Key Boarding Kinetics
Objectives:
1. The students will be able to perform a relay activity, along with different locomotor skills safely as a group.
2. The students will be able to use key boarding techniques to type grade specific spelling words on the
laminated key board.
3. The students will be able to “spell” their word letter by letter by doing the assigned exercise that
corresponds with each letter that is written on the Alphabet Exercise Sheet.
4. The (1st & 2nd) grade students will practice tying the “shoe lace tying” tool while waiting for their turn in
line.
Description of Activity: 1st- 2nd Grade
The students will integrate key boarding skills needed to correctly type words on the laminated “key board”.
This benefits the students by using the proper fingers to type the words. Students will need key boarding skills
all throughout their student and adult lives. The students will also be working on the skills of shoe lace tying
using the shoe lace tying tools in their line while waiting for their turn. The students will also benefit from
doing the exercises that correlate with the words they are typing. This keeps the students physically active and
makes them work together as a team.
SOL’s: 1,2,3,4, &5
Lesson
1. Relay teams consisting of at least 4 students are sitting behind their cone that is lined up on the basketball
sideline. (There should be enough room behind the team lines for the teams to be able to perform their team
locomotor skill that is asked of them on the Alphabet Exercise sheet). There is a laminated “key board” and
Frisbee next to the right side of their cone. In the center of the gym there are age appropriate spelling words
facing word up on the floor. The first person in each relay skips to the center and picks up 1 age appropriate
spelling word, skips back to their line and “types” the word on the laminated “key board”. The next person
in line is doing any cross-lateral exercise while waiting for his/her turn and the other two students in line are
practicing their shoe lace tying on the shoe lace tying tool. The student puts their foot on top of the stick
with laces “open” They then tie the shoe lace over their own foot. The student unties and ties his/her shoe
lace until it’s time for the team to do their Alphabet Exercise. *Make sure to tell the students that are
using the shoe lace tying tool to make sure to untie the tool and put it back on the spot marker before
proceeding with the Alphabet Exercise sheet. After the student types the word he/she says the word out
loud which signals the rest of the team to get ready to use the Alphabet Exercise sheet to exercise spell the
word. The team starts with the first letter of the word and all together they do the exercise that correlates
with the first letter and then they all together do the second letter until the whole word is spelled. (Ex. CAP
“c” team does 10 forward opposites-“a” team does 10 jumping jacks- “p” team does 10 trunk rolls.) After
the word is “exercisly” spelled, they put the word in their Frisbee holder. The next person in line then goes
and gets another word and they type it, then the whole team exercise spells the word……
*Make sure when the team is doing a locomotor lap around the gym, they move behind the groups.
Formative Assessment: Are the students working together doing the exercises? Are the students actually
using all their fingers, not just their pointer finger when typing the words? Are the students doing the actual
number of the exercises?
Rubric:
Key Boarding Kinetics Relay Rubric
Student just hunts and
pecks with index finger to
spell word
There is no team unity or
support doing the exercises
The majority of the team
are not following the rules
and need to be
reprimanded
Student uses a
combination of pecking
and all finger typing
The majority of the team
stays in unity doing the
exercises and there is
some encouragement
and support.
The majority of the team
follow the procedural
and safety rules
Student uses all fingers to
type the word
The whole team works
together in unity doing
the exercises with
encouragement and
support
The whole team follows
all the procedural and
safety rules
Equipment: Laminated grade level spelling words, and for each team you will need: 1 cone, 1 Frisbee, 1
laminated key board, 1 laminated alphabet exercise sheet, shoe lace tying tool, spot marker to put shoe
tying tool on . (Key board & alphabet exercise sheet are below plus picture of shoe lace tying tool )
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Copy the key board below to a power point sheet, then make a poster size 27 X 14 of the key board.
Key Boarding Kinetics
Key Boarding Kinetics
A. 10 Jumping Jacks
B. 10 T Toe Touches
C. 10 Forward Opposites
D. 10 Backward Opposites
E. 4 Standing Swimmers
F. 10 Ankle Slappers
G. 10 Forward Arm Circles
H. 10 Backward Arm Circles
I. 10 Straddle Stretches
J. Jog 1 Lap around the gym
K. Skip 1 Lap around the gym
L. Hi Five your PE teacher(s)
M. Gallop 1 Lap around the Gym
N. Basketball Slide Side Step 1 Lap around the Gym
O. 10 Reverse Shoulder Touches
P. 10 Trunk Rolls
Q. 5 Basketball Shots without ball
R. 5 Baseball Swings without bat
S. 5 Soccer shots without ball
T. Tell the PE teacher(s) they are the queen or king of
PE
U. 10 Cross Over Jumps
V. 10 Forward/Backward (North/South) Jumps
W. 10 Left/Right (East/West) Jumps
X. 10 Pogo Jumps
Y. Balance on Right Foot only for 10 seconds
Z. Balance on Left Foot only for 10 seconds
Pictures of the Shoe Lace Tying Tool
Student starts with shoelace open and puts their own foot
on top of the red tape.
