KEEP SCROLLING DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE THE CURRENT DATE FOR YOUR NEW ASSIGNMENTS. PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL THE EXERCISE LINKS THAT YOU COME ACROSS. SOME ARE MORE CHALLENGING THAN OTHERS. ALL ARE A LOT OF FUN FOR EVERYBODY! STUDENTS! YOU MUST CHECK YOUR ms180.org EMAIL ACCOUNTS. THAT IS WHAT I USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU.
YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT [email protected].
STUDENTS AND PARENTS: LAST YEAR'S FITNESSGRAM FITNESS TEST RESULTS AND THIS YEAR'S RESULTS MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH YOUR NYC SCHOOLS ACCOUNT. TO SET-UP AN ACCOUNT, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/in-our-classrooms/nyc-schools-account
THE FOLLOWING CLASSES HAVE COMPLETED THE FITNESSGRAM FITNESS TEST FOR 2020 AND CAN ACCESS THIS YEAR'S SCORES ON LINE:
601
602
604
605
610
611
620
807 (SOME STUDENTS)
820
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CHECK THE WEEBLY WEBSITE WHILE YOU'RE HOME DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. DO YOUR BEST TO CONTINUE WORKING ON YOUR PHYSICAL FITNESS, ESPECIALLY THE SPECIFIC FITNESSGRAM EXERCISES. MOST OF YOU COMPLETED THE TEST, BUT A FEW 8TH GRADE CLASSES DID NOT COMPLETE HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND THE SIT-AND-REACH TEST.
CORONAVIRUS CLOSURE BRAINPOP ASSIGNMENTS:
APRIL 1- APRIL 12:
1. GO TO WWW.BRAINPOP.COM.
2. CLICK ON "ENTER CODE" AT THE TOP.
IF YOU ALREADY LOGGED IN UNDER YOUR INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT, YOU CAN CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME AT THE TOP AND SELECT "ENTER CODE" FROM THE MENU.
3. ENTER YOUR CLASS CODE AS FOLLOWS:
class 601 - your code is berry2958
class 602 - your code is listen0951
class 604 - your code is win3193
class 620 - your code is locust0385
class 605 - your code is kettle3164
class 610 - your code is device8128
class 611 - your code is fedora8142
class 801 - your code is travel3725
class 802 - your code is learn2133
class 804 - your code is verb4536
class 805 - your code is mew3405
class 807 - your code is tinker2120
class 820 - your code is clerk1443
4. AFTER YOU ENTER YOUR CLASS CODE, CLICK "SUBMIT". IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE A BRAINPOP ACCOUNT, CLICK "CREATE ACCOUNT" AFTER YOU ENTER YOUR CLASS CODE.
5. COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT ABOUT THE OLYMPICS.
If you have any problems, send me an email at [email protected] OR [email protected].
APRIL 13 - 19:
Go to www.brainpop.com and follow the instructions listed above to complete your new assignment on FITNESS.
April 20 - 26: Please go to www.brainpop.com and complete the assignment on BALANCE. It's important for you to know why you get dizzy when you spin around.
April 27 - May 3: Please go to www.brainpop.com and complete the assignment on BODY WEIGHT.
MAY 4 - 10: SURPRISE!!! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WEEK!! This week you do not have any Brainpop assignments!!! However, please click on these exercise links below because this is GET MOVING INDOORS WEEK!!! If the video shows people outside or not appropriately social distancing, please modify the activity so that you can do it SAFELY while following COVID-19 protocol. JUST DOUBLE CLICK EACH ONE AND THE LINK WILL SHOW UP IN BLUE. THEN CLICK ON THE BLUE LINK:
WARM UPS:
warm_up_ideas.pdf
DANCE: (it takes a while to download. Be patient.)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMr-d2PLsO95ydptpBnsxdQNSKc9iUNU0
AFRICAN DANCE:
youtu.be/Ewqq-3xJFdI
BOOT CAMP:
ymca360.org/on-demand/category/16/videos/113
24-MINUTE ACTIVITY MIX:
https://vimeo.com/413166314
FAMILY FUN CARDIO (YOU DO NOT NEED A FITBIT BUT THEY MENTION THEM)
https://youtu.be/5if4cjO5nxo
JUMPING JACKS VARIATIONS:
https://youtu.be/E1MLfbD5i8A
PLAY PICKLE BALL IN YOUR APARTMENT!!!
WATCH THIS VIDEO WITH YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN FIRST, THEN ASK THEM IF YOU CAN DO THIS AT HOME:
https://youtu.be/iyvG9lryozg
I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT "GET MOVING INDOORS" WEEK!!
