Anoka Hennepin K-12 Curriculum Unit Plan
Department: Physical Education
Course/Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Unit Title: Muscular Fitness
Number of Lessons/Days: 10 Weeks – Trimester 2
Unit Summary: Third graders will build upon their knowledge of muscular fitness during a variety of activities. Students will be introduced to the three components
of fitness (strength, endurance and flexibility) and be assessed on what activities correlate to each of the muscular fitness components. Students will also be
completing three of the fitness assessments during this unit; Sit-Ups, Pull-Ups, and Sit and Reach
DESIRED RESULTS (STAGE 1)
Program Understanding and/or Minnesota State/Local/Core Standards and Technology Standard(s) addressed:
II. Fitness
Students will understand that maintaining personal health and physical fitness levels will have life-long benefits.
Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing levels of physical fitness.
Benchmark:
1: Students will participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
2: Students will identify the physiological indicators that accompany moderate to vigorous activity.
3: Students will identify personal (fitness-component) strengths and weaknesses using a National Fitness Test.
III. Movement and Motor Skills
Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Benchmark:
1: Students will demonstrate mature form in all locomotor and non-locomotor skills.
2: Students will demonstrate an understanding the elements of dance.
3: Students will demonstrate dynamic and static balance in a variety of activities.
4: Students will develop manipulative skills in game situations.
IV. Movement, Concept and Strategies
Standard 2: Demonstrates understandings of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical
activities.
Benchmark:
1: Students will learn to focus on important cues and adjust movement to specific situations.
2: Students will use feedback to improve performance.
3: Students will identify major bones and muscles.
4: Students will recognize the fitness components.
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Overarching Understanding(s) from Curriculum Map/Course
Understandings:
Essential Question(s) from Curriculum Map/Course Essential Questions:
Students will understand that….
To understand, student will need to consider such questions as…
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Components of fitness are individualized
Specific movements are necessary in order to perform a physical skill.
Spatial awareness affects them individually, others around them, and changes
in various environments.
Following rules will enhance participation.
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How can I be physically fit?
Why are different movements needed?
How does personal space affect an activity?
How does personal space affect those around you?
What happens when rules are broken?
Topical Essential Questions for Unit:
Topical Understanding(s) Specific to Unit:
Students will understand that…
• There are specific exercises and movements associated with muscular
strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility
• There are differences between muscular strength, muscular endurance, and
flexibility.
To understand, student will need to consider such questions as…
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Why is muscle strength important to my body?
Why is muscle endurance important to my body?
Why is muscle flexibility important to my body?
What is the difference between muscle strength, endurance and flexibility?
To understand, student will need to…
know…Student will need to know the following in order to…(e.g. facts, concepts,
generalizations, rules, theories, principles)
• rules associated with physical activities
• physical activity improves muscular strength, muscular endurance, and
flexibility
• stretching improves flexibility
• pull-ups are used to assess muscular strength
• sit-ups are used to assess muscular endurance
• sit and reach is used to assess muscular flexibility
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be able to…(Students will be able to DO…skills, procedures, processes
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name the three functions of bones and muscles (protect, support, move)
name one playground activity related to muscular strength, muscular
endurance, and flexibility
participate in warm-up exercises using muscles
move around the gym safely during physical activities
follow rules
complete the 3 muscular fitness component assessments (Sit and Reach,
Pull Ups, Sit Ups)
Essential new vocabulary:
o Strength
o Endurance
o Flexibility
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Common misunderstanding(s):
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If I am taller, I won’t be as flexible
The same exercises will improve strength, endurance and flexibility
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