A middle school lesson focusing on teamwork, sportsmanship, and positive behaviors during Field Day, utilizing visual anchor charts, scenario-based worksheets, and collaborative discussions.
A comprehensive lesson on adult CPR and AED usage, with a specific focus on identifying and managing environmental hazards before rendering aid.
The capstone unit where students revisit fitness testing, analyze their growth over the year, and create a personalized 'Lifelong Health Plan' for the summer and beyond.
Focusing on non-traditional PE activities like orienteering, hiking techniques, and lawn games. This unit emphasizes the mental health benefits of being outdoors and finding joy in movement outside the gym.
A creative unit incorporating dance, yoga, and gymnastics. Students improve coordination, flexibility, and mindfulness while exploring different ways their bodies can move through space.
This unit focuses on individual sports like badminton, tennis, and track and field. Students develop personal mastery, perseverance, and an understanding of how individual pursuits contribute to lifelong activity.
A foundational unit focused on assessing current fitness levels, understanding health components, and setting personalized goals for the year. Students learn the 'why' behind lifelong fitness through hands-on testing and data collection.
Students explore team-based sports with a focus on communication, strategy, and social-emotional health. Activities include basketball, soccer, and ultimate frisbee, emphasizing participation over elite performance.
Concluding the tournament with finals, award ceremony, and a personal reflection on growth.
Initiating the unit-ending tournament with round-robin pool play and scorekeeping.
Advanced rally tactics, including defensive positioning and transition from defense to offense.
Learning the front-back and side-to-side rotations essential for successful doubles play.
Applying shot selection to singles play, focusing on court coverage and finding open space.
Introducing the smash shot as an offensive weapon to finish rallies with speed and power.
Developing finesse with drop shots and net kills to exploit the front of the opponent's court.
Learning the clear shot to move opponents to the back of the court and reset the rally.
Mastering the long and short serves while understanding legal serving boundaries and techniques.