July 15, 2009: Aquatic Artistry
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Activities:
1. Draw a large swimming pool on a piece of paper. Paste newspaper words that describe synchronized swimming in the pool.
2. Design a pattern, or formation, that a team of eight swimmers could create. Draw a picture of the swimmers creating your design in the water. Describe your design.
3. Look in regular and classified ads to find places where you could go to take lessons in swimming or gymnastics. How many lessons are offered at community pools or sports centers? How many are offered by private schools or camps?
4. With a friend, find non-swimming activities in the newspaper that are similar to synchronized swimming in these ways: (a) creative movement, (b) musical interpretation, (c) physical strength and (d) teamwork. Talk about your choices.
5. Write a short story about a young person who trains to become a synchronized swimmer. Be sure to talk about your character's practice sessions and competitions, and the costumes and the music your character uses. You can find more information if you have your parents use the video option of Google to find video clips of synchronized swimming for you. There are clips that show you how to do the positions shown in today's Mini Page.
This week's standards:
Activities:
1. Draw a large swimming pool on a piece of paper. Paste newspaper words that describe synchronized swimming in the pool.
2. Design a pattern, or formation, that a team of eight swimmers could create. Draw a picture of the swimmers creating your design in the water. Describe your design.
3. Look in regular and classified ads to find places where you could go to take lessons in swimming or gymnastics. How many lessons are offered at community pools or sports centers? How many are offered by private schools or camps?
4. With a friend, find non-swimming activities in the newspaper that are similar to synchronized swimming in these ways: (a) creative movement, (b) musical interpretation, (c) physical strength and (d) teamwork. Talk about your choices.
5. Write a short story about a young person who trains to become a synchronized swimmer. Be sure to talk about your character's practice sessions and competitions, and the costumes and the music your character uses. You can find more information if you have your parents use the video option of Google to find video clips of synchronized swimming for you. There are clips that show you how to do the positions shown in today's Mini Page.
This week's standards:
- Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self expression and social interaction. (Physical Education)
- Students apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. (Physical Education)
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
