Fitness Components Challenge
Health Related Fitness
•Year 5
•8 Lessons
This unit empowers Year 5 students to understand fitness as a multi-dimensional concept by exploring six distinct components: speed, strength, coordination, agility, stamina, and balance. Through a structured assessment-training-reassessment cycle, students develop self-awareness of their physical capabilities whilst building intrinsic motivation through measurable personal progress. The unit uniquely combines scientific understanding of fitness with practical application, enabling students to become informed participants in their own physical development.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
What are the different components of fitness, and how can we measure our personal strengths?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop an awareness of what your body is capable of through fitness testing
- • To test and record baseline fitness scores across six different components
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can I use my body position and technique to sprint as fast as possible?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop proper sprinting technique including body position, arm action, and foot placement
- • To understand how pace changes affect body movement and energy expenditure
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our own bodyweight to build strength and challenge ourselves safely?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength using bodyweight exercises
- • To perform exercises with control and proper technique
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we coordinate different parts of our body to work together effectively?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop coordination through individual and group skipping activities
- • To improve timing and rhythm in movement patterns
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we train our bodies to change direction quickly and efficiently?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand what agility means and why it's important for movement
- • To perform actions that develop agility using correct technique
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we train our bodies to keep going when exercise becomes challenging?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop stamina through sustained exercise circuits
- • To understand breathing control during extended physical activity
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our muscles and mind to achieve perfect balance in static and dynamic positions?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop control whilst balancing in static and dynamic positions
- • To understand which muscles help maintain balance and stability
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we measure our fitness progress and celebrate our personal achievements?
Key Objectives:
- • To re-test fitness levels using the same assessments from lesson 1
- • To identify personal areas of strength and development through data comparison