Upper St. Clair High School

 Course: Wellness

Teachers:  Morton

Unit Title:  Cardio Fitness

Duration:  12 days / 3 weeks

Essential Questions:  

Why is cardio fitness important for everybody?

Why is a heart rate monitor an excellent tool for Cardio fitness?

Standards (local, state, or national)  
 10.4.9.A,C   10.5.9.D

Content (“I know…”)  

·       the difference between Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise.

·       the benefits I can receive from frequent Aerobic activity.

·       terminology commonly used throughout the Cardio unit:

·       Target zone

·       Max heart rate

·       Resting heart rate

·       F.I.T.T.

·       Different types of Cardio exercises

·       how to adjust, attach, and set the heart rate monitors.

·       how to adjust and safely use the Spinners.
 
 
  

Skills (“I can…”)

·       continuously exercise in my Target zone for 20 – 30 minutes.

·       browse and read the different channels the heart rate monitors provide during exercise.

·       adjust my intensity level during exercise to keep HR in the target zone.

Assessments  

Resources

·     Holt Lifetime Health book

·     Polar USA

·     Star trak Fitness

·     Blended Schools

·     You Tube demonstration videos

Course: Wellness 9

Teacher:  Morton

Unit Title:  Weight Lifting 1

Duration: 12 days (3 weeks)

Essential Questions:  

What is the benefit of having a strong muscular/skeletal system?

How can weight training be considered both a fitness activity as well as a lifetime activity?

Standards (local, state, or national)  
 10.3.9.D, 10.4.9.A.B.C.D.E.F, 10.5.9.A.B.D.E.

Content (“I know…”)  

·        the name and location of the major muscles in the muscular system.

·        the name and location of the major bones of the skeletal system.

·        proper weight room safety practices.

·        the benefits of muscular strength and endurance.

·        the correlation between specific muscle groups and specific exercises.

Skills (“I can…”)

·        perform various weight training exercises using proper technique.

·        demonstrate safety of lifting weights by using full range of motion and slow speed of each lift.

·        record sets / reps and weight used for each exercise.

Assessments