Student ties the shoe lace and then unties. Make sure
student unties and places tool back on spot marker before
continuing with Alphabet Exercise
Key Boarding Kinetics
Objectives:
5. The students will be able to perform a relay activity, along with different locomotor skills safely as a group.
6. The students will be able to use key boarding techniques to type grade specific spelling words on the
laminated key board.
7. The students will be able to “spell” their word letter by letter by doing the assigned exercise that
corresponds with each letter that is written on the Alphabet Exercise Sheet.
Description of Activity: 1st- 10th grade
The students will integrate key boarding skills needed to correctly type words on the laminated “key board”.
This benefits the students by using the proper fingers to type the words. Students will need key boarding skills
all throughout their student and adult lives. The students will also benefit from doing the exercises that
correlate with the words they are typing. This keeps the students physically active and makes them work
together as a team.
SOL’s: 1,2,3,4, &5
Lesson
2. Relay teams are sitting behind their cone that is lined up on the basketball sideline. (There should be enough
room behind the team lines for the teams to be able to perform their team locomotor skill that is asked of
them on the Alphabet Exercise sheet). There is a laminated “key board” and Frisbee next to the right side of
the cone. In the center of the gym there are age appropriate spelling words facing word up on the floor.
The first person in each relay skips to the center and picks up 1 age appropriate spelling word, skips back to
their line and “types” the word on the laminated “key board”. After the student types the word the whole
relay line starts with the first letter of the word and all together they do the exercise that correlates with the
first letter and then they all together do the second letter until the whole word is spelled. After the word is
“exercisly” spelled, they put the word in their Frisbee holder. (Ex. CAP “c” team does 10 forward
opposites-“a” team does 10 jumping jacks- “p” team does 10 trunk rolls.) The next person in line then goes
and gets another word and they type it, then the whole team exercise spells the word……
*Make sure when the team is doing a locomotor lap around the gym, they move behind the groups.
Formative Assessment: Are the students working together doing the exercises? Are the students actually
using all their fingers, not just their pointer finger when typing the words? Are the students doing the actual
number of the exercises?
Rubric:
Key Boarding Kinetics Rubric
Student just hunts and
pecks with index finger to
spell word
There is no team unity or
support doing the exercises
The majority of the team
are not following the rules
and need to be
reprimanded
Student uses a
combination of pecking
and all finger typing
The majority of the team
stays in unity doing the
exercises and there is
some encouragement
and support.
The majority of the team
follow the procedural
and safety rules
Student uses all fingers to
type the word
The whole team works
together in unity doing
the exercises with
encouragement and
support
The whole team follows
all the procedural and
safety rules
Equipment: Laminated grade level spelling words, and for each team you will need: 1 cone, 1 Frisbee, 1
laminated key board, 1 laminated alphabet exercise sheet. (Key board & alphabet exercise sheet are below)
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Copy the key board below to a power point sheet, then make a poster size 27 X 14 of the key board.
Key Boarding Kinetics
Key Boarding Kinetics
AA. 10 Jumping Jacks
BB.
10 T Toe Touches
CC.
10 Forward Opposites
DD.
10 Backward Opposites
EE.
4 Standing Swimmers
FF.
10 Ankle Slappers
GG. 10 Forward Arm Circles
HH. 10 Backward Arm Circles
II. 10 Straddle Stretches
JJ.
Jog 1 Lap around the gym
KK. Skip 1 Lap around the gym
LL.
Hi Five your PE teacher(s)
MM. Gallop 1 Lap around the Gym
NN. Basketball Slide Side Step 1 Lap around the
Gym
OO. 10 Reverse Shoulder Touches
PP.
10 Trunk Rolls
QQ. 5 Basketball Shots without ball
RR. 5 Baseball Swings without bat
SS.
5 Soccer shots without ball
TT.
Tell the PE teacher(s) they are the queen or king
of PE
UU. 10 Cross Over Jumps
VV. 10 Forward/Backward (North/South) Jumps
WW. 10 Left/Right (East/West) Jumps
XX. 10 Pogo Jumps
YY. Balance on Right Foot only for 10 seconds
ZZ. Balance on Left Foot only for 10 seconds