UNIT PLAN
ROWAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Teacher: Dakota Oeskovic Unit Title: Fitness
Grade level: 2 Number of classes: 4 Duration of classes: 30 minutes; No. of Students: 24
A. Unit Context & Rationale:
Content Statement(s)
Appropriate types and amounts of physical activity enhance
personal health.
Big Ideas Fitter= Healthier, Smarter, Livelier, Live Longer
Student abilities/ Beginners
skill proficiency level
Anticipated difficulties and Multiple levels of abilities and levels of fitness. Provide
how they will be addressed
opportunities for success regardless of fitness level.
References Dr. McCall, PE Central
B. Learning Outcomes, CPIs and Assessment Evidence
Unit Goals
Critical NJCCCS CPIs Addressed in this unit: 2.6.2.A.1; 2.6.2.A.2; 2.6.2.A.3
Domain
Unit Learning Outcomes
Assessment Evidence
Psychomotor Perform
different
skills
in Peer and teacher checklists completed and
activities that focus on cardio, recorded.
flexibility,
strength,
and See appendices
endurance
Cognitive Explain which each activity Verbally review and ask students questions.
focuses on; flexibility, cardio,
strength, or endurance.
Affective 90% of students will enjoy Teacher record thumbs up/down at each
participating in the Fitness Unit
lesson and at end of unit
Culminating Performance Task(s):
Perform Fitness Activities at moderate to vigorous activity level for minimum of 15 minutes.
C. Daily Lesson Description
Total Length of unit: 4 lessons*
Lesson # 1 of 4. Title: Magical Muscular Strength and Endurance
1. Introductory activities: Intro to fitness unit- Warm up: Link Tag
2. Instructional core of lesson: Explain the importance of muscle strength and endurance and ask
students questions on what muscles are used in a sport? Ex: What major muscles are used in
basketball?
3. Culminating activity: Demonstrate and introduce game of “Crunch ‘N Score”. Pair up students with
1 partner.
4. Closure: Review the object of the lesson and why it’s important for muscle strength and endurance.
Then ask students for thumbs up/down if they liked the activity and record.
 Add additional lessons as necessary for length of unit (from bottom of row, hit tab; copy and
paste components)
Revised August 2012
Total Length of unit: 4 lessons*
Lesson # 2 of 4. Title: Fancy Flexibility
1. Introductory activities: Introduce lesson and purpose. Warm up game: “As If” Teacher starts off
saying statements, then choose a student. Ex. “Swim as if you’re swimming through pudding”
2. Instructional core of lesson: Go over yoga stations and demonstrate each one. Then chose a
partner for each student.
3. Culminating activity: “Animal Yoga” Fill a sack full of stuffed animals, and have each student pick
out one animal and the class has to make the pose of that animal and hold it for 10 seconds.
4. Closure: Verbally discuss what the class thought and get a thumbs up/down and record.
Total Length of unit: 4 lessons*
Lesson # 3 of 4. Title: Crushin’ Cardio
1. Introductory activities: Intro to fitness unit- Warm up: Link Tag
2. Instructional core of lesson: Explain the importance of cardio and living a healthy lifestyle.
3. Culminating activity: Have students run a timed mile and record. Have students who cannot
participate do different exercises or walk.
4. Closure: Review the object of the lesson and why it’s important for cardio. Then ask students for
thumbs up/down if they liked the activity and record.
Total Length of unit: 4 lessons*
Lesson # 4 of 4. Title: Fitness Fanatics
1. Introductory activities: Warm up: “Late for School” Teacher will lead students.
2. Instructional core of lesson: Show students the different stations of the obstacle course and
demonstrate what each student will be doing.
3. Culminating activity: Different stations for students to complete the obstacle course. Choose 1
partner for each student.
4. Closure: Review the unit of fitness and why it’s important to incorporate it into our life styles. Ask
students if they will pay more attention to exercising more and staying healthy.
D. (Reflection)
Student Outcomes: Describe degree to which students met unit learning outcomes:
Teacher Effectiveness: What went well? What needs work? What unit modifications are necessary?
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Unit Assessments
Appendix 2: Unit Daily Activities
Unit Title: Fitness
Assessments:
-Did students demonstrate different skills throughout the unit?
___ Yes ___ No
- Do students have a better understanding of living a healthy life style?
___ Yes ___ No
- Are students more aware of different exercises?
- Did the students participate in each activity?
___ Yes ___ No
___ Yes ___ No
Revised August 2012