Working in small groups along the perimeter of the gym, students take turns rolling the dice to see what exercise/task the group will perform together. After each student in a group has a turn, one student brings the card to the teacher and explains what exercises their group performed. The teacher will ask them to demonstrate how one exercise is performed properly. The teacher will issue them an "Exercise Buck" and a new task card. Groups will try to earn as many "Exercise Buck$," as they can. Throughout class, the teacher will give each group a new task card, so they can perform different exercises/tasks.

During the last 15 minutes of class, the teacher will rotate through the different groups, where they can buy a bucket. When groups buy a bucket, they bring the bucket and the exercise benefit card back to their group and read the card to the entire group. Each time a group buys a bucket, a new student gets to bring back the bucket and benefit card.

As students read through the benefits, they will also add up their point values listed on the card. After telling the teacher their score, groups will return their buckets and cards to the middle of the gym, to help set up for the next class.

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The "Exercise Buck" can be paper money such as ones used in classes, plastic gold tokens from the dollar store, or teacher created.

Exercise benefit cards work best when laminated for long time use.

Task sheets can list 6 or 12 activities on them. Activities can also include water breaks, giving compliments to other students, etc.

Larger space between groups and buckets to allow for safe movement. Task card activities can vary to fit their needs.

1) Groups read and discuss the cards they were able to collect. Groups share with the class the benefits that they think are the most important.

2) Students will out a Google Form discussing benefits of fitness.