ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Lower body strength training

Gymnastics Unit | Level 26

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn lower body strength training.

IMPORTANCE
Lower body strength training is important because it helps you increases bone strength and improve your balance and stamina as well as decrease the likelihood of injuries to your knees and hips.

VOCABULARY
Lower body: the base of your support as you walk, run and jump.

When lower body strength training, here are few exercises you can do:

PRACTICE

1. Spread out onto the field so that you are at least an arm’s length away from the person standing next to you. I will call out different lower body exercises for us to do.

OBJECTIVE
Today we are Circuit Training. The objective is to lower body strength train at each station. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, I will assign you to a station.
• At each station, perform the assigned task.
• One minute will be spent at each station.
• Once the minute is up, place your equipment down and take a 15 second rest before rotating clockwise to the next station.
• We will begin a new game after rotating through the stations three times.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students this is not a competition – everyone should focus on their own progress.
  • Add more or less stations depending on time and class size.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • Name one muscle in your legs that you were able to strengthen today through our lower body strength training.
  • What lower body strength training moves do you think worked your muscles the hardest and why?

OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Fitness Relay. The objective is to lower body strength train as you participate in the fitness relay. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into teams of four.
• Each team will receive a fuzzy ball.
• Before the game begins, line up single file behind your team’s marker cone.
• When I say, “GO!” the first team member will run down the field and drop their team’s fuzzy ball into the hula-hoop and run back to high-five the next teammate in line.
• The next teammate will run to the hula-hoop and pick up the fuzzy ball and pass it to the next teammate in line.
• The first team to have all their teammates complete the relay wins a point.

TEACHING TIPS

• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • Name one muscle in your legs that you were able to strengthen today through our lower body strength training.
  • What lower body strengthening training moves do you think worked your muscles the hardest and why?

OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Bridge Ball. The objective is to lower body strength train as you squat in position to hit the ball through someone’s legs or block the ball from going through your legs.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into groups of eight.
• Each group will receive a play ground ball.
• Before the game begins, form a circle with your group and stand in a straddle foot-to-foot.
• When I say, “GO!” get into a squat position and begin to hit or block the ball.
• The ball must be kept on the ground and hit with an open palm.
• If the ball is hit between your legs or you hit the ball out-of-bounds, you must turn around and the play the game backwards.
• If the ball goes through your legs a second time, you are out and must wait on the sidelines.  

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • If students are out too often, assign a rule where a student receives a letter (B-A-L-L) instead of getting out. Once a student has all four letter, he/she is then out. 
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • Name one muscle in your legs that you were able to strengthen today through our lower body strength training.
  • What lower body strengthening training moves do you think worked your muscles the hardest and why?