:Fit for Fun
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Approach:  Station Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Exercise planning. 
Resources: Video recording on laptop computer.  [contact NEMP for copies of video]
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Questions/instructions:
This activity uses the computer.

Click on the button that says Fit for Fun.

Click the Play button to hear the video. 
Video Script:
Hi, I’m Patrick.
At our school we have a fun team that does all sorts of really fun things, like skateboarding, canoeing and going to the beach. Sometimes we even go pony riding.
The thing is, you need to be really physically fit to join, otherwise you just can’t enjoy taking part in everything. I know I’m far from fit but I really want to be in the fun team so I need to get fit.
I’m not sure what I should do to get fit so I’m asking you to help me. I want you to make a fitness plan for me. The fitness plan needs to say things I need to do to get fit and how often I need to do them. Thanks for helping me. 

% responses
2002 ('98)
y4
y8
Patrick says he really wants to join the school’s fun team, but he isn’t anywhere near fit enough.
He wants you to make up a plan for getting fit.
Write down a plan that you think will help Patrick to get fit.
Ask the teacher if you want help with writing. 		    
Inclusion of multiple dimensions
(endurance, strength, flexibility):
excellent
1 (2)
4 (8)
good
6 (13)
13 (14)
moderate
36 (37)
38 (42)
poor
57 (48)
45 (36)
Inclusion of progression
(graduated improvement):
excellent
0 (0)
2 (1)
good
0 (1)
4 (2)
moderate
2 (3)
7 (16)
poor
98 (96)
87 (81)
Inclusion of evaluation/monitoring of progress:
excellent
0 (0)
0 (0)
good
0 (0)
0 (2)
moderate
1 (2)
2 (3)
poor
99 (98)
98 (95)
Inclusion of balance
(exercise, diet, rest, etc.):


excellent
0 (1)
2 (2)
good
6 (5)
12 (11)
moderate
33 (33)
46 (47)
poor
61 (61)
40 (40)
 
Is plan realistic for a child?
71 (75)
79 (76)
 
Is warm-up or warm-down mentioned?
2 (7)
6 (12)
 
Total score:
6–13
3 (4)
11 (19)
4–5
18 (30)
32 (31)
2–3
55 (48)
45 (37)
0–1
24 (18)
12 (13)
Commentary
Most exercise plans developed were single dimensional (usually focused on endurance), with no emphasis on a gradual build-up or evaluating progress, and no discussion of balance, warm-up or warm-down. There was little change between 1998 and 2002.