Lesson Plan

Station Rotation Guide

Students will rotate through cardio, strength, and flexibility stations, practice fitness skills, and track performance to foster healthy habits and friendly competition.

This lesson builds fundamental fitness skills, encourages self-monitoring, promotes peer collaboration, and helps 6th graders establish positive exercise routines.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials & Stations

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up & Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Station Rotations

30 minutes

Step 3

Cool-Down & Reflection

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Station Instructions

Introduce the station instructions slide deck and explain the flow of information.

Session Objectives

Read aloud the objectives and ensure students understand what they will achieve.

Safety Guidelines

Emphasize safety at each station and proper form to prevent injuries.

Cardio Sprint Station

Explain cardio station layout and how to record sprint times.

Strength Circuit Station

Describe each exercise in the strength circuit and remind students to log their reps.

Flexibility Station

Demonstrate proper stretching form and guide students to hold each stretch.

Rotation & Timing

Explain the 8-minute activity and 2-minute rotation cycle.

Performance Tracking

Model how to fill out the performance tracker accurately.

Let’s Get Started

Wrap up the overview and transition students to begin the session.