Year 10 PE & Science Inquiry Unit

Fitness & Training Programs

Lesson Overview

Lesson #

Location

Lesson Focus/Learning
Intention/Outcomes

Key Learning Activities/overview

Assessment Method

1
Practical

Gymnasiu
m.
Mark
Wilson
Lesson
plan #1

Design a circuit.
Buying into the Inquiry.

Lesson - Students to design a circuit

station through pre-existing knowledge.

Pre-knowledge check

To relate current understanding

in shaping our inquiry

Station choices

Basic understanding of various

methods of training and which
aspect of fitness they affect, and
training specificity relationship.

Continual movement
Jumps
Maximal strength
Change of Direction
Core strength

Class discussion. (virtual

schoolbag & funds of
knowledge)
Post-knowledge check
Class circuit reflection &
discussion

Introduction to critical thinking

within training design for either
social fitness or sporting capacities.
Basic acquisition of knowledge in
different forms and equipment and
resources and how they are
utilised.
Students to link fitness to personal
health and mental
wellbeing/resilience.
2
Theory
Research

Classroom

Holistic view of health & fitness

Lesson - Forming the Inquiry

Pre-knowledge check

To identify key aspects of

health, measurement and
adjustments

Research question - Why and how do

you improve fitness/strength for
personal gain, or for that of an
elite athlete?

Kahoot (ICT) & Class discussion.

Understand holistic aspects

surrounding fitness.

Table group research & reporting

Critical thinking in forming their

inquiry path

Post-knowledge check
Discussion of new thoughts &
questions raised from advanced
research session

Why do we need to be fit?

What does it mean to be fit?

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Peer/individual research skills
Successfully compare their
understanding of fitness against
peer reviewed data

3
Theory
Research

Classroom
Mark
Wilson
Lesson
plan #2

What does it mean to be fit?

To learn about how nutrition,
physical/mental/social health
affect fitness and
wellbeing/resilience

4
Experient
ial

Excursion

Link and report new

understanding to their
Inquiry question.
Link fitness to personal
health and mental
wellbeing/resilience.
Define dimensions and
aspects, and how
adjustments lead to
improvement in health
Name different food groups
nutritional content and affect
on the body
Collect and interpret data
using a variety of methods
and processes

How do we measure Fitness?

To learn about fitness testing
technology, and analysing the

Lesson Overview

How do we measure fitness?

How do we improve fitness?

Lesson - Teacher theory & group

research
PowerPoint presentation

Core unit theory content

Table group Inquiry research &

reporting

Nutrition
Physical health
Mental health
Social health

Pre-knowledge check
Kahoot (ICT) & Class discussion.
Health definitions, dimensions,
aspects and Food
groups/serving sizes
Post-knowledge check
Table group/individual reporting
Kahoot quiz
Home study
Own nutritional intake
measurements against national
standards

Lesson - Visit to Biolabs facility

http://www.biolab.vic.edu.au/biolabprograms/beat-that-2/

Pre-knowledge check
External provider led

Activities - External provider led

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data collected

5
Theory
Research

Classroom

Students understand the

functions of the
cardiovascular system
Students can use
technological devices
associated with fitness
testing
Students can produce tables
and graphs to represent
collected data reporting
Students can analyse
response to exercise through
data analysis

Collect data for lesson 5 learning

content

Post-knowledge check
Analysis of collected data
(lesson 5)

Lesson - Teacher theory & data analysis

Pre-knowledge check

To learn about body

adaptations and tracking
through measurement

PowerPoint presentation

Kahoot quiz - Excursion

Classroom

How do we measure Fitness?

6
Theory

Lesson Overview

Students to identify
adaptations to the
heart/respiration and
muscles through exercise
Students to analyse and
compare real data (lesson 4)
to theory (lesson 5)

How & Why do we measure fitness?

Core unit theory content - body

adaptations

Table group Inquiry research &

reporting

Post-knowledge check
Table group presentations of
research area

Heart
Respiration
Muscles

5-Minute fitness test

Resting Heart Rate

Pre Knowledge Check

Completion of personal

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Research
Kristian
Peron
Lesson
plan #1

To learn about the different

methods of measuring fitness

Students can identify fitness

tests that relate to their own
sports/activities
Students can show evidence
on how to complete various
tests

Lesson Overview

1-minute burpee
1-minute push up
1-minute sit up

Brainstorm - What fitness tests best

suits individual students

reflection on what fitness tests

best suit the student
Post Knowledge Check
Completion of fitness test
information sheet

Powerpoint - Fitness Testing

Research Task - Research a fitness test
for yourself

7
Practical
Kristian
Peron
Lesson
plan #2

Gymnasiu
m

How & Why do we measure fitness?

