Assignment 3B

A lesson that I would create in a physical education setting that incorporates project based learning would be at the end of the year and it would be based off of how the students do the science fair. Instead I would call my fair the "Health & Wellness Fair".  At this fair the students would take an activity/sport, fitness component or health related component they learned about throughout the year in my class and create their own project after finding more information, research and interviews with businesses, companies and people in the community. The point of the Health & Wellness Fair is to connect the concepts learned in school and connect them to real life. I want the students to be able to see why learning the basic components and concepts in a physical education classroom setting only sets them up for more knowledge that can be gained in the outside world. Being physically active is something that every single student can do and be for their entire lives, even if it is just riding a bike or walking around the block, that is being physically active. 

With this project the students will have the opportunity to work in groups of 4 and design a project that is a blog, podcast, video, poster, pamphlet, presentation or play. Giving the students so many different opportunities to express their findings and understanding differentiates the projects as a whole from one group to the next, but it also differentiates their findings and understanding through the chosen work of their project. Also, with having the students go out into the community and interview people and businesses, it allows the students to see that there are resources that can be used outside of the school setting. 

This project would be based more toward the high school level, only because I would not want my elementary school students going throughout the community alone, it would not be very safe. High school students can drive themselves to get together, work together online and make phone calls if needed to get information. 

The Health & Wellness Fair would be posted up in the library, cafeteria or wherever there is space for each group project so that the entire school can go through at one point throughout a one week period. It will also benefit other students make the connection to physical education at school and physical activity concepts and components outside of the school environment as well. 

"To keep the body in good health is a duty....otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." -Buddha