Nov 4, 5, 6 Speedball Mix of Soccer & Basketball Four fields, eight students on each team.
Speedball combines soccer and football skills. Students will have the option of running three steps or dribbling/bouncing the ball three times and then passing to a teammate. To score you must throw the ball over a sideline to a teammate. If the ball hits the ground you must use only your feet in a soccer style move to lift or kick it up to a teammate.
Questions
Students what do you think about the Speedball unit?
What feelings did you have about participating in the activity?
Did you like coed practice partners or boys and girls groups better?
Did you prefer full field games or half-field games?
Nov. 9-13 Disc Golf
A new game combing Golf and Frisbee
Questions
Have you ever played disc golf on a real course like at Amesbury Sports Park?
Would you like this Unit to be offered again in 2010-2011?
Nov. 9-13 Badminton
Badminton came to the USA from the Bahamas
Questions
Students what type of activity is badminton called in the Physical Education World?
Have you played badminton with your family or friends?
Have you played badminton at summer camp?
Would you like Badminton to be offered next year 2010-2011?
Nov. 9-13 Circuit Training for fitness
Circuit training consists of many stations (4-12) that have students perform a specific exercise with or without equipment to develop every muscle group or fitness component. The stations would last for 30 seconds – 1 minute. Groups of 3-6 students would rotate together through the stations. Music will be playing in the background.
Questions
Students, have you done circuit training in elementary school?
Have you tried circuit training at home with mom or dad?
Have you tried it a summer camp?
Please come up with fun stations for your own circuit training course.
Nov. 18-24 Turkey Game
Famous Andover Public Schools obstacle course invented by retired P.E. Teacher Jack Gleason. Nerf balls are propelled at “student-turkeys” as they race from the pen to freedom.
Nov. 30-Dec 21 Basketball and Fitness Room Introduction
Mr. Capodilupo will teach a four week unit in basketball and Ms. Corey will introduce Fitness Programs to students.
Basketball skills taught will be dribbling, passing, shooting, position responsibilities, four on four games and the unit will conclude with the Hoops for Heart American Heart Association fundraiser. Fund raising is optional for all students. Last year Doherty Middle School raised $2,400! Contests will include foul shooting, three point shot, knockout and twenty-one.
Personal Fitness programs will teach students how to develop their own workout routine to build a physically fit body to enable them to succeed spritually, mentally and physically for many decades. Students will learn how to develop cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and proper nutrition habits. Students will learn about anatomy and physiology. Ms. Corey and Mr. Capodilupo will both give a post test of ten questions during the last class.
Questions
Who invented Basketball?
What year?
What college did he attend?
What other popular sport was invented five years later?
How can you improve cardiovascular fitness?
How can you improve muscular fitness?
What is the major muscle group at the front top half of your legs?
When is it safe to begin weight training?
Gymnastics January 4 - January 22
This elective coed physical education unit will introduce students to floor exercise, team floor exercise routines with four to six classmates, vaulting, balance beam, springboard skills and rope climbing skills. At the end of the three week unit students will perform a video-taped demonstration of their skills in a group performance.
Questions
Do you have previous experience in gymnastics through your Physical Education Teachers in grades K-7? Do you have previous experience in gymnastics through participation in outside of school clubs? Do you have dance experience from any source?
Kitty Wrestling January 25-January 29
Equipment needed. One to four kitties. Loving owners.
Quality time every day with your best buddies.
