Let's get physically educated

This packet helps students to get introduced to the wellness activity of yoga. There are poses that are geared toward strength building. The students are provided with pictures and descriptions of the particular poses and asked to complete a reflection at the end. This can be used as homework or even an individual in class assignment.

This can be given to students as homework within a fitness unit. This can help reinforce the flexibility component of fitness. Students are able to follow the yoga sequence through direction and pictures to help them through the poses. Students are then to reflect on their experience.

This is an activity that can be used as homework within any unit to emphasize proper sportsmanship and behavior within physical education. Students are to find a book or article that highlights good citizenship and character. They will read the book/article and answer the questions about a character within the reading. The students will then create a drawing or collage highlighting the trait shown within the reading.

This worksheet helps students to determine their resting heart rate, maximum heart rate and target heart rate zones.