Title – Physical Fitness Tests
By – Mohammed Asim Ghazi

Primary Subject – Health / Physical Education

Grade Level – Grades 2-6

Tools used:

• stopwatch
• gymnastics mat
• cones
• measuring tape

Equipment Needed:

• mat
• stopwatch

Description:

• Lie on back with arms crossed over the chest, hands on opposite shoulders or with hands clasped together behind head, shoulders forward
• The knees are bent; feet are together, about 12 inches from the buttocks.
• Another student holds the ankles for stability.
• On the command to begin, “curl up” to a sitting position until the forearms touch the thighs, then return to the mat so the shoulder blades touch the mat.
• This is one complete curl-up.
• Resting is permitted. Bouncing off the floor is not permitted.

Time Limit:

one minute

Equipment Needed:

• mat
• measuring tape

Description:

• The student sits stretching his legs as the “V” letter on the mat.
• He stretches his hand forward to the greatest extent while the teacher measures the distance from the beginning of the stretch position to the longest point reached

.

Recording Format:

Length reached on 4th reach in inches.

Equipment Needed:

• mat
• timer, drums, or hand clap

Description:

• Lie face down on the mat, elbows bent and palms on the floor with thumbs shoulder distance apart.
• On the command to begin, push the body up until the elbows are fully extended.
• Lower the body until there is a 90 degrees angle at the elbows, upper arms parallel to the floor.
• Push-ups are done to a steady beat, with one complete push-up every three seconds.
• Continue until student can do no more in rhythm (at least three beats).

Recording Format:

• Number of 90 degree angle push-ups completed.
• One complete push-up in three seconds is counted as 4 push-ups.

(See Chart Below)

Equipment Needed:

• scale
• measuring tape or stick
• BMI formula or BMI calculator (available on the internet)
• BMI Chart for Children (also available on the internet)

Description:

• Using the student’s height in meters and weight in kilograms,
  convert to BMI using a table or the following formula:
  
  BMI
  
  =
  
  Weight
  
  [measured in kilograms]
  
  /
  
  (
  
  Height
  
  )
  
  
  ²
  
  
  [measured in Meters then squared]

Recording Format:

BMI in kilograms/(meters)

²

Body Mass Index:

Use age to calculate if the child is over or underweight (use BMI Chart for Children)

Please, note:

• prior training is required
• create specific and appropriate distances for each grade group

Equipment Needed:

• stopwatch
• measured course

Description:

• A course is covered within specific time.
• Participants are not disqualified for walking, but should be encouraged to run.

Endurance Run:

Distance in minutes/seconds

STUDENT NAME	ACTIVITY
	Curl-ups #/min	Sit & Reach Distance	Push-ups Total #	Endurance Time	B.M.I. Height/(Weight) 2 =BMI

Resource:

pe.mcgee.berlinschools.org/indexfolder/physicaltesting.html

E-Mail

Mohammed Asim Ghazi

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