Ongoing Aerobics

Skill: Hop, Jump
Time Required: 20
Activity Type: Physical
Group Size: Large Group, Medium Group, Small Group
Age Group: 6 - 9yrs, 9 - 12yrs
Play area: Classroom (small indoor space), Gymnasium (large indoor space), Outdoor - Field
Safety Considerations: Move furniture to the perimeter of the room so it does not pose a safety hazard. Check that the floor is not slippery and is free from all obstacles. Remind students to be cautious when moving and to be aware of the personal space of others.
Equipment: Audio equipment and music (optional)
Objective:
Other Skills:
Coordination
Balance
Flexibility
Set up:
Step by Step:
Warm Up

1. Participants stand anywhere in the activity area or in a circle formation.
2. One participant calls out his or her name and does a warm up activity (e.g. march in place and circle shoulders). The rest of the group follows the activity.
3. That participant calls out another participant’s name. The group continues doing the first participant’s activity until the next participant starts doing a new activity (e.g. knee lifts and arm punches).
4. The group then does the new activity.
5. As each new activity is added, the group does all existing activities before adding the new activity. They call out the name of the participant who led that activity as they do the action.

Steps

Working as a whole group, participants spread out throughout the area. Demonstrate, or have a participant demonstrate the following moves:

Knee Lift/Hamstring Curl: Participants keep their hands on hips, and do alternate knee lifts 8 times. Then participants do hamstring curls (i.e., lift foot toward buttocks) 8 times. Then they add arm movements, for (e.g. keeping arms together, move them up and down, side to side, front and back. Repeat).
Twist Hops: Participants extend their arms to the side as they jump and twist 8 times in place, then do 4 twist hops moving to the right, 4 in place, 4 to the left and 4 in place.
Break Step: Participants step on 1 foot and kick the other foot and alternate, 24 times.
Front Extend Kicks: Participants do alternate forward kicks 8 times. Then participants do backward leg kicks 8 times. Then participants do alternating side kicks 8 times.
Straddle Jumps: Participants alternate jumping their feet together and apart 8 times. Participants than jump alternating one foot forward and the other back 8 times. Participants do a combination of side and front straddles 32 times.
Skiers: Participants jump from side to side 8 times, followed by 8 jumps forwards and backwards. Then participants complete a combination of side to side, forward and backward jump 32 times.
Repeat if time permits.
Variations:
For more warm-up and cool-down activities, see Ministry of Education, Daily Physical Activity in Schools Grades 7-8, Appendix C or www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/dpa7-8.pdf.

Adaptations (General):
Educate the group about the strengths and limitations within the group, and encourage participants to choose warm-up activities accordingly (e.g., push ups in place of knee lifts where there are participants with a mobility limitation

Adaptations (Blindness/Visual Impairment):
Ensure that exercises are described clearly for participants who are blind or visually impaired, and that they have ample space around them.

Adaptations (Deafness/Hearing Impairment):
For the benefit of the participant who is deaf or hard of hearing, have participants point to one another in addition to calling out to each other during the warm-up.
Sources: Ophea