Rock, Paper, Scissors Fitness

Students will be participating in a fitness/warm up game that requires cooperation and knowledge of fitness skills

Duration
Less than 1 hour
Lesson Type
Traditional Lesson

Lesson Created By: Jacob Scruggs

Essential Question

Why is physical activity important?

Grade(s):

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

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Lesson Progression

Objectives: TSWBT perform different exercises while also cooperating in playing rock, paper, scissors

Equipment: Exercise Posters, Gym Space

Set-up: Separate students into 4 groups with each group in a different corner. Exercise posters should be taped to the wall near a corner

How to play: Students will begin the game separated into 4 groups with each group being at one of the 4 corners. To start the students will find another student and challenge them to rock, paper, scissors. The winner will jog clockwise to the next corner and challenge someone that is in that corner. The student that lost will perform a set of 10 of whatever exercise poster is at their corner. Once the student completes 10 of that exercise they will stay in that corner and challenge someone else. Students only move to the next corner when the win a challenge of rock, paper, scissors.

Exercise options: Pushups, squats, burpees, mountain climbers, curl-ups, jumping jacks, line jumps, etc.

Set-up

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