Fifth Grade PE Week Four

Unit Learning Goals:

• Students live an active lifestyle and know how to stay fit and healthy.
• Students will be able to combine balance and weight transfers with movement concepts to create and perform a sequence (routine).
• Students can express the enjoyment and/or challenge of participating in a favorite physical activity.

Health Focus:

Last week we focused on developing a routine. What is going well with your routine? What do you need to work on?

This week our health focus is on getting enough sleep. 

• Did you know having a major change in your life or daily routine can easily cause sleep problems? During this difficult time, it is important to get enough sleep.
• Sleep gives your body a rest and allow it to get ready for the next day. It is like giving your body a little vacation. Sleep gives your brain a chance to sort things out. Set yourself a goal to get around 9-12 hours each night.
• Getting a good night's sleep is very important for your health and happiness. If you don't get enough sleep you may find it difficult to; pay attention, have the energy to play, fight germs and illness, and remember important information. 
• Try and fill out each part of this sleep diary for the next week. 

Sleep Diary Download Sleep Diary

What can you do if you can't sleep? 

Here are additional tips if you have trouble falling asleep

Read a book  Put things around your bed that make you happy

Play soothing musicImagine a favorite place or activity 

Create or continue a bedtime routineWrite in a journal before going to bed

Sleep in a dark roomTry a mindful minute by focusing on your breaths (in and out) 

Try practicing different yoga  Download yoga  positions to help promote relaxation and sleep 

Learning Target for Weight Transfer:
I can transfer my weight to different body parts for movement.

Success Criteria for Weight Transfer:

• I can change my bases of support and maintain my balance.

• I shift my weight from one body part to another in the movement.
  
• I can continue the movement in order to travel in general space.
  

Learning Target for Creating a Routine:
I can combine balance and weight transfer movements to create a sequence (routine).

Success Criteria for Creating a Routine:

• I included both weight transfer skills and balance skills in my routine.
  
• I have smooth transitions between my skills.
  
• I perform the skills showing good form and control.

What is Weight Transfer?
Click the picture below for a quick video that will give you a basic overview of weight transfer.

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Movement Concepts: A Review
During this unit, we will be combining balance and weight transfers using different movement concepts. Here is a brief review of some of the different movement concepts you might use when practicing these skills.

Warm-Up Activity - Would You Rather Fitness #3 - Video

This video will have you warming up by doing various fitness activities for 30 seconds. Each round, you will choose your favorite thing between the two options. You will complete the exercise that shows up on the same side as the option you chose. Make sure you have enough room around you to safely do the activity.

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Activities to Practice Transferring Weight:

Activity 1 - Animal Weight Transfers - Video

For this activity, you will need some open space to safely practice the weight transfer movements. You will have time to practice each movement, then assess yourself by using the scale provided for each weight transfer.

Click the picture to begin the video. Note: This video does not have sound.

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Activity 2 - Gymnastics Weight Transfers - Video

This activity is more challenging. For this activity, you will need some open space to safely practice the weight transfer movements. Be sure to read the cues for doing each movement correctly and safely.  If these movements are new to you, please watch the video first, then rewind the the beginning and practice the movements.

Click the picture to begin the video. Note: This video does not have sound.

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Cool Down Activity: Mindfulness: On & Off - Video

Click the picture below after you have completed some activities or anytime you wish to practice mindful breathing.

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Activities to Practice your Routine:

Balance and Weight Transfer Movement Review:

Here are the balance and weight transfer skills you have learned. There are also ideas for transitions and jumps. When you create your routine, you will have to include transitions (how you will get from one move to another move). You may use dance, steps, or ideas from this chart. Practice your skills and think about which ones you would like to use in your routine!

Activity 3 - Create Your Routine

This is your final activity for this unit. You get to showcase your creativity and put together your favorite balance and weight transfer skills in a sequence (routine). Use this chart to help you plan your routine.
Bonus: You can find a printed version of this chart in your Week 7 printed materials.

Reflect on Weight Transfer:

Think about your answers to these questions after completing the balancing activities.
If you want to share with your teacher you may, but it is not required.

Question 1 - Challenge:

• Which weight transfer skills were you the best at performing? Why?
• Which weight transfer skills were the most difficult to perform? Why?

Question 2 - Enjoyment:

• What do you like or dislike about performing weight transfers?

Reflect on Your Routine:

Think about your answers to these questions after completing the balancing activities.
If you want to share with your teacher you may, but it is not required.

Question 3 - Challenge: 

• How did you decide what skills to put in your routine?
• What was challenging about making your routine? 

Question 4 - Enjoyment:

• What did you like or dislike about making a routine? Why?

Vocabulary for Weight Transfer and Routines:

Combine: unite; merge; put together

Sequence: a set of  movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order.

Transition: the process of changing from one position to another.

Weight Transfer: shifting body weight to and from different body parts.