6-8 Tools for Teaching

Plug & Play Fitness
(Middle School)

By |2023-06-12T09:56:28-04:00May 21st, 2018|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources|

Created by: Aaron Hart, Brian Devore, Jim DeLine, Mike Martinez, Nick Kline, Pam Powers, Shannon Maly Special Contributions: Breanna Natale, Deedi Brown, Georgina Vint, Jeremy Lyon, Katelin Anderson Design: Jennifer Truong Our partners at FITNESSGRAM® identify instruction about activity and fitness concepts as the first step in the fitness education process. OPEN’s Plug & [...]

Tabata Training

By |2023-06-12T11:37:15-04:00August 14th, 2017|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources, Middle School PhysEd Modules|

Created by: Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Brown, Lisa Kushner, Amanda Welch Design: Aaron Hart & Jennifer Truong Tabata Training is a short but meaningful module designed to teach the basics of Tabata methodology with a focus on exercise form and fitness knowledge concepts. The two-week module includes an activity and nutrition log in [...]

OPEN 8 Challenge
(Middle School)

By |2023-06-09T17:40:58-04:00February 17th, 2017|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources, Middle School PhysEd Modules|

Created by: Rich Wiles & Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Brown Design: Jennifer Truong The OPEN 8 Middle School Adventure Challenge is a fun and engaging module with a focus on fitness, skill, and 21stcentury learning. Each activity is meant to provide a global education experience in a setting that stretches just beyond a [...]

Rugby
(Middle School)

By |2023-06-12T11:11:06-04:00September 19th, 2016|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources, Middle School PhysEd Modules|

Created by: Katie Pennamped & Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Jennifer Truong Games that resemble Rugby appear as far back in history as 300 BC in Greece. The modern version of the sport was created at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire (England) in the 19th Century. This recreational game of the early 1800’s was first [...]

Circus Arts
(Middle School)

By |2023-06-09T17:18:15-04:00August 26th, 2016|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources, Middle School PhysEd Modules|

Created by: Piper Cronin and Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Jennifer Truong Since the existence of Ancient Rome, the circus has been associated with entertaining the population with acts of athletic ability. The modern circus is believed to have originated in England in the 1700s. Cavalry officer Philip Astley is said to have set up [...]

Roundnet
(Middle School)

By |2023-06-12T10:40:00-04:00December 24th, 2015|6-8 Tools for Teaching, Curriculum Resources, Middle School PhysEd Modules|

Created by: Aaron Hart, Jenna Knapp, Skyler Boles, Stephen McLaughlin Special Contributions: Deedi Boland, Jo Dixon, Joey Feith, Dr. Lauren Lieberman, PhD Design: Jennifer Truong & Albert Luera Roundnet is the sport played with Spikeball® equipment. This module works toward the SHAPE America Middle School Outcomes for Net/Wall Games, more specifically serving, striking, and [...]

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