To conduct tests to measure
various aspects of fitness

8
Experient
ial

Excursion
Gym
Facility

Warm

Up - Stations
Jogging
Boxing
Skipping
Boxing
Burpees

Students conduct various

fitness tests that relate to
their sports/physical
activities
Fitness Tests
Students should demonstrate
Groups to conduct various
the correct use of the test
fitness test
and expected results/what
results mean
Evaluation of results
Students analysis and
Groups to discuss results against
interpret test results and
norms
compare against norms for
their age group/gender
Student Explanations
Discussions of validity of tests,
uses

How do we improve fitness?

To practically experience gym
facilities and attain experience
in group aerobic fitness

Introduction to Gym Facility

Gym tour with instructor
Look at specific gym equipment

Pre Knowledge Check

Students to show evidence of
completing fitness test info
sheet from previous lesson
Post Knowledge Check
Students should record all
results from fitness testing
During lesson, students will be
asked questions about
effectiveness of test being used,
how it relates to them, what
they are testing for

Pre Knowledge Check

Student discussion with provider
using prior-knowledge
Post Knowledge Check

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training sessions.

Classroom

Students to learn how to

safely work in a gym
environment
Students to link exercise
circuits to training
principles/methods
Students to perform and
refine specialised movement
skills in challenging
movement situations
Students to evaluate own
and others movement
compositions, and provide
and apply feedback

How do we improve fitness?

To learn about the different
training principles and methods
of programming

Students understand the

variables in training
principles
Students can demonstrate
use of the principles in
designing a program

10
Experient
ial

Excursion
Gym
Facility

How do we improve fitness?

To practically experience gym

Lesson Overview
Group Training Session
Circuit training session with
Personal Trainer
Reflection on session
Is this training appropriate for
me?

Kahoot Quiz
Training principles
Powerpoint Presentation
Training Principles & variables
Case Study analysis
Various cases of different people
Students to design training
program for specific cases

External provider led - session

recap
Observation of student effort
and understanding throughout
session

Pre Knowledge Check

Kahoot quiz on prior
knowledge
Post Knowledge Check
Completion of case study
analysis

Group discussion of cases

Group based discussion of
students interpretation of cases
studies
Introduction to Gym Facility
Gym tour with instructor

Pre Knowledge Check

Student discussion with provider
using prior-knowledge during

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facilities and attain experience
in weight training related to
key strength exercises

11
Experient
ial

Gym
(Incursion)

Students to learn how to

safely work in a gym
environment
Students to link training
machines/resources to
training principles/methods
Students to perform and
refine specialised movement
skills in challenging
movement situations
Students to evaluate own
and others movement
compositions, and provide
and apply feedback

Training Methods
To learn about and gain
experience in
aerobic/anaerobic, agility and
plyometrics training

Students to participate in
various training presented by
presenter
Students are able to identify
key training principles
Students to self-reflect on
training and how it relates to
them

Lesson Overview

Look at specific gym equipment

Strength training Session

Circuit training session with
Personal Trainer
Reflection on session
Is this training appropriate for
me?

Warmup 5 Minute Run

Fitness Dice
Expert Presenter
Sprints/distance
(aerobic/anaerobic)

Change of Direction (agility)

Jumps (plyometrics)

introduction tour
Post Knowledge Check
External provider led - session
recap
Observation of student effort
and understanding throughout
session

Pre Knowledge Check

Teacher Observation
Post Knowledge Check
Completion of training session
with presenter
Participation in discussion about
training for specific sports

Group Discussion
application of training to sport
specificity
How to utilise for specific
requirements

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12

Classroom

Unit Review/Assessment Lesson

To continue to work on
assessment tasks in groups or
individually

Students to show evidence of

working on assessment tasks
Students to demonstrate
learning and understanding
from unit

Lesson Overview
Kahoot Quiz
Unit review content test
Individual/Group work
Students to work on assessment
tasks
Ask teacher any questions they
have surrounding the tasks

Pre Knowledge Check

Kahoot Quiz of entire unit
content
Post Knowledge Check
Students to show evidence of
working on assessment tasks