Harry F. Abate Elementary

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Week #8

Grade (2) Lesson Title: Fitness Activity for Kids/What’s Your Name? NYS P.E. Standard #1 -- Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

 Warm-up…20 jumping jacks..Jog in place 20 seconds Look at the chart below and find the letters of your first and last name and do the activity that goes with the letter….once you have completed that task spell out other fun words and do the exercise that corresponds with the letters! Be creative and have fun. Cool down…Walk in place and count to 30

Week #7

Grade (2) Lesson Title: 12 Minute Morning Workout NYS P.E. Standard #1 -- Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

 Warm-up…20 jumping jacks..Jog in place 20 seconds

 Activity…click You Tube link below

 Cool-down..walk in place for 30 seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIU1vXOH2ts

Week #6

Grade: 2

Lesson Title:  Underhand Rolling

NYS Learning Standard:  1 and 2

Activity: Bowling

Challenge:  How many points can you score?

Equipment Needed

• 10 plastic water bottles (any size)
• Ball
• Score sheet, pencil, and music (optional)

Activity Cues

• Face the target
• Step with your opposite foot towards the target (Ex –right-hand roll, step with your left foot)
• Swing your arm back to prepare and release the ball
• Follow through with your hand pointing towards the bottles

Directions

• Encourage a family member to participate with you
• Clear a floor space in your house (such as a hallway)
• Set up the 10 water bottles in a triangle (4,3,2,1)
• Select a foul line
• Roll the ball on the floor and try to knock over the bottles
• Bowl 10 times and record your score
• Play another game and try to improve your score
• Add some music and HAVE FUN!

Scoring

• Use the score sheet to record your score
• Mark off 1 point for each bottle that is knocked down

Variations

• Change the game rules
• Increase or decrease the distance of the foul line
• Change the set-up of the bottles
• Add obstacles
• Try sending the ball with the inside of your foot (instep).

Week #5

Grade: 2

Lesson Title:  Fitness

NYS Learning Standard:  1 and 2

Activity:  Fitness Stations

Warm-Up

• Run or Jog in place for 30 seconds
• Arm Circles – 10 forward and 10 backward
• 10 Twist
• Standing Toe Touches – Hold the stretch for 10 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
• 10 Push-ups
• 10 Sit-ups or 10 Crunches
• 10 Jumping Jacks

Fitness Stations

This week in Physical Education, you will work on your fitness by completing a series of Fitness Stations.  Each station will last for 1 minute followed by 1 minute of rest.  Please try to do your very best!  If you need to take longer breaks, please feel free to do so.  This activity should be completed at least twice during the week.  If possible, encourage your family members to participate with you.

Exercises

1. Jumping Jacks
2. Stretching
3. Push-ups
4. Jog in place
5. Water Break
6. Sit-ups
7. Burpees
8. Step-ups – use 2 steps and make sure that your foot lands on the step (STEP-UP - right, left and STEP-DOWN - right, left).
9. Stretching
10. Obstacle Course – make your course inside or outside. Add elements of over, under, around and through.  Be creative and have fun with this one.

Cool Down – Pick 3 exercises from the above list

Assessment Questions

1. Did you try your best?
2. Which station(s) did you enjoy? Why?

Week #4

Grade: 2

Lesson Title:  Fitness

NYS Learning Standard:  1, 2 and 3

Activity:  Fitness Activity Log

Warm-Up

• Run or Jog in place for 30 seconds
• Arm Circles – 10 forward and 10 backward
• 10 Twist
• Standing Toe Touches – Hold the stretch for 10 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
• 10 Push-ups
• 10 Sit-ups or 10 Crunches
• 10 Jumping Jacks

Directions

• Use this activity log to track your physical activity minutes for 1 week
• Have an adult sign their initials next to each day that you complete 60 minutes
• Encourage family members to participate

Fitness Activity

Fitness Blender for Kids – is a 25 minute fun workout video for kids on YouTube.  This workout routine runs through three different games that will help you improve your overall fitness. 

Cool Down – Pick 3 exercises from the above list     

Week #3

Grade (2) Lesson Title: Exercise Circuit NYS P.E. Standard #1 -- Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

* Warm-up….Jog in place for 30 seconds Place a penny or any other coin on the floor as an exercise spot and position yourself over the exercise spot for this routine.

1) Do 15 jumping jacks

2) Do 10 forward arm circles

3) Do 10 backward arm circles

4) Jump front to back 10 times over your exercise spot

5) Jump side to side 10 times over your exercise spot

6) Hop on one foot 10 times

7) Hop on the other foot 10 times

8) Jump 10 times on both feet

9) Make your body into a letter of the alphabet

10) Make your body into the number 7 * Cooldown walk in place for 30 seconds

Week #2

Grade (2) Lesson Title: Exercise Circuit NYS P.E. Standard #1 -- Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

* Warm-up….Jog in place for 30 seconds Place a penny or any other coin on the floor as an exercise spot and position yourself over the exercise spot for this routine.

1) Do 15 jumping jacks

2) Do 10 forward arm circles

3) Do 10 backward arm circles

4) Jump front to back 10 times over your exercise spot

5) Jump side to side 10 times over your exercise spot

6) Hop on one foot 10 times

7) Hop on the other foot 10 times

8) Jump 10 times on both feet

9) Make your body into a letter of the alphabet

10) Make your body into the number 7 * Cooldown walk in place for 30 seconds

Week #1

Grade: 2 

Lesson Title:  Underhand Toss using a Sock 

NYS Learning Standard:  1 and 2 

Activity:  Hit the Target 

Warm Up 

• Run or Jog in place for :30 seconds 
• Arm Circles – 10 forward and 10 backwards 
• 10 Twist 
• Toe Touches – Feet together, straight legs and touch your toes without bending your knees.  Hold for: 10 seconds and repeat three times. 
• 10 Pushups  
• 10 Sit-ups or 10 Crunches 
• 10 Jumping Jacks 

Activity 

Challenge:  How many points can you score in 1 minute? 

Equipment Needed  

• Laundry basket or empty box 
• Pair of socks (balled up) 
• Plastic water bottle 
• Paper, pencil, timer and music (optional) 

Activity Cues 

• Face the target 
• Step with your opposite foot towards the target (Ex -right hand throw, step with your left foot) 
• Swing your arm back to prepare (like your bowling) and release 
• Following through with your fingers pointing to the sky 

Directions 

• Clear a floor space in your house (such as a hallway) 
• Place a laundry basket or empty box on the floor and turn it upside down 
• Mark off a distance to throw from 
• Use the sock (underhand toss) and attempt to hit the target (water bottle) on top of the basket 
• Play for 1 minute and have a family member record your score 
• You must retrieve your throws during the round 
• Add music to begin and HAVE FUN! 

Game Scoring 

• 1 point for hitting the front of the basket or box 
• 2 points for hitting the top of the basket or box 
• 5 points for hitting the water bottle 

Variations 

• Make up your own game rules 
• Increase or decrease the distance of your throws 
• Use different objects to throw 
• Add targets (increase the number of water bottles) 

*Cool Down – Pick 3 exercises from the above list