Week of 10/3/11-10/7/11 (1Q- Week 8)

6th Graders,

WEEK RECAP.....

This was definitely a strange week. I was out on Wednesday and Thursday, therefore, not much happened in class. On Monday, we finished the "Guess the Steps" partner pedometer activity. On Tuesday, we did a PE 101- Sportsmanship and 5 Fitness Components relay race. I was very happy with how all the teams worked together to solve the puzzle. On Friday, we did a lesson on "Exercise Intensity" where we looked at Heart Rate and RPE. Here are a couple of videos I made that I recommend you watch regarding heart rate; "Finding your Heart Rate" and the "Importance of Heart Rate and Exercise." We will continue this lesson soon.

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Check out your Google Calendar to see what is going on this week.

WEATHER

I have added this new weather section so that you can best prepare to dress and hydrate accordingly. This week, it looks like it may rain one or two days. Make sure that you wear a rain jacket this week, particularly on Wednesday. To see this week's weather forecast, click HERE.

MILE & 2 MILE MAKE-UP RUN

I want to thank those you who showed up for the mile and 2 mile make-up/extra credit run on Friday. Congratulations to those who finished it.

There will be another make-up/extra credit run on Friday, October 14th at 3:00 pm.

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

We just completed Cooperative Activities and will be starting Jump Rope in the gym on Tuesday. Monday, you won't even dress out, you will be going to an assembly to watch a performance by the Diabolo Juggling Company.

WHAT UNIT IS COMING UP NEXT?

We will have our 1st Manipulative Skills unit of the year, either basketball skills or volleyball skills. To check out what Manipulative Skills are all about, click HERE.

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

We will be doing the Interval Partner Pacer Run on Wednesday this week. It is a timed team run. To read about the Interval Partner Pacer, click HERE.

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

Friday our classes are scheduled for the Rock Wall. More than likely, we will continue our lesson from Friday on Heart Rate and RPE by talking about Aerobic and Anaerobic Training.

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

Yes, complete the 3 Tasks on the Jump Rope handout I gave you last Tuesday. You can find this Task List on the Homework Page by clicking here in case you lost it or were absent. These tasks are due on Thursday, October 6th. NOTE, ORIGINALLY, THESE TASKS WERE DUE ON MONDAY, BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE IN AN ASSEMBLY ALL DAY ON MONDAY AND I AM IN CPR TRAINING ON TUESDAY, YOU DON'T HAVE BRING THESE MATERIAL UNTIL THURSDAY.

You can find the jump rope videos that you need to watch by clicking this LINK.

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK

Yes, Tasks 1-3 on your Jump Rope handout given out in class on Tuesday. These tasks are due on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, I HAVE CHANGED THE DATE...READ ABOVE TO FIND OUT WHY.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

I have all kinds of Extra Credit available in my class. Check out the Extra Credit page to check them out.....

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

To continue or Sportsmanship Theme of this quarter, I found yet another great article on Sportsmanship from Kidshealth.com. If you read and comment on this article, you will get 2 extra credit points. Every extra credit point helps. To read the article, click HERE.

DID YOU KNOW (DYK)

DYK the brain uses 20-25% of the Oxygen that you consume. Does that mean, the more you breathe the smarter you are? Hum, that means exercise a lot so you breathe a lot so you can "feed" your brain more food. Good theory huh?

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

Get those Jump Rope Tasks Done for Thursday.

Comment on the AOW and I will give you extra credit.

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

WOW #4 was posted, click HERE to see what it is. When you are on this page, click on the WOW template and I recommend that you keep track of your words on this sheet. Your WOW paragraph is due on Friday, 10/14 at roll call.