can handle losing a game?
- Make a list of ways to show good sportsman and a list of unsportsmanlike.
- Why was the second place trophy more meaningful to Howard than all of his other trophies put together?
- How do you think Howard’s behaviour in the beginning made others feel?
- What might have happened to Howard if he continued to be unsportsmanlike?
- Are you like Howard or do you know anyone like Howard?
- Play a game of “Make it, Take it."
- For this game you need various targets (laundry baskets, boxes), take it items that will go on the floor (paper, cards, plates, tissue paper, etc) and an object to throw (socks, balls)
- Set up the “take it” items all over the floor. These will be where the students throw from.
- Set up the targets all around the room.
- When the game starts, students will run to an object on the floor and stand on or beside it. From here they must try to throw their object into the target. If they get it in, they can pick up the item off the floor, and go to another one. Play continues until there are no objects on the floor. The player with the most “take it” wins.
- Here is a different way of playing with just one target:
May 4 - 8.
“I can maintain my balance for 5 seconds on steady surfaces.”
“I can maintain my balance for 3 seconds on unsteady surfaces."
“I can maintain my balance for 3 seconds on unsteady surfaces."
- Test your balancing skills by trying out some of these ideas. What other ways have you practiced balancing?
- Go for a bike drive, a scooter ride.
- Balance cushion - see how long you can balance for. Try one foot instead of two.
- Skateboard - skateboarding takes balance.
- Bosu Ball - see how long you can balance for?
- Stand on a fit ball or some other type of ball - how long can you balance for?
- Make your own balance board. Pinterest has all kinds of ideas! One way to do this, is to find a solid cylinder object and place a board on top.
- Tie a piece of string between two trees. Can you walk the straight line?
- Make a “balancing beam” using wood, sticks, rocks or anything else you can find that will help you balance off the ground.
- Draw a line or a zigzag with chalk on the ground. Keep your keep on the line the whole time, try not to fall off! You could also use tape inside!
April 27 - May 1.
“I can run and roll an object.”
“I can direct an object towards a target."
“I can direct an object towards a target."
- Work on your bowling skills. There are various ways you can do this.
- Be creative and find something to use as bowling pins. Some examples could be, empty cereal boxes, Kleenex boxes, water bottles, etc. Use any type of ball to use as your bowling ball.
- You could do “modified lawn bowling. You can find this game on the daily games page.
- Count your heart beat and record how many beats you feel various times during the day. When do you have more beats? Here are some different times you can count"
- While watching TV.
- During a walk.
- While reading a book.
- After a run.
- After playing a game that involves physical activity.
- While playing a board game.
- While doing homework.
- After riding a bike.
April 20 - 24
“I can list 4 normal body reactions to moderate to vigorous physical activity."
- How does your body react when you are doing physical activity?
- Some things are heart rate increases and circulates more oxygen, sweating, pumping lungs, alertness boost, building stronger and healthy bones, muscles and joints, body burns fat. Can you think of some more?
- Watch this video: https://www.brainpop.com/health/sportsandfitness/fitness/
- If you have a soccer ball or some type of ball that you can kick, practice running and kicking the ball. You could set up obstacles to try and avoid. You could set an obstacle course you have to go through while kicking the ball.
April 14 - 17
“I can follow dance steps.”
“I can connect two locomotor skills to a beat or rhythm."
“I can connect two locomotor skills to a beat or rhythm."
- Search “Dinosaur Stomp - Koo Koo Kangaroo ” and see if you can learn the dance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imhi98dHa5w
- Once you have learned the dance, see if you can teach it to family member.
- Watch somebody else do one of the dance videos, and provide feedback.
April 6 -9
"I can shuffle and catch.”
- Throw a type of ball that bounces to the ground and shuffle to catch it.
- Have a wall you can use? Throw a ball on the wall, and shuffle to catch it before it hits the ground.
- Have somebody throw a ball into the air, shuffle and catch.
- Try out the “Wall Scramble” game found on the “Daily Games” page.
- Try out the “Bad Bugs’ game found on the “Daily Games” page.
- Do you have a soccer ball at home? Set up some different targets all spread out and see if you can knock them down.
- Do you have a basketball and net? Move to different spots and see if you can get the ball in the net.
- Do you have a hockey stick, ball/puck and net? See if you can score on different parts of the net.
- You could set up various buckets and try to throw different objects into them.