MAY 11 - 17: Please go to www.brainpop.com and complete the BASKETBALL assignment.
ALL 5 BRAINPOP ASSIGNMENTS - OLYMPICS, FITNESS, BALANCE, BODY WEIGHT, BASKETBALL - ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, MAY 22ND.
MAY 18 - 24: THERE ARE NO BRAINPOP ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK, BUT I DO WANT YOU TO TRY SOME OF THESE NEW EXERCISE LINKS!
FOR THE VERY MOTIVATED AND FIT, TRY THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 20-MINUTE WORK OUT:
https://youtu.be/WmGjxU3Ggko?t=5
HERE IS A 16-MINUTE VIDEO THAT'S EASIER(skip the ads):
https://youtu.be/L_A_HjHZxfI
HERE IS ANOTHER 20-MINUTE WORK OUT THAT'S SIMPLE AND FUN:
https://youtu.be/CbsaJW94V6c
HERE IS A HIP-HOP 30-MINUTE TABATA WORKOUT:
https://youtu.be/kwkXyHjgoDM?t=4
MAY 25 - 31: WHAT TYPE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PURSUING WHEN YOU GET OLDER? I LIKE TO GO BACKPACKING. I WILL BE IN THE WOODS AGAIN THE MONTH OF JULY, HIKING ANOTHER 400-MILE SECTION OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. ATTACHED IS A 5-MINUTE VIDEO THAT SHOWS SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL VIEWS YOU CAN SEE WHILE HIKING THE TRAIL. I HOPE IT INSPIRES YOU TO GET OUT AND ENJOY NATURE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
https://youtu.be/hT8ZMp8Ec7U
JUNE 1 - 7: WE STARTED THE YEAR RUNNING THE 1-MILE RUN AND MOVED ONTO THE GAMES UNIT. NEXT, WE DID MANY TARGET GAMES. WE PLAYED CATCH USING A BASEBALL GLOVE; WE PLAYED BOCCE, FRISBEE AND KAN JAM. WE PRACTICED THROWING AT A MOVING TARGET USING FOOTBALLS AND WE PRACTICED KICKING AT A TARGET USING SOCCER BALLS. WE PLAYED BADMINTON. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN PLAYING THE ANNUAL NOVEMBER GAME - THE TURKEY BOWL. THEN FITNESS TESTING BEGAN AND WE ALMOST FINISHED THAT WHEN COVID-19 STRUCK AND SENT US ALL HOME. LOOKING BACK ON THIS YEAR, WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE GAMES OR ACTIVITIES? DID YOU ENJOY FREE TIME DURING THE FITNESS TESTING (JUMP ROPE, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, DANCING, BOWLING)? OR PERHAPS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY WAS FITNESS AND THE ACTUAL FITNESS TEST WAS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY. WERE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FIELD DAY COMPETITION IN JUNE THAT HAD TO BE CANCELLED? SEND ME AN EMAIL AND TELL ME WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITIES WERE IN GYM, EVEN IF WE DIDN'T GET TO THEM DUE TO THE VIRUS. - [email protected]
JUNE 8 - 14 - TRY TO DO SOME BUCKET DRUMMING!!! You can bucket drum with things you have around the house. Check out the following link and try it at home:
https://youtu.be/NtgpIKodaBo
JUNE 8 - 14 IS ALSO "FIELD DAY" WEEK! THIS WEEK I WILL BE ANALYZING THE FITNESS SCORES OF ALL OF MY STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES IN THE CLASS WILL WIN THEIR EVENT AND RECEIVE ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES. THIS IS SO EXCITING!!! STAY TUNED TO SEE WHO THE WINNERS ARE!!!
ON ANOTHER NOTE, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MAGIC? FIND OUT HOW SOME TRICKS ARE DONE BY WATCHING THIS FUNNY VIDEO:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=9714242e13&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1669118894984077878&th=1729e6caa76b2236&view=att&disp=safe
JUNE 15 - 21: HERE IS A SHORT BUT SWEET EXERCISE VIDEO FOCUSED ON HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT). IF YOU ARE PRESSED FOR TIME, THIS WILL KEEP YOU IN SHAPE AND IT'S ONLY 10 MINUTES LONG. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR 10 MINUTES!!!:
https://youtu.be/-ytpqZniZIw
HERE IS ANOTHER EXERCISE VIDEO FOCUSED ON HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT). THIS ONE IS TWICE AS LONG AND VERY CHALLENGING FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE SUPER FIT OR WANT TO GET THAT WAY:
youtu.be/42FB2WwAIUg
JUNE 15 - 21 IS ANOTHER FIELD DAY WEEK! THE PACER SCORES FOR THE TOP 5 BOYS AND TOP 5 GIRLS IN EACH CLASS WILL BE ADDED UP. THE CLASS WITH THE MOST LAPS WINS THE PACER CLASS CHALLENGE!!!
