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Push-Up Test (Upper Body Muscular Strength & Endurance)

Boys Average: 4-6 push-ups

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Strength and courage. Building physical strength reflects our commitment to being strong and capable in all areas of life, ready to help others and face challenges. 📺 Watch: Elementary Push-Up Test Standards 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of upper bod

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    5E Lesson Plan

    engage
    Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of upper body strength concepts, show excitement for strength building and personal improvement. 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try modified push-up positions and movements, explore strength concepts through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach conc
    explore
    Hands-on discovery - Students try modified push-up positions and movements, explore strength concepts through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper push-up technique, explain upper body strength and progression, TEKS connections, character focus on self-improvement and dete
    explain
    Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper push-up technique, explain upper body strength and progression, TEKS connections, character focus on self-improvement and determination. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full push-up assessments with personal goal setting, leadership roles in peer encouragement, charac
    elaborate
    Apply/extend - Full push-up assessments with personal goal setting, leadership roles in peer encouragement, character building through personal challenge. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of strength concepts and character development, TEKS mastery through personal strength improvem
    evaluate
    Assess learning - Check understanding of strength concepts and character development, TEKS mastery through personal strength improvement. 🖨️ Print Push-Up Protocol

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    💪 Push-Up Test (Upper Body Muscular Strength & Endurance)

    TEKS: 8A, 8B - Fitness principles and muscular strength concepts

    🎯 Test Procedure:

    1. Student in push-up position with straight body alignment
    2. Lower until elbows reach 90-degree angle
    3. Push up to full arm extension
    4. Maintain controlled 3-second cadence (down-up-pause)
    5. Continue until form breaks or can't maintain pace

    📊 Age-Based Score Averages & Standards

    Ages 5-6 (Kindergarten-1st)

    Boys Average: 4-6 push-ups

    Girls Average: 4-6 push-ups

    Healthy Zone: 3-8 push-ups (both genders)

    Modified push-ups (knees down) often used

    Ages 7-8 (2nd-3rd Grade)

    Boys Average: 6-8 push-ups

    Girls Average: 6-8 push-ups

    Healthy Zone: 4-10 push-ups (both genders)

    Transitioning to full push-ups

    Ages 9-10 (4th-5th Grade)

    Boys Average: 8-11 push-ups

    Girls Average: 7-10 push-ups

    Healthy Zone: 6-12 push-ups (both genders)

    Focus on proper form and progression
    Character Focus: Strength and courage. Building physical strength reflects our commitment to being strong and capable in all areas of life, ready to help others and face challenges.
    📺 Watch: Elementary Push-Up Test Standards

    5E Lesson Plan Structure:

    • 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of upper body strength concepts, show excitement for strength building and personal improvement.
    • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try modified push-up positions and movements, explore strength concepts through guided practice.
    • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper push-up technique, explain upper body strength and progression, TEKS connections, character focus on self-improvement and determination.
    • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full push-up assessments with personal goal setting, leadership roles in peer encouragement, character building through personal challenge.
    • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of strength concepts and character development, TEKS mastery through personal strength improvement.