Curriculum Tie:

• 1st Grade
  Mathematics
  Standard 1
  Objective 1

Group Size:
Individual

Summary:
Students will integrate math with an upper body movement exercise.

Main Curriculum Tie:
1st Grade - Content
Standard 1 Objective 2
Develop and demonstrate skills in gross and fine motor movement.

Materials:
Number cards 1-9 or higher for advanced grades.

Background For Teachers:
Proper push-up starting position.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
Body awareness will be stressed. They will learn manipulative skills while enjoying a new activity.

Instructional Procedures:
When the students know the proper starting position for a push-up, they are ready to begin this exercise.

• Spread paper numbers in front of the students. (Begin with the numbers 1-9.)
• Mix the numbers up.
• Explain to the students that they have to "walk" in a push-up position to all of the numbers and move them in numerical order.

Strategies For Diverse Learners:
Add additional numbers such as 68, 388, 1,008 etc... and challenge the students to put them in numerical order.

Extensions:
Use the letters of the alphabet, rather than numbers.

Author:
TIMOTHY BEST

Created Date :
Jun 23 2003 15:31 PM