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Physical Education Lesson Plan - Medicine Ball

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Use the medicine ball to help young learners develop strength in the core muscle groups. The Russian twists develop oblique strength, push-ups develop triceps strength, sit-ups work on abdominal strength, and squats develop quadriceps strength. Demonstrate how to do these exercises and then set them up in small groups to practice.

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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Modeling
Year
2011
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