This week we have been incorporating time and distance into our PE lessons. For our students in 2nd-5th grades we have been using stop watches to time their 25 yard dash. The students actually use the stopwatch to time their teammates. Each student runs 5 races. They record their time and distance in their journal. For the 4th and 5th graders they average out their times.
We are comparing times of the 25 yard sprint to the time that it takes to complete a lap around the field. This is giving the kids a concept of what a minute is compared to seconds. Their number sense is improving. We can tell by the accuracy of the predictions they are making.
Interdisciplinary Teaching- This blog was started as a way of using journals and games in physical education class to enhance and connect the learning in math, language arts and science. Now that I am a science teacher I am finding ways to use physical activity to connect the learning in physical science.
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