Testing includes:
Curl-ups (Abdominal endurance)
Flexed Arm Hang (Upper body strength and endurance)
Half Mile (K-1) and Mile Run Test (2-5) (Cardiovascular endurance)
Trunk Lift (Core strength and flexibility)
Sit and Reach (Hamstring flexibility)
Height and Weight measurement (Body Mass Index)
For kindergarten students, this spring round of testing is their first, and the goal for kindergarten "testing" is experiencing the tests for the first time.
For all classes, procedures and rules are reviewed and the test is demonstrated before testing. Individual improvement and reaching the "Healthy Fitness Zone" is emphasized, as opposed to emphasizing being the best scoring student in the class or grade level.
For more FitnessGram testing information, please see the FitnessGram Parent website, or contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your child's participation in our fitness testing.
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| Mile Run "Bubble Sheets", pre-labeled with names and Fall Mile Run Scores for students. Pre-labeling them saves time, and allows students to see their own previous score individually. Students are encouraged to try to beat their previous score. Thank goodness for binder clips!! |
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| "Bubble Sheets" for mile run. Students carry their own (half sheet of paper). Each lap, I mark in the "bubble". At their 6th lap, I note the time and keep their sheet to record their time in each student's FitnessGram record. 3rd graders, 4th graders, 5th graders, and spring 2nd graders participate in this test. Spring 2nd graders participate to prepare for the fall 3rd grade mile run test. |
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| "Bubble Sheets" for half mile run. Same procedure as the mile run. Kindergarteners, 1st graders, and Fall 2nd graders participate in a timed half mile. The goal of a timed half mile is to prepare students for a full mile. |