WHY SHOULD YOU EXERCISE? LISTEN AND WATCH THE TED TALK GIVEN BY DR. WENDY SUZUKI, A NEUROSCIENTIST, ON THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE: https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
LAST WEEK - JUNE 22 - 26: THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL HAS MANY STUDENTS WANTING TO DANCE, SO HERE IS A DANCE EXERCISE VIDEO THAT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN BUT IS REALLY QUITE CHALLENGING. SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=DF0909010C5321554EADDF0909010C5321554EAD&shtp=Gmail&shid=d374e7f2-14c2-45a1-bba9-d3c39f94a93f&shtk=RGFuY2VyY2lzZSAtIDEwIG1pbnV0ZSAtIEhpZ2ggaW50ZW5zaXR5IGxvdyBpbXBhY3Qgd29ya291dCB3aXRoIE1hZGh1cmkgRGl4aXQgZm9yIEJlZ2lubmVycw%3D%3D&shdk=V2UgcHJlc2VudCwgZXhlcmNpc2UgaW4gaXRzIGJlc3QgcG9zc2libGUgZm9ybSAtIERhbmNlcmNpc2UhIFN1YnNjcmliZSB0byBvdXIgbW9udGhseS95ZWFybHkgcGxhbnMgdG8gbGVhcm4gZGFuY2UgZnJvbSB0aGUgYmVzdCAtIGh0dHBzOi8vYml0Lmx5L0RXTVN1YnNjcmliZU5vdyBFbmpveSBNYWRodXJpJ3Mgc2VjcmV0IGZpdG5lc3MgcmVnaW1lIG9uIGhlciBoaXQgc29uZ3MhIExlYXJuIHRoaXMgZnVuIHlldCBoaWdobHkgdXNlZnVsIGZpdG5lc3MgcmVnaW1lIHRoYXQgZXF1YWxzIGEgYm9keSB3b3Jrb3V0ISBDb21lLCBkZWNvZGUgTWFkaHVyaSdzIGZpdG5lc3Mgc2VjcmV0Lg%3D%3D&shhk=Bn%2Fj6ypH1Mllmq9a5ZpmVyDdLpijTInbvvrbfPj7YsY%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OSH.YKtEqCG4EiK2e2Zk5j37pA
THIS LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL IS OUR LAST FIELD DAY WEEK. THE 1-MILE RUN IS A FIELD DAY EVENT, BUT SINCE WE COULD NOT COMPETE AT SCHOOL THIS MONTH, I USED YOUR 1-MILE TIMES FROM THE FALL. THE FASTEST MILERS FROM EACH CLASS WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT.
GOODBYE, STUDENTS! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND AN EVEN GREATER LIFE!!!
MORE EXERCISE SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME ARE LISTED BELOW:
Challenge your family members to a push-ups contest and see who can do the most. Teach your family how to do curl-ups the way you do them for the Fitnessgram Fitness Test. Teach your family members how to do the trunk lift, which is an exercise that most people haven't tried unless they've taken the Fitnessgram Fitness Test. And don't forget to stretch and do the sit-and-reach!
FITNESSGRAM INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS:
TRUNK LIFT:
https://youtu.be/ZUHGpLXsji0
PUSH UPS:
https://youtu.be/vFKk18SBJ5E
CURL UPS:
https://youtu.be/WOYwD5htjc0
SIT AND REACH:
https://youtu.be/sFi_RgN1kGs
***Most people will not have a sit-and-reach box at home, but you can make one out of a regular box, ruler, and tape. Tape the ruler to the box with the 9" mark parallel to the edge of the box closest to the person being tested. You will see a homemade box in the youtube video link above.
HERE ARE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR A GREAT VIDEO THAT TEACHES YOU SOME DANCE ROUTINES. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FUNDRAISE TO PARTICIPATE:
ahc_day_1_email__1_.pdf
Please send me an email if you are interested in on-line fundraising.
HERE IS ANOTHER LINK YOU CAN CLICK ON FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. WATCH "LANEY'S STORY" AND YOU WILL SEE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE RAISE FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.
ahc_day_3_email__3_.pdf
FOR PARENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS:
7_minute_office_workout__1__for_teachers_and_parents.pdf
FOR THE SITE LISTED BELOW, WATCH "THE P.E. SHED" AND SEE IF YOU CAN CREATE THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN YOUR YARD OR APARTMENT. MODIFY IT TO SUIT YOUR SPACE.
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Here are some more exercises you might enjoy:
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