Lesson Plan #2

Lesson Plan Title:  Cooperative Games

 

Found at:  http://www.tandalay.com/k-2-day.html

 

The technologies used in this lesson plan are a DVD/DVD player, the internet, and heart monitors.

 

Objectives of the technologies:

 

DVD/DVD player-  These will be used to show the students a movie to teach them about the importance of physical fitness.  It will also be used to teach the students about some examples of fun physical activities.

 

Internet-  The internet will be used to allow the students to search for fun and healthy physical activities.  The students may also use the internet to research the difference between aerobic and anaerobic activities.

 

Heart Monitors-  The heart monitors will be used by the students to monitor their heart rates during the execution of the lesson.  The students will be able to see which exercises raise their heart rates the most by reading the heart monitors.

 

Hardware and software requirements: 

 

Computers with internet access and browser software

DVD and DVD player

Television

Heart monitors for each student

 

Skills required:

 

Teacher-  The teacher must know how to utilize the internet and assist students with their research.  They must know how to use a DVD player.  The teacher must also know how to read a heart monitor.

 

Students-  The students must know how to do research on the internet and how to read and understand a heart monitor.

 

Reflection on the technology:

 

Watching the DVD will help to reinforce to students why physical fitness is important.  It will clearly illustrate to students what activities they will be doing during the lesson.  The internet will help the students to gain a better understanding of what physical fitness means.  It will also allow them to develop the skill of completing their own research.  As they continue to grow up they will have the ability to use the internet to find creative ways to stay physically fit.  The heart monitors will illustrate to students how the heart rate changes with different exercises versus being in a sedentary state.  Learning to use a heart monitor may also help students to learn to be aware of their bodies and how to keep themselves physically fit.