| The
activities on this site are designed for students in grades 4-8.
Many of the activities are not age-appropriate for primary students.
Pay
careful attention to the "safety" and "how to"
sections for each activity. You can avoid injury and disorganization
by carefully reading through the activity before trying it with
students.
The
best way to conduct the activities is to complete equipment setup
prior to student participation. It is important that students
spend their time engaged in the activity and not goofing off or
waiting for setup. You may need to consider available staffing
and organization in order to set up some of the activities before
the students begin participation.
Technical
Requirements
To view the content, you will need the following programs:
Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer
Netscape 6.0 or newer
Flash 6 Player
Click here [http://www.macromedia.com/downloads]
for the free download
We
recommend that your computer system meets the following requirements:
PC or Mac
350
MHz processor
128 MB of RAM
100 MB free disk
256 color monitor
Sound card
Resetting
Screen Size
Mac users
OS X
1. Click on the system preferences icon on your dock.
2. Once open, click on the displays icon.
3