Monday, September 24, 2007

WEEK 6: SCOOTERS


2nd - 5th grades
A...This week will be a transition from Throwing to Pre-Fitness Testing. Scooters will be used after a 4 minute run, working on teamwork, coordination, and building our leg muscles: hamstrings, quads, and calves! We will start with partner scooter pushing. Students will explore their own needs, both with speed, balance, and safety. Ropes will be given out and students will explore speed, balance, and safety with pulling their partners. We will do some "Scooter Races" for speed and then have a three person game to promote more balance. 2nd grade will do an obsticle course with partners during the last game.
B...We will stretch and do a 2:30 no walk jog and then jump right into scooters. We will do some practice with partners, both with and without a pull rope. We will do a few races then play NASCAR around a set circular area. Students push or pull partner around changing directions every so often. The class will end with a tennis ball collection using the partner scooters.

K - 1st grades
A...Students will stretch and then practice their "Lap". Students will take turns practicing moving around the court on scooters. Students will see the difference between forward scooting and backward scooting. We will do 2 person relay races and then have a partner push free time. All this to MUSIC!!!
B...Students will again be using scooter, first with a little practice. A large circle of cones will be formed and students will be in groups of one or two. They will have to sail into the middle and steal treasure from the sea because they are pirates. The name of the game... "Treasure Hunt". Students can only collect one piece of treasure, laid out throughout the middle and keep it intheir hidden treasure chest. Different values will be given to treasures. 2nd grade will play this game as well.