Lesson Submitted By: Joanne Dixon
Etiwanda High School
Ontario, California

LESSON TITLE: Are You Buff?
Lesson #26
Grade Level Appropriateness: 9

Goals and Objectives:

1. To learn about strength:
   • What is strength?
   • What are the benefits of being strong?
   • How can you determine if you are strong?
2. Self directed student activity and knowledge acquisition
3. Student assessment of strength

Activities/Procedures:

1. Class is divided into exercise groups. Each group determines who will hold the following positions: recorder, reader, and administrator of tests. (More than one student holds the position of reader and administrator. Number depends upon tests and information.)
2. Task cards: Definition of strength. Benefits of strength. How to attain strength. How to maintain strength. Ways to assess strength - each assessment method will have directions as to how to assess, and which muscle groups are being assess.
3. Circuit training system: Stations include regular circuits, and test stations. Students Complete circuit and test when at the appropriate test station. Recorder takes down results which will be entered into the TriFIT systems later or possible during the period.

Samples of Test Stations: Youth Fitness Field Tests: Push Ups Sit Ups Modified Pull Ups Hand Grip Strength

Rationale:

1. Students will learn to assess strength.
2. Students will take leadership roles in the organization and operation of their group.
3. Students will accept responsibility for recording scores on the TriFIT machines.

Reflection: A quiz can be given to the students covering the material learned on the task cards.