Components of Fitness Series: Speed Task Cards

Components of Fitness Series: Speed Task Cards These task cards are a physical education teaching resource that helps students learn about and develop speed, an important component of overall health and fitness. The set includes 24 cards with a variety of exercises and activities targeting speed, such as sprints, agility drills, reaction time tests, and more. Teachers can use these cards in many ways. Students can work through the cards individually or in small groups during class time. Teachers may also assign them as homework or stations during a PE unit on fitness. The different activity formats like partner drills and timed tests engage diverse learners. Having students record their progress over time shows growth in this fitness component. With customization options like printing cards full page or 2 per page, these versatile task cards integrate well into any middle school PE curriculum. The supplementary resource is available in handy PowerPoint, PDF and JPG formats too. Focusing on speed through these cards ultimately helps students pursue lifelong fitness.