Physical Education Lesson Activities

Introduction to Sports
The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals:
 Exercise—You will participate in physical activities that get you moving.
 21st Century Skills—You will apply creativity and innovation.

Directions
Please save this document to your desktop. Type your answers directly in this document for
all activities.
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Self-Checked Activities

Read the instructions for the following activities and type in your responses. Click the link to
the Student Answer Sheet at the end of the lesson. Use the answers or sample responses to
evaluate your own work.

Choose Your Sport

In these Lesson Activities, you will choose one of two options. The first option is to participate
in the training regimen of a boxer. The boxing information can be found in the knowledge
article. If you need a place to record your punch combination, you can use the table below.
The first punch has been done for you.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
jab
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Your second option is to participate in a sport of your choice. For this option, you must join an
after-school sports team or program. The activity must involve a sport that is physically
challenging, such as boxing, karate, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, soccer,
baseball, softball, lacrosse, gymnastics, wrestling, figure skating, racquetball, rowing, hockey,
cheerleading, dance, football, or track and field. You must participate in the sport for a
minimum of five days.

1. Boxing or Choose your Sport–First Session

Answer these questions before you begin your first activity. Once you have answered all
the questions, complete the circuit training program in the knowledge article. You will
complete two full boxing circuits in this session. As an alternative to boxing, you can
attend the first session of your sports program.

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 a. Which option did you choose? Boxing? A different sport? Why did you choose it?

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b. What do you hope to learn from participating in the activity you selected?

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c. Do you foresee anything holding you back from completing this activity?

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d. Do you have any goals for completing this activity? If so, what are they? If not, try to
think of at least one goal that you could try to achieve.

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e. Is there any aspect of this activity that concerns you? If so, what is it?

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

2. Boxing or Choose your Sport–Second Session

Complete the circuit training program in the knowledge article. You will complete three full
boxing circuits in this session. As an alternative to boxing, you can attend the second
session of your sports program.

a. Compare how you felt after the second workout with how you felt after the first
workout. Were you more energized or tired? Did you experience any soreness or
muscle pain?

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 b. What was your favorite part of the workout and why?

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c. What was your least favorite part of the workout and why?

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d. You are learning specific sports skills during your workouts. Do you think these skills
can transfer to other sports? If so, which sports? If not, why not?

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e. Did you warm up, cool down, and stretch before and after the workout? Why or why
not?

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

3. Boxing or Choose Your Sport–Third Session

Complete the circuit training program in the knowledge article. You will complete four full
boxing circuits in this session. As an alternative to boxing, you can attend the third
session of your sports program.

a. Was this workout any easier than the workout in the second session? Why or why not?

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b. Compare how you felt after the third workout with how you felt after the second
workout. Were you more energized or tired? Did you experience any soreness or
muscle pain?

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c. If you participated in the team sport or activity, were your teammates helpful and
supportive? If you participated in the boxing circuit, have you established any kind of
support system? If so, who is it?

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d. How long did it take you to complete your third workout? Where did your workout take
place?

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e. If you performed this workout every day, do you believe it would improve your level of
fitness? Could it impact your life in a positive way? Why or why not?

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

4. Boxing or Choose Your Sport–Fourth Session

Complete the circuit training program in the knowledge article. You will complete five full
boxing circuits in this session. As an alternative to boxing, you can attend the fourth
session of your sports program.

a. People of all ages play sports. Think about the sport you just participated in. Who
would you recommend this sport to? How old are they? Why might age be a
consideration for this kind of sport?

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b. What do you believe it takes to achieve in this sport? Explain. Consider using one or
all of these ideas: physical fitness, mental fitness, strategy, and diet.

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c. Describe the offense and the defense in the sport that you chose. What tactics are
used on offense or defense? What is the goal of each?

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d. What forms does sportsmanship take in the sport that you’ve chosen? Give one or
more examples.

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e. Which sports are similar to the sport that you’ve chosen? How are the sports similar?
How are they different?

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

5. Boxing or Choose Your Sport–Fifth Session

a. For this session, participate in a completely different sport. For example, if you have
been playing basketball, play volleyball or soccer instead. If you’ve been doing the
circuit training program in the knowledge article, design a new boxing circuit. Come up
with a new punch combination for shadowboxing and enter it into the table below.
Change the supplemental exercises in the circuit too. For example, instead of jumping
rope, push-ups, and crunches, you might choose to jog on a treadmill, lift weights, or
do sit-ups. You may vary the time of each exercise if you wish. Place the new
exercises for your circuit in the table. Once the table is filled out, incorporate it into the
circuit training program in the knowledge article and perform the circuit training
program. You can choose to do between two and five circuits.

Type your response here:

Shadowbox Boxing Circuit
[ ] minutes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

[Name of Exercise 1] Boxing Circuit

[ ] minutes or [ ] reps
image (optional) directions (optional)
[Name of Exercise 2] Boxing Circuit
[ ] minutes or [ ] reps
image (optional) directions (optional)
[Name of Exercise 3] Boxing Circuit
[ ] minutes or [ ] reps
image (optional) directions (optional)

b. If you participated in a sport of your choice, which sport did you like better? If you
participated in boxing, which boxing circuit did you like better? Explain.

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c. Did changing the workout make your body feel any different? Explain.

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d. Are you going to continue with your sport of choice or with boxing training once this
activity is complete? Why or why not?

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e. Would you recommend this sport to others? Why or why not?

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f. Did you learn any lessons from your sport that you can apply to your real life? Explain.

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.