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2ndMovement Skills18-25 min

Fitness Training Circuit

Students rotate through stations doing exercises like jumping jacks, bear crawls, balance activities. TEKS 2.1C: Demonstrate different muscular strength and endurance activities TEKS 2.2C: Identify how physical activity affects the body Character Focus: Self-discipline and taking care of ourselves. Physical training teaches us that taking care of our bodies shows respect for ourselves and prepares

Equipment
Station markers, various equipment Time: 18-25 min Circuit training with 6-8 stations focusing on different muscle groups and skills
Character Focus
Self-discipline and taking care of ourselves. Physical training teaches us that taking care of our bodies shows respect for ourselves and prepares us to help others. 📺 Watch: Elementary Fitness Circuit 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of circuit station

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS 2.1C: Demonstrate different muscular strength and endurance activities TEKS 2.2C: Identify how physical activity affects the body Character Focus: Self-disc

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of circuit stations, show excitement for fitness challenges and personal improvement. 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try different fitness movements at stations, explore exercise concepts through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demon
explore
Hands-on discovery - Students try different fitness movements at stations, explore exercise concepts through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper exercise form, explain fitness benefits and safety, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/exten
explain
Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper exercise form, explain fitness benefits and safety, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full circuit training with varied challenges, leadership roles in encouraging others, goal setting for fitness improvement. ✅ Evaluat
elaborate
Apply/extend - Full circuit training with varied challenges, leadership roles in encouraging others, goal setting for fitness improvement. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of fitness concepts and character growth, TEKS mastery through personal improvement. ▼ Comprehensive Modificati
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of fitness concepts and character growth, TEKS mastery through personal improvement. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: 4 stations, 1 minute each, fun movements (animal walks, dancing), teacher demonstrates 1st: 5 stations, 90 seconds e

Grade Modifications

K
4 stations, 1 minute each, fun movements (animal walks, dancing), teacher demonstrates 1st: 5 stations, 90 seconds each, basic exercises (jumping jacks, marching), focus on effort 2nd: 6 stations, 2 minutes each, structured exercises, introduction to
1st
5 stations, 90 seconds each, basic exercises (jumping jacks, marching), focus on effort 2nd: 6 stations, 2 minutes each, structured exercises, introduction to fitness concepts 3rd: 8 stations, 2.5 minutes each, challenging exercises, fitness tracking
2nd
Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Station markers, various equipment Time: 18-25 min Circuit training with 6-8 stations focusing on different muscle groups and skills. Students rotate through stations doing exercises like jumping jacks, bear crawls, balanc
3rd
8 stations, 2.5 minutes each, challenging exercises, fitness tracking and goal setting 4th: 10 stations, 3 minutes each, advanced exercises, student-led stations, personal fitness planning
4th
10 stations, 3 minutes each, advanced exercises, student-led stations, personal fitness planning
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💪 Fitness Training Circuit

2nd
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Station markers, various equipment Time: 18-25 min
Circuit training with 6-8 stations focusing on different muscle groups and skills. Students rotate through stations doing exercises like jumping jacks, bear crawls, balance activities.
TEKS 2.1C: Demonstrate different muscular strength and endurance activities
TEKS 2.2C: Identify how physical activity affects the body
Character Focus: Self-discipline and taking care of ourselves. Physical training teaches us that taking care of our bodies shows respect for ourselves and prepares us to help others.
📺 Watch: Elementary Fitness Circuit

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

  • 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of circuit stations, show excitement for fitness challenges and personal improvement.
  • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try different fitness movements at stations, explore exercise concepts through guided practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper exercise form, explain fitness benefits and safety, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full circuit training with varied challenges, leadership roles in encouraging others, goal setting for fitness improvement.
  • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of fitness concepts and character growth, TEKS mastery through personal improvement.
K: 4 stations, 1 minute each, fun movements (animal walks, dancing), teacher demonstrates
1st: 5 stations, 90 seconds each, basic exercises (jumping jacks, marching), focus on effort
2nd: 6 stations, 2 minutes each, structured exercises, introduction to fitness concepts
3rd: 8 stations, 2.5 minutes each, challenging exercises, fitness tracking and goal setting
4th: 10 stations, 3 minutes each, advanced exercises, student-led stations, personal fitness planning