Elementary Physical Education

Lesson/Unit: TUMBLING/GYMNASTICS

Grade Level: K-3

Standards, Goals & Objectives

Standard 1: Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.  Warm-Up Exercise Routines

Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies as they apply to learning and performance of physical activities.  Tumbling Skills- Rolling Movements, Jumping, Landing

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.  Scheduled Physical Education Classes

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.  90 Minutes Weekly of Physical Education

Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies as they apply to learning and performance of physical activity.  Understand and Apply Directions and Cues

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.  Understand and Use Tumbling Skills for lifelong fitness goals.

Equipment Needed MATS SPOTTERS Lesson Content Warm-up & Intro Focus Routines  Range of Motion-Stability  Quick Movements, Strength  Flexibility  Form Run, Coordination

Fitness Activity  ANIMAL CRAWLS  MOTOR SKILL RELAYS  1 MINUTE WORKOUT (PUSH-UPS, CRUNCHES)

Game Activity  TUMBLING Student Progress and Assessment  At the end of the lesson, each student in the class should build toward advancing tumbling skills  Students should feel confident in their spotting and movement techniques.  Students should be working together to achieve success.  Students should be excited to learn activities similar to tumbling.