Warm – up Activities (Health Related Fitness)

Students full names: Starr Hudson, Erik Plascencia

Level(beginners, intermediate, advanced): Beginner Grade(K-6): 1st

C Content Standards Specific objectives/Evaluative Criteria Equipment

1.6 Balance oneself,
demonstrating momentary
stillness, in symmetrical and
asymmetrical shapes using body appropriate technique.
parts other than both feet as a
base of support.
3.6 Stretch arms, shoulders,
back, and legs without
hyperflexing or hyperextending
the joints.
Psychomotor: SWBAT successfully ● Ample space for students
perform various stretches and warm to move and stretch
up their muscles and joints with the ● Ground: (blacktop,
gymnasium, field)
● Signs/marks clearly placed
Cognitive: SWBAT explain the proper on the field to identify the
positions and techniques that each boundaries of the
warm-up activity requires and stretching area
demonstrate an understanding of how
this promotes safety and lessens risk
of injury.

4.10 Explain that the proper-

body position while stretching Affective: SWBAT willingly participate in
and strengthening will help the warm-up activities and feel a sense
prevent injury. of accomplishment upon completion.

Activity (Warm up/Fitness) Procedures/Organization Points of emphasis

1. Cardio/BC
- “Four Corner Fitness”
Students are divided into small groups
and spread out across the four corners
of the stretching area. The teacher will
play the music, and as the music plays,
the students will move from corner to
corner while performing different
locomotor skills.
1. Run to the next corner.
2. Skip to the next corner.
3. Hop to the next corner.
4. Gallop back to their original
- Run while looking straight
ahead, bending arms and
raising their knees
- Skip with the step and hop
- Hop with one leg pushed
up, bent knees, and L
arms
- Gallop with the step, close
technique
Intensity: Vary and increase speed
as each skill is performed.
 5. corner.
Time: 1 - 2 minutes

2. Muscular Strength and The teacher will first model and

Endurance demonstrate the warm-up exercise to
Lower Body: the students. Squat by lowering the
- Side to Side Squat hips and bending the knees. Hold the
squat for a few seconds before
standing up and stepping to the side
to perform another one.
Time: 30 s (or divide into two sets of
15 s with a short 10 s break in
between)
● Make sure that the
students are performing
the squats correctly and
bending their knees
properly
Intensity: start at a higher level
that is easier for the students and
gradually decrease to a lower level
of squatting

3. Upper Body:
- Arm Circles Stand straight and raise both of your
arms to the side at the height of your ● Make sure that the
shoulders, keeping your palms down. students are keeping their
Move arms in large then small circles arms straight as they
in rotating directions. move them in circles
Time: 15 s large circles
forward/backward, 15 s small circles Intensity: Start off with large
forward/backward circles before switching to smaller
circles as time goes on
4. Flexibility This exercise increases the flexibility of
Upper Body: your arms, chest, and shoulders, and
- Wall Walk will help you improve upper body ● Make sure feet are
flexibility. shoulder width apart at
1. Stand facing a wall slightly the starting position and
farther than arm’s length from that students perform the
the wall, feet shoulder-width exercise slowly to ensure
apart. both concentric and
eccentric work.
2. Lean your body forward and
put your palms flat against the
Intensity: Increase the time that
wall at shoulder height and
students hold their arms above
shoulder-width apart.
their heads.
3. Keeping your back straight,
slowly walk your hands up the
wall until your arms are above
your head.
4. Hold your arms overhead for
about 10-30 seconds.
5. Slowly walk your hands back
down.
 6. Repeat at least 3-5 times.

Time: 10-30 seconds for each set.

5. Lower Body:
- Bridge Pose
Lie faceup with knees bent and feet
flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Press
into heels and use butt to lift hips up,
forming a straight line from shoulders
to knees. Shimmy shoulders
underneath you for support. You may
even want to interlace your fingers
underneath your lower back. Slowly
lower hips back down and repeat.
Time: 15-30 seconds per set
6. Overall:
- Jumping Jack
A jumping jack or star jump, also called
side-straddle hop in the US military, is
a physical jumping exercise performed
by jumping to a position with the legs
spread wide and the hands touching
overhead, sometimes in a clap, and
then returning to a position with the
feet together and the arms at the
sides.
● Make sure students have
their arms shoulder width
apart, palms facing down
and knees bent to ensure
the exercise is completed
properly.
Intensity: Increase the time or
speed at which each set is
performed to increase level of
intensity.
● Students will emphasize
the entire body as a unit
with their own body
weight providing the
resistance as they get
their heart rate up or build
muscular strength and
endurance.
Intensity: Increase the time/reps
at which the exercise is executed.

1. Begin by standing with your

legs straight and your arms to
your sides.
2. Jump up and spread your feet
beyond hip-width apart while
bringing your arms above your
head, nearly touching.
3. Jump again, lowering your
arms and bringing your legs
together. Return to your
starting position

Time: 15-30 seconds per set/ 10 reps

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