Mr Imrie Standard Grade PE Blog

How would you test your cardiorespiratory Endurance Fitness? What is the purpose of a test?

Today’s blog task-

Working with a partner, investigate what causes lactic acid to build up in the muscles? Would this build up cause you to slow down?

How would you develop a training program to help this?

Once you have answered the questions above. Click HERE to complete the online quiz.

HOMEWORK – homework sheet 13 (the body) to be completed and handed in on Monday 26th November.

Hi Class,

I apologise for being out of school (again).

Firstly the following people failed to hand in Homework sheet 4, and have been issued with a “no homework” failure to hand this in by FRIDAY will result in a second no homework and a punishment exercise. (Martin, Scott, Kieren, Nicole, Tom, Gaynor, Shaun, Edward, Dylan, Mo). There was one homework handed in with no name.

Your work for this afternoon is as follows.

Task 1: For the above athlete describe 2 aspects of fitness that are important for him. Explain why he needs this area of fitness and exactly how his performance will benefit if he improves these areas.

Task 2: Research if you need. Describe 3 benefits of regular exercise for your heart.

Task 3: Click to complete the 2 interactive online games. Quiz 1 / Quiz 2

Homework: Ensure you have submitted a comment for today’s blog tasks and Wednesday 7th November task (only 9 people have so far) by Monday 19th November. Failure to do so will result in a “no homework” being issued.

TASK 1 Working with a partner, research using your red folder, your PE textbook or if needed the internet to answers the following questions on the blog.

1. What is the difference between the Respiratory system and the Circulatory system?

2. Why do we need to perform a warm up?

3.What are the 4 main functions of the skeleton?

4. What is the difference between a hinge joint and a ball and socket joint?

TASK 2

Click here to play an online interactive Skeleton Game

Homework- complete homework sheet 4 for Monday 12th November.