Year

10 PE & Science Inquiry Unit

Fitness & Training Programs
Lesson #

Location

1
Practical

Gymnasium.
Mark Wilson
Lesson plan
#1

Lesson Overview

Lesson Focus/Learning Intention/Outcomes

Key Learning Activities/overview

Assessment Method

Design a circuit.
Buying into the Inquiry.

Lesson - Students to design a circuit station

through pre-existing knowledge.

Pre-knowledge check

To relate current understanding in shaping

our inquiry

Station choices

Basic understanding of various methods of

training and which aspect of fitness they
affect, and training specificity relationship.

Continual movement
Jumps
Maximal strength
Change of Direction
Core strength

Class discussion. (virtual schoolbag &

funds of knowledge)
Post-knowledge check
Class circuit reflection & discussion

Introduction to critical thinking within

training design for either social fitness or
sporting capacities.
Basic acquisition of knowledge in different
forms and equipment and resources and
how they are utilised.
Students to link fitness to personal health
and mental wellbeing/resilience.
2
Theory
Research

Classroom

Holistic view of health & fitness

Lesson - Forming the Inquiry

Pre-knowledge check

To identify key aspects of health,

measurement and adjustments

Research question - Why and how do you

improve fitness/strength for personal gain, or
for that of an elite athlete?

Kahoot (ICT) & Class discussion.

Understand holistic aspects surrounding

fitness.

Table group research & reporting

Critical thinking in forming their inquiry path

Peer/individual research skills
Successfully compare their understanding of
fitness against peer reviewed data

Post-knowledge check
Discussion of new thoughts & questions
raised from advanced research session

Why do we need to be fit?

What does it mean to be fit?
How do we measure fitness?
How do we improve fitness?

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Theory
Research

Classroom
Mark Wilson
Lesson plan
#2

What does it mean to be fit?

Lesson - Teacher theory & group research

Pre-knowledge check

To learn about how nutrition,

physical/mental/social health affect fitness
and wellbeing/resilience

PowerPoint presentation

Kahoot (ICT) & Class discussion.

4
Experiential

Excursion

Link and report new understanding

to their Inquiry question.
Link fitness to personal health and
mental wellbeing/resilience.
Define dimensions and aspects, and
how adjustments lead to
improvement in health
Name different food groups
nutritional content and affect on the
body
Collect and interpret data using a
variety of methods and processes

How do we measure Fitness?

To learn about fitness testing technology,
and analysing the data collected

Lesson Overview

Students understand the functions

of the cardiovascular system
Students can use technological
devices associated with fitness
testing
Students can produce tables and
graphs to represent collected data
reporting
Students can analyse response to

Core unit theory content

Table group Inquiry research & reporting

Nutrition
Physical health
Mental health
Social health

Health definitions, dimensions, aspects

and Food groups/serving sizes
Post-knowledge check
Table group/individual reporting
Kahoot quiz
Home study
Own nutritional intake measurements
against national standards

Lesson - Visit to Biolabs facility

http://www.biolab.vic.edu.au/biolabprograms/beat-that-2/

Pre-knowledge check

Activities - External provider led

Collect data for lesson 5 learning content

Post-knowledge check

External provider led

Analysis of collected data (lesson 5)

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Lesson Overview

exercise through data analysis

5
Theory
Research

Classroom

How do we measure Fitness?

Lesson - Teacher theory & data analysis

Pre-knowledge check

To learn about body adaptations and

tracking through measurement

PowerPoint presentation

Kahoot quiz - Excursion

6
Theory
Research
Kristian
Peron
Lesson plan
#1

Classroom

Students to identify adaptations to

the heart/respiration and muscles
through exercise
Students to analyse and compare
real data (lesson 4) to theory (lesson
5)

How & Why do we measure fitness?

To learn about the different methods of
measuring fitness

Students can identify fitness tests

that relate to their own
sports/activities
Students can show evidence on how
to complete various tests

Core unit theory content - body

adaptations

Table group Inquiry research & reporting

Post-knowledge check
Table group presentations of research
area

Heart
Respiration
Muscles

5-Minute fitness test

Resting Heart Rate
1-minute burpee
1-minute push up
1-minute sit up
Brainstorm - What fitness tests best suits
individual students

Pre Knowledge Check

Completion of personal reflection on
what fitness tests best suit the student
Post Knowledge Check
Completion of fitness test information
sheet

Powerpoint - Fitness Testing

Research Task - Research a fitness test for
yourself

7
Practical
Kristian
Peron

Gymnasium

How & Why do we measure fitness?

Warm Up - Stations
To conduct tests to measure various aspects
Jogging
of fitness
Boxing
Skipping

Pre Knowledge Check

Students to show evidence of
completing fitness test info sheet from
previous lesson

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Experiential

Excursion
Gym Facility

How do we improve fitness?

To practically experience gym facilities and
attain experience in group aerobic fitness
training sessions.

Classroom

Students conduct various fitness

tests that relate to their
sports/physical activities
Students should demonstrate the
correct use of the test and expected
results/what results mean
Students analysis and interpret test
results and compare against norms
for their age group/gender

To learn about the different training

principles and methods of programming

Boxing
Burpees

Fitness Tests
Groups to conduct various fitness test
Evaluation of results
Groups to discuss results against norms
Student Explanations
Discussions of validity of tests, uses
Introduction to Gym Facility
Gym tour with instructor
Look at specific gym equipment

Group Training Session

Circuit training session with Personal
Students to learn how to safely work
Trainer
in a gym environment
Students to link exercise circuits to
Reflection on session
training principles/methods
Is this training appropriate for me?
Students to perform and refine
specialised movement skills in
challenging movement situations
Students to evaluate own and
others movement compositions,
and provide and apply feedback

How do we improve fitness?

Lesson Overview

Post Knowledge Check

Students should record all results from
fitness testing
During lesson, students will be asked
questions about effectiveness of test
being used, how it relates to them, what
they are testing for

Pre Knowledge Check

Student discussion with provider using
prior-knowledge
Post Knowledge Check
External provider led - session recap
Observation of student effort and
understanding throughout session

Kahoot Quiz
Training principles

Pre Knowledge Check

Kahoot quiz on prior knowledge

Powerpoint Presentation
Training Principles & variables

Post Knowledge Check

Completion of case study
analysis

Students understand the variables in

training principles
Case Study analysis

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Students can demonstrate use of the

principles in designing a program

Lesson Overview

Various cases of different people

Students to design training program for
specific cases

Group discussion of cases

Group based discussion of students
interpretation of cases studies
10
Experiential

Excursion
Gym Facility

How do we improve fitness?

To practically experience gym facilities and
attain experience in weight training related
to key strength exercises

11
Experiential

Gym
(Incursion)

To learn about and gain experience in

aerobic/anaerobic, agility and plyometrics
training

Strength training Session

Circuit training session with Personal
Students to learn how to safely work
Trainer
in a gym environment
Students to link training
Reflection on session
machines/resources to training
Is this training appropriate for me?
principles/methods
Students to perform and refine
specialised movement skills in
challenging movement situations
Students to evaluate own and
others movement compositions,
and provide and apply feedback

Training Methods

Introduction to Gym Facility

Gym tour with instructor
Look at specific gym equipment

Students to participate in various

training presented by presenter
Students are able to identify key
training principles

Warmup -
5 Minute Run
Fitness Dice
Expert Presenter -

Sprints/distance (aerobic/anaerobic)

Change of Direction (agility)

Jumps (plyometrics)

Pre Knowledge Check

Student discussion with provider using
prior-knowledge during introduction
tour
Post Knowledge Check
External provider led - session recap
Observation of student effort and
understanding throughout session

Pre Knowledge Check

Teacher Observation
Post Knowledge Check
Completion of training session with
presenter
Participation in discussion about training
for specific sports

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Classroom

Students to self-reflect on training

and how it relates to them

Unit Review/Assessment Lesson

To continue to work on assessment tasks in
groups or individually

Students to show evidence of

working on assessment tasks
Students to demonstrate learning
and understanding from unit

Lesson Overview
Group Discussion
application of training to sport specificity
How to utilise for specific requirements
Kahoot Quiz
Unit review content test

Pre Knowledge Check

Kahoot Quiz of entire unit content

Individual/Group work
Students to work on assessment tasks
Ask teacher any questions they have
surrounding the tasks

Post Knowledge Check

Students to show evidence of working
on assessment tasks