3.14 The Amazing Hurdle Race
This is a small-group lesson (“The Amazing Hurdle Race”) from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide, Lesson 3.14 in the Exercise unit. PALS mentors lead a jumping-jack endurance warm-up and then a hurdle race in which the PAL answers true/false questions to learn how exercise affects the body and why warming up and cooling down matter. A short true/false assessment and a teacher answer key are included.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Discuss how exercise affects the body.
- Discuss the importance of warming up and cooling down.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- CD player or another form of music
- Small boxes or other items that your PAL can jump (to serve as six hurdles)
- Ribbon, tape or other material that can be used as a finish line
- PALS3.14.SG.AS.A – one per group
- PALS3.14.SG.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Unit
- Exercise
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- G Physical Growth — G3. Participate in a fitness program
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success
- Key Terms
- None available
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.01.02.a.Describe the benefits, risks and opportunities associated with being physically fit.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives