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Name of Activity:
6 Minute Challenge
Purpose of Activity:
To improve fitness and to teach students the importance of setting goals.Prerequisites:
Jumping rope skills and hula hoop skills should be taught first.Suggested Grade Level:
3-5Materials Needed:
Pencils6 Minute Challenge Record Sheets (PDF) (Microsoft Word so it is Editable)
Jump Ropes
Hula Hoops
Cones
Description of Idea
Have students get into groups of 3. Each group needs a pencil, record sheet, jump rope and a hula hoop.
Before beginning the challenge. Discuss with students the importance of setting goals (if you have a goal you tend to work harder). Give them a goal for each task (e.g., after the 6 minutes the group will get 26 or more total laps; 500 or more hoop rotations; and 500 or more jumps).
To begin, one person in the group will run laps, one will jump rope, and one will hula hoop. After 1 minute is up, students quickly record their scores on the record sheet. Then players switch tasks. This continues for 6 minutes. At the end of 6 minutes, each player will have done each task twice.
Have the students add up their laps, hoop rotations and jumps to see if they met the goals.
Variations:
For my students who have difficulty jumping rope, I allow them to twirl the rope in one hand and jump up and down.
The students could set their own goals.
Could have students wear pedometers.
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