Flexibility Assessment (Sit & Reach OR Shoulder Stretch)
🤲 Flexibility Assessment (Sit & Reach OR Shoulder Stretch)
TEKS: 8A, 8C - Flexibility principles and body awareness
Option A: Sit & Reach
Student sits with legs extended
Slowly reach forward 4 times
Hold final stretch for measurement
Record inches reached past toes
Average Standards:
Ages 5-6: 8-10 inches
Ages 7-8: 9-11 inches
Ages 9-10: 10-12 inches
Option B: Shoulder Stretch
One hand over shoulder, other up back
Try to touch fingertips behind back
Test both left and right sides
Record pass/needs improvement
Pass Rates by Age:
Ages 5-6: 60-70% pass rate
Ages 7-8: 70-80% pass rate
Ages 9-10: 75-85% pass rate
Character Focus: Adaptability and resilience. Flexibility helps us bend without breaking, just as good character helps us adapt to life's challenges with grace and wisdom.
🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of flexibility concepts, show excitement for range of motion and injury prevention.
🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try different stretching movements and flexibility positions, explore range of motion through guided practice.
📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper stretching techniques, explain flexibility benefits and safety, TEKS connections, character focus on self-care and health.
🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full flexibility assessments with personal stretching routines, leadership roles in leading stretches, character building through health awareness.
✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of flexibility and character development, TEKS mastery through improved range of motion.