Education Standards
Red or Black Fitness
Overview
Designed for lower elementary, but can be used at any age for a warm up or station activity. Can be done in a regular classroom, physical education class or at home. Great fitness activity done with using only a deck of cards
Red or Black Fitness Game
Lesson Topic: Red or Black Fitness
Lesson Description: Using a deck of cards students in small groups 3-4 will try and guess if the next card is going to be red or black
Learning Goals/Outcomes: Students will work with peers to engage in a fitness warmup activity.
Nebraska Standards:
PE.K.4.1.a Follows directions in group settings
PE.1.4.1.b Follows the rules and procedures of the learning environment
PE.2.3.3.a Recognizes the use of own body weight as resistance (e.g., plank, animal walks) for developing strength
PE.2.4.1.a Practices skills with minimal teacher prompting
Equipment/Materials Needed: Deck of Cards
Time Required for Lesson: 10 minuets
Diagram/Setup: See attached
Technology Use:
_____ YES __X___NO
Teacher Planning: Explain the card value to the students.
Instructional Plan:
1. Remove all jokers
2. Shuffle the deck
3. Divide the students into groups and give each group a set of cards (10-15)
4. Select 1 student to start as the dealer for each group
5. The dealer will turn over the top card of the cards the group was given
6. 1st person in line choose if the next card will be red or black. After making a choice the dealer turns over the next card.
7. If the student gets the card correct he or she becomes the dealer and the dealer moves to the end of the line
8. If the student gets the card wrong or the color is the same, he or she must do an activity pre-selected by the teacher (jumping jacks, push-ups, sit ups, burpees) Number of reps is the card value.
Card Values:
Ace=1
2-10=Same value of card
Jack=11
Queen=12
King=13
9. Groups can re-shuffle the cards when needed
Modifications: Can be used with addition (both students add up the cards and do the exercise together), multiplication (multiply the cards and do the exercise), can be done with a large class rather than small groups.
Safety Precautions: Design the exercises for the students to be able to safely complete.