Running Air!

Date: 11/16/2015

Teacher: Luxin Xue

School: MSU Elementary

Class: KIN 355

Equipment Used:
th
Grade Level:(4 grade)
4 cones 14 balls, 14 sand bags
Time: 10 mins 28 students
14 silks
Targeted NASPE Standard(s):
NASPE Standards 1, 2, 4, 5
Specific Objective: By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to answer the
following questions: What is the function of lungs? (answer: provide oxygen, get it to
blood) and We breath in O2, breath out CO2. This will be assessed by asking these
specific questions at the end of the lesson.
Concomitant Objective: The students will stay physically active.
Time
Procedures Followed
Warm Up: none needed
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Transition: Good morning girls and boy! When I say go,
__15___ everyone put your toes on the green line. Go!
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Set Induction:
- With toes on the green line
- Anyone know the function of our lungs? (Answer:
basically, they provide O2 through breathing and get it
to blood)
- Now, take a deep breath and let it out. Again. Do you
feel fresh? This is a good way to release stress. When
we take a breath, we breath in what? Start with O; and
breath out what? Start with C? Oxygen and Carbon
dioxide. Right!
Learnable Piece:
- Today, we are going to play a game named Running
Air to demonstrate how does lungs exchange O2 and
CO2.
- Now, quickly find a partner. I will give each pair one
silk. Now, if you have a pink silk, please make a line
behind this cone; and if you have a green silk, make a
line behind that cone. Go!
Presentation of New Material/Directions:
- Students will listen to the activity that I give them to
do and stay in the same location.
- Listen, these two cones are the lungs, that two cones
are outside the body. The balls are CO2; the sand bags
are O2. You and your partner need to tie your feet
together (demonstrate), carry the ball (CO2) to that
cone, and bring back a sand bag (O2). Thump up.
- Now, lets tie our feet. You can practice with your

Materials

partner. Some safety issues: dont run. You can walk

fast, but dont run. This is a competition, but safety is
the most important thing, ok?
- Any question?
Activity: as mentioned
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Possible Modifications: For students without a partner,

borrow one student from the first pair.
Lesson Review:
- Release your foot, put the silk down and make a circle
around me.
- Anyone remember what is the function of our lungs?
When we take a breath we breath in what? Breath out
what? Good class everyone!