Health Related Fitness
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit empowers Year 5 students to take ownership of their fitness journey through systematic assessment, progressive training, and creative circuit design. The focus shifts from teacher-led activities to student-designed challenges, developing both physical capabilities and metacognitive understanding of how fitness training works. Through combining structured testing with creative circuit building, students learn to monitor their progress and design effective training that targets different fitness components.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we measure and improve our cardiovascular fitness and flexibility to become stronger, healthier athletes?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can developing our stamina and core strength make us better athletes in all sports?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we develop strength in all parts of our body whilst understanding the importance of relaxation in our training?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we design our own fitness challenges that work different parts of our body?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can I measure my fitness progress and understand what helps me improve?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we design our own core strength circuit and use endurance running to improve our fitness over time?
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