The President’s Challenge!
Web Quest Designed by Kari Webb
March 11, 2010
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Introduction
The President’s Challenge is designed to encourage and
promote healthy and active lifestyles among young
people.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award consists of 5 fitness
tests which measure all areas of fitness.
1. Curl-ups– abdominal strength/endurance
2. Endurance run —heart/lung endurance
3. Push-ups—upper body strength/endurance
4. Shuttle run —leg strength/power/agility
5. Sit and Reach —lower back/hamstring flexibility
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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award consists of 3 goalsetting categories—Presidential, National, and Participant.
The Presidential Award is given to students who reach or
exceed the 85th percentile on all 5 items on the test.
The National Award is given students who reach or exceed
the 50th percentile
The Participant Award is given to students who complete the
fitness test but do not exceed the 50th percentile on all test
items.
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During your Physical Education class you will be responsible
for completing the 5 events included in the President’s
Challenge.
Your goal is to achieve the qualifying standards at the
Presidential or National Level. Non-qualifying results are
listed as reaching the Participant Level.
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• You may work in groups of four.
• Complete all 5 fitness tests together, accurately recording
all scores on the worksheet. Copies will also be provided
for you.
• Determine if each time/score falls into the Presidential or
National level. Times/scores that do not qualify should be
listed as participant.
• Turn in all results in order to be eligible for awards.
• Thank you for your participation!
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Curl-ups
20
Endurance Run
20
Push-ups
20
Shuttle Run
20
Sit and Reach
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Thank you so much for completing the
President’s Challenge!
Stay tuned for Awards Day!
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www.presidentschallenge.org
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
for Healthful Living, 5th Grade
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us
•9.01 Demonstrate elements of the FIT guidelines to develop personal
cardiovascular fitness levels.
•9.02 Complete a valid and reliable pre and post health-enhancing fitness
assessment and show personal improvement toward achievement of fitness
scores at an acceptable level, including monitoring of the heart.
•9.03 Identify and demonstrate the skill related components of fitness—agility,
balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed.
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• http://www.presidentschallenge.org
• North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Healthful
Living. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us
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