5th Grade Health Review

5th Graders,
 Here are some of the things you will need to know for the health test during your next health class.  You do not need to hand this in, it is for you to study.
Know the following

1) Steps to take care of a cut.
2) What to do if there is a fire in your home.
3) First Aid.
4) How fires start.
5) How to dress in hot/cold weather.
6) What do you need for exercising on a hot day?
7) What are things you can have in the home to prevent fires?

Good luck,
Mr. Goldstein

Fitness Quiz Review

5th and 6th Grade Students,
   Here are key things to know for the fitness quiz coming up...
1) Why do we stretch and warm up?
2) When we run, how should we breathe air in?
3) How do we save energy when running?
4) What is the scientific name for exercising the heart?
5) What are the different kinds of push-ups?
6) What is the right way to do a sit-up?
7) What does it mean to pace yourself?
8) What is the difference between a pull-up and a sit-up?
9) Which types of lifts did we learn about?

Ask me about any questions you may have?
-Mr. Goldstein

HW#1 Due October 11th

Physical Education HW #1

Classes- 5-1,5-2,5-3,6-1,6-2,6-3

Due date- Thursday, October 11^th (no later)

Article- This article is about Title IX and Candace Parker (WNBA star) from SI for Kids

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What if You Couldn’t Play Sports?

WNBA star Candace Parker explains how Title IX changed everything

Forty years ago there were twelve times as many boys than girls playing high school sports.  It wasn’t because girls didn’t like playing sports- it was because they often didn’t have teams to play on.  But on June 23, 1972, the law Title IX was passed, making it illegal for women to be excluded from or discriminated against in educational programs or activities funded by the US Government.  Title IX has helped create a path for women to excel in sports and also rise to leadership positions in other careers.  SI Kids asked Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks to talk about how Title IX has impacted her life and the significance of its 40^th anniversary.

                “The anniversary of Title IX means a great deal to me.  It’s very interesting to look at it from the perspective of my family.  My mom wasn’t really able to play sports at her school in Iowa, and now she has a daughter who is able to make basketball a career as a result of Title IX.  And now I have a daughter and she’ll be able to have all the opportunities in the world because of it. 

            When I was in college at the University of Tennessee, my coach, Pat Summit, spoke to use a great deal about Title IX and the opportunities that It afforded her and our generation as well.  There would be no WNBA if Title IX had not passed

            Not only does Title IX benefit women in pro sports, but it also benefits women who play sports in college and then go on to other fields.  They’re able to learn team skills and how to work under pressure situations.  Little by little, it has allowed more women to take a step forward.  It has put women into the position to run for president of the United States.  That says a lot.

            The next step for women’s sports is to continue to grow.  We all have to realize how young women’s sports are.  Title IX was passed 40 years ago- that’s just the 1970’s.  We all have to think how young the WNBA is- we’re 16 years young.  Everybody wants to compare us to the men’s league that has been around for 60 plus years.  We have to take a step back and realize that we still have a lot more room to grow, but as a result of Title IX we’ll be able to continue in the right direction."

Answer the following questions in your own words

1)      What is Title IX (9). 

2)      How did Title IX increase the participation of women in high school sports?

3)      How was Candace Parker affected by the law?

4)      Answer #4 using a full paragraph- How would you feel if you could not play sports because of your gender?  Do you think boys and girls have fair opportunities to play sports or physical education in your neighborhood or school?

The Secret Code

The secret code is...

"School 7 students should always work hard in health and physical education!"

Hand this code in to me to receive your credit.

-Mr. Goldstein

6-2 Zanardi HW

6-2 Students,
   Here is the criteria for the letter to write to Alex Zanardi.
   It is due during your next gym day which is Friday!

Use this opportunity to write a letter to Alex Zanardi telling him what you think about him and his accomplishments.  Does he inspire you?  What would you talk to him about if he visited our classroom?  Is his story interesting to you?

Please answer this question using at least ten sentences in letter format.


-Mr. Goldstein

A few days to go

   It has been hard for me to update the blog with photos because it  has been hard to get online.  I do not have the camera cord on me now, I have the Idaho and Washington state line photos to put on when I can.  However, we are camping the next few nights and then we only have 2 ride days left after that before the end of the trip.  We exciting!  I will have pictures from Vancouver as soon as Tuesday!

Climbing in Washington

    We were welcomed into Washington with a cold rainy day!  Also, a little bit after lunch we climbed a mountain pass which entailed about 14 miles of climbing.  I have pictures of the pass signs saying how many feet the climbs were and I will post those within the next few days.  The first mountain we climbed was the Flowery Trail Pass which was 4,046 feet high.  After the exhausting climbing we had an amazing 10 mile descent into the town we were staying in, Chewelah, Washington.  What a rush, I spent most of the downhill at speeds over 40 miles per hour as I was confidently cornering the turns.
    Today (Wednesday) we had an even bigger climb.  This one was called Sherman Pass and it was over 18 miles of climbing and it finished at 5,575 feet.  The temperature was much lower at the top and I had to put gloves, a hat and arm warmers on as I got ready to ride down the mountain into Republic, Washington. 
   We are supposed to have two mountain passes to scale tomorrow and we are really working hard to get to Vancouver.  We will arrive and finish our trip on Tuesday and we are all very excited.  Stay tuned as we climb more mountains and enter into Canada on Monday!