Paper and Pencil Assessment

Addresses National Standard #2 and #4

The students will perform this activity in one class period.

The students will be assigned to a group of 2-3 students with, preferably, one student in each group wearing a heart rate monitor. When the teacher strikes the drum one time, the students begin activity at one of ten fitness stations. When the teacher strikes the drum three times (45 seconds later), the student stops and reads the heart rate recording or takes a six-second pulse as directed by the teacher, records the heart rate on the appropriate line on the form, cleans up the station, and rotates to the next station. After participating at all the stations, the student completes the assessment form.

Station #1: jump rope

Station #2: push-ups over a playground ball

Station #3: jumping jacks

Station #4: wall squats

Station #5: slide around cones

Station #6: small forward and backward arm circles

Station #7: stepping up and down on the step boxes

Station #8: curl-ups with FITNESSGRAM curl-up strip

Station #9: sit on a scooter and move from one cone to another

Station #10: towel push-ups (While in the full push-up position, the feet are resting on a small towel. While in activity, the feet and legs move forward and backwards while sliding on the towel.)

Assessment Handout