Ninth graders learn about flexibility and the two kinds of stretching — dynamic (moving) stretches to warm up before activity, and static (held) stretches to cool down after — to move well and prevent injury.
Students will be able to…
Stretching keeps you flexible and helps prevent injury — but there’s a right kind for before and after activity! What’s the difference?
Project this and sort each stretch into dynamic (moving, before activity) or static (held, after activity).
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Stretching prevents injury — but there’s a right kind for before and after!
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to SHAPE America National Health Education & Physical Education Standards.
Improve flexibility.
Stretch safely.
Comprehend flexibility concepts.
Practice injury prevention.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students do one dynamic stretch before activity and one static stretch after. A printable flexibility sheet is in the PE & Health library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.