Weight Room Lesson
Weight Room Lesson
Rationale/Reflection
This lesson represents Standard Five, Classroom Motivation and Management Skills. Under this standard, the "teacher uses an understanding of individual an group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation. In this lesson, the students entered the weight room and were seated for instruction. The instruction time was brief yet complete so that the students fully understood how to properly use the equipment. When using weight equipment, the fear of the unknown can be what holds one back most. Once I checked for understanding, the students were free to get hands on experience with each piece of equipment with the assistance of a partner. The lesson was organized in a way so there was minimal time used to transition from one thing to another so students were active and on task the entire time. Students were really motivated by the fact that they had proper understanding of how to use the equipment and what the equipment could do for them. The lesson flowed well and created a minimal distraction area for them to work.
WEIGHT ROOM UNIT
Lesson Plan
Teacher: Jessica Alexander Date: April 26, 2006
Unit: WEIGHT ROOM Day of Unit: Day 2
Lesson Focus: Upper, Mid, and Lower exercisesGrade Level: 9th - 12th grade
Equipment: Standard Weight Room Equipment
Student Objectives:
Primary Psychomotor: By the end of the class, the students will be able to properly use the preacher’s bench machine to exercise and strengthen their upper body.
Secondary Psychomotor: By the end of the class, the students will be able to properly use the leg press machine to exercise and strengthen their lower body.
Primary Cognitive: By the end of the class, the students will demonstrate knowledge of core exercises by performing crunches with the use of the AB ball.
Primary Affective: By the end of the class, the students will help and encourage each other as they use the equipment in the weight room to strengthen their bodies.
Teacher Objectives: As I teach my classes, I will be aware of what is going on around me and make extra effort to let each of my students know what they are doing both right and wrong.
Class Schedule:
Ø Students: after coming out of locker room, sit in center of weight room for review and instruction.
Teacher: checking students for proper attire, available for any assistance.
Ø Students assembled together. Begin with reminder and review of safety.
Ø Introduce the preacher’s bench for upper body strengthening (stress the spotter).
- Weight of bar
- Placement of hands
- Picking bar up
- Curling the bar
- Proper use of additional weights
Ø Introduce the AB ball for strengthening the core (partner is the counter).
- Placement of body on ball and feet on floor
- Sit ups, crunches, leg extensions
Ø Introduce the leg press for lower body strengthening (partner checks for 90 degree angle).
- Legs at 90 degree angle
- Do not lock knees
- Do not play with a lot of weight
- Be sure it’s locked before getting off
Ø Remind that we work towards two sets of 10 on each machine and always put weights back where they belong.
Ø (instruction time about 8-10 minutes)
Ø Remind students to do some slight stretches, warm up with low weights, partner up and begin working.
Ø Students working with partners on equipment in the weight room (remainder of class)
Ø Teacher: making sure students are on task and safely using equipment.
Ø With 6-7 minutes left in period, students asked to put weights away, gather in middle, review what was learned and what they can expect for next class.
Ø Students dismissed to locker room to change.
Ø Dismiss from locker room at passing bell.