Math in the Middle

“Math in the middle” -an obstacle course combining basketball stations, fitness stations and math stations! The math in the middle refers to the center basketball circle where a variety of math stations have been set up on the inside of the circle.
Students are given a partner. One of the partners is doing the activity station while the other partner is doing math in the middle. At math in the middle students will be holding themselves in plank position while completing a math station.
Math stations include: setting time on clocks, math puzzles, creating the place value line, rolling dice and using math manipulatives to find the answer, math mats and flash cards. Flash cards were either addition or multiplication! Holding plank position while completing the math stations was found to be an intense muscular strength and endurance activity. The photos below will help clarify what each math activity is!

The activity stations around the gym included, dribbling through cones, log rolling or cartwheels down the mats, ball handling, basketball shooting, jump rope and pull ups!

The activity provided an opportunity for teamwork, following directions, responsibility and hard work!
Check out the photos and a pop in special guest!!

Empire Strikes Back

Last lesson was Return of the Jedi….today we are following up with The Empire Strikes Back!

The Jedi are now in their fighter pods launching their light saber balls at the dark side as the dark side clone troopers try to collect supplies. If the dark side clone troopers are hit, they go to the Jedi stations to become stronger in the Force of goodness!

Students today are being asked to make predictions based upon the content and language objectives and the physical difference in how the gym is set up!

Students are using their prior knowledge, the objectives and the floor layout to PREDICT how the game will be played! The students then tell their prediction to a partner, if they predict correctly they have the choice of starting the game as a dark side clone trooper or in a fighter pod as a Jedi!!

Content and Language objectives for Return of the Jedi!

The CONTENT OBJECTIVE (C.O.) is the WHAT of the lesson and the LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE (L.O.)is the HOW of the lesson.

What the lesson is about and how we are going to accomplish our WHAT!!

Man was today a lot of fun!

Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker represents Cardiorespiratory endurance today. At Luke’s station stude te must perform quick feet in a number pattern.

Return of the Jedi

Yoda represents muscular endurance today. Bicep curls wi a light weight perform they must.

Return of the Jedi

Chewbacca represents muscular strength! Today at the Chewbacca station students will hold a medicine ball straight out for their chest arms extended.

Return of the Jedi!

AhsokaTano represents Flexy today! At the Ahsoka station students work on balance and flexibility on the BOSU BALL.

Spring Training Workout

Today we were testing our bodies and our minds! During the workout students will complete a variety of stations from each component of fitness. At e conclusion of class they will be asked to identify the component of fitness that they are working!

The fourth and fifth will be asked to identify all stations while 3rd will be asked 5 of the 12 stations and 1st and 2nd will be asked to identify 3 stations. The quiz is in a paper pencil format and will be collected before they leave PE. For the day!

So far the results are quite good. Check out the photos of a second grade class

Dr. Seuss takes over PE!

Dr. Seuss has taken over our PE activities! Students will be completing states inspired by difference not Dr. Seuss books! Check out the pictures that follow….

Kinder and 5th team up for a little soccer!

Check out Mrs. Kuntz’s kinder and Ms. Allmaras’ classes teaming up for am introduction to soccer!! Students learned about using only their feet, tapping the ball to maintain control, and trapping! Fifth grade students were fabulous teachers!