Enhancing Physical Education Enhancing Physical Education with Human Anatomy and with Human Anatomy and

Physiology Physiology

Michelle DayMichelle Day

Unit SummaryUnit Summary

Students will learn information on Students will learn information on anatomy and physiology and how it anatomy and physiology and how it relates to physical education. relates to physical education. Students will complete an essay and Students will complete an essay and group presentation as part of the group presentation as part of the unit. Students will be researching unit. Students will be researching and working together in groups as and working together in groups as well as on their own. well as on their own.

Target Content StandardsTarget Content Standardso Assess one’s own muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic Assess one’s own muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic

capacity, flexibility, and body composition by using a scientifically capacity, flexibility, and body composition by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment. based health-related fitness assessment.

o Develop individual goals, from research-based standards, for each Develop individual goals, from research-based standards, for each of the five components of health-related physical fitness.of the five components of health-related physical fitness.

o Assess periodically the attainment of, or progress toward, personal Assess periodically the attainment of, or progress toward, personal physical fitness goals and make necessary adjustments to a physical fitness goals and make necessary adjustments to a personal physical fitness program.personal physical fitness program.

o Identify physical activities that are effective in improving each of Identify physical activities that are effective in improving each of the health-related physical fitness components.the health-related physical fitness components.

Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools 2005Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools 2005

Unit ObjectivesUnit Objectives

During this unit, I want my students toDuring this unit, I want my students to o Be able to identify muscles and explain their actionsBe able to identify muscles and explain their actionso Be able to discuss and present the different energy systemsBe able to discuss and present the different energy systemso Be able to create their own fitness plans Be able to create their own fitness plans

By creating this unit, I want toBy creating this unit, I want too Teach my students how to develop more physically active Teach my students how to develop more physically active

lifestyles.lifestyles.o Show my students how to work out and stay fit in an Show my students how to work out and stay fit in an

efficient yet in injury preventative fashion.efficient yet in injury preventative fashion.

Curriculum-Framing QuestionsCurriculum-Framing Questions Essential QuestionEssential Question::

o What is anatomy & physiology?What is anatomy & physiology?

Unit QuestionsUnit Questions o Why is learning physiology important to exercise? Why is learning physiology important to exercise? o How can I incorporate anatomy into exercising? How can I incorporate anatomy into exercising?

Content QuestionsContent Questionso What different energy systems do you use when What different energy systems do you use when

exercising? exercising?

o How can I create a fitness plan?How can I create a fitness plan?

Student Needs AssessmentStudent Needs Assessment

What I can learn from the assessmentWhat I can learn from the assessment o What my students are curious about learning.What my students are curious about learning.o How my students feel about the project.How my students feel about the project.

o To know how to motivate and challenge students.To know how to motivate and challenge students.

What my students can gain from the What my students can gain from the assessmentassessment o To begin to think of what physical activities they might To begin to think of what physical activities they might

want to engage in for the project. want to engage in for the project.

K-W-L Chart

Why a Project in a Physical Why a Project in a Physical Education Class?Education Class?

Project-based learning is valuable because it Project-based learning is valuable because it will develop 21will develop 21stst century skills by century skills by

o Building communication skills by working with Building communication skills by working with other students in small groups.other students in small groups.

o Giving students a better understanding of the Giving students a better understanding of the human body to improve athletic abilities.human body to improve athletic abilities.

o Allowing students to apply information and Allowing students to apply information and theories to their own lives and future physical theories to their own lives and future physical fitness.fitness.

o Allowing students to learn how to work Allowing students to learn how to work efficiently with resources and time given.efficiently with resources and time given.

Project SummaryProject SummaryStudents will learn the fundamentals Students will learn the fundamentals

of anatomy and physiology. They will then of anatomy and physiology. They will then research additional information to create a research additional information to create a fitness plan for themselves, as well as one fitness plan for themselves, as well as one for a friend or family member. Students for a friend or family member. Students will be required to write an essay, give a will be required to write an essay, give a group presentation, and be able to show group presentation, and be able to show that they are engaging in his or her fitness that they are engaging in his or her fitness plan. plan.