Holiday Lesson Ideas

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Name of Activity: Easter Egg Hunt

Purpose of Activity: Increase cardiovascular endurance and develop the components of health related fitness.

Suggested Grade Level: K-5

Materials Needed: Twenty to thirty cones and plastic Easter Eggs; pastel construction paper; enough equipment needed to complete tasks; motivating music; music player.

Description of Idea

When the music is playing the students jog around the perimeter of the cones. When the music stops they go on an "Easter Egg Hunt" turning over a cone to discover an egg. They read what it says inside the egg and perform that exercise until the music plays again (15- 30 seconds). When the music begins, they replace the paper in the egg, put it back under the cone, and continue this routine until the students have performed about five to six or more exercises.

Assessment Ideas:

Take pulse after jogging to see if they have reached their target heart rate zone.

Ask students what component of fitness each of the various exercises relates to.

Teaching Suggestions:

If you do not have plastic eggs, you can laminate the paper eggs and place them by themselves under the cones. One side of the egg can be "decorated".