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Health & Physical Fitness
This is a project that includes physical activity and journaling. As students participate in physical activity during class or outside of class, they will keep a record of calories expended or burned. For example, riding an exercise bike for 30 minutes at a rate of 16 mph burns approximately 200 calories. The student would progress …
In this lesson, students will participate in aerobic activity and progress along the Iditarod trail using minutes as miles. To follow the F.I.T. Principle, students should participate in aerobic activity 3 to 5 times per week for 30 minutes while working in his/her target zone. For each minute of aerobic activity, the student moves 1 …
In this relay developed by Cathy Walters, 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, students use classroom chairs to represent dog feet. Students race to bootie up the team The Bootie Relay game can be played indoors or outdoors, using chairs which have 4 separate legs. Any age group can participate in this activity. How fast …
Aerobic Scavenger or Checkpoint Hunt: Students should be in teams of 3 or 4. On a large area such as a football or soccer field, spread 26 cones out and conceal slips of paper with checkpoint names under them. Cones are arranged in a random manner. The object of this game is to travel from …
By Blynne Froke, 2012 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, California Iditarod sled dogs are the most amazing athletes in the world, literally. We love the challenge they embody, both personal and physical, as they run full tilt across the state of Alaska. It is a passion we share with our best friends. But if our …
Bob FitzPatrick Click to view the PDF Doc. Sled Dog Harness Activity These activities can be adapted for grades 1 – 12. Activities align with the national pe standards. Standard 1 – The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Standard 2 – The physically literate individual applies …