25: Introduction To TriFIT

Jan Weld
Sandburg Jr. High School
Rolling Meadows, IL
fotonut13@yahoo.com

Lesson Title: Introduction To TriFIT
Lesson #: 25
Grade Level Appropriateness: 7-8

GOALS/OBJECTIVES: Explain the purpose of this program and how it may assist students in making good fitness choices. Familiarize individual students with the computer program and enter individual data and pretests scores into the system.

ACTIVITIES and PROCEDURES: Following explanation and demonstration of the program and operations to the class, group, select 3 students per group, per TriFIT machine. One student will be entering data or operating testing equipment. One student will be reading test procedures (supervising test implementation). One student will be performing tests. Student duties will rotate untill all students have completed the tests and information. Each student will complete their personal bio info, sit/reach, bicep curl test, body comp. The cardiovascular test: the one-minute mile, will be done another day as a class activity, data entered later. When the trio is completed the assignment, they will join in with the class activity and the next group will move to the computer. Blood pressure can be taken on other days and recorded later. The rest of the class can be involved in relays, kick ball, volleyball or a low organized activity that can easily be supervised by instructor who is overseeing computer area. For difficult classes and before the actual lesson, select and train three students on the computer program to assist those working at the computer. Each may alternate between the activity and the students working at the computer so they don't miss the entire class activities.

RATIONALE: The school has only one machine. Students enjoy helping others, and hands on activities.