Education Standards
Deck Fitness
Overview
Fitness activity using a deck of cards. For shorter time frame you can use only part of the deck. Can be done as a group or individually. Can be used at all grade levels.
Deck Fitness
Lesson Topic: Deck Fitness
Lesson Description: Fitness activity using a deck of cards. For shorter time frame you can use only part of the deck. Can be done as a group or individually
Learning Goals/Outcomes: Students will work with peers to engage in a fitness activity. Students will work independently to accomplish a fitness related task.
Nebraska Standards:
PE.K.3.2.a Participates in physical activity in physical education class.
PE.1.3.2.a Engages in physical activity in physical education class.
PE.2.3.3.a Recognizes the use of own body weight as resistance (e.g., plank, animal walks) for developing strength
PE.3.3.2.a Engages in physical activity in physical education class with teacher prompting
PE.4.3.2.a Engages in physical activity in physical education class without teacher prompting
PE.5.3.2.a Engages in both teacher-directed and independent physical education class activities
PE.6.3.2.a Participates in a variety of body weight strength and endurance fitness activities.
Teacher Planning: Explain the card differences to students (Heart, Diamond, Club, Spade).
Equipment/Materials Needed: Deck of Card for each group
Time Required for Lesson: 30-45 minuets
Diagram/Setup: See attached
Technology Use:
_____ YES __X___NO
Instructional Plan:
1. Shuffle the entire deck of cards including the jokers.
2. Flip over 1 card at a time. Your activity will depend on what suit is show. Each suit represents a different exercise. The number on the card is how many reps should be completed before flipping over the next card.
Suit | Activities |
| Card | Value |
Heart | Air Squats |
| Ace | 1 |
Diamond | Push up |
| King | 13 |
Spade | Sit up |
| Queen | 12 |
Club | Jumping Jack |
| Jack | 11 |
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| 2-10 | Value of card |
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| Joker | Get a drink+2-minute rest break
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3. Play until the entire deck is complete
Activity: A fitness activity that can be played individually or with a group at home, gym or classroom.
Modifications: Limit the number of cards used. And in other movements or breaks. Add a timer see how fast you can get though a deck. Change the exercises up. Play by color rather than by suit.
Safety Precautions: Design the exercises for the students to be able to safely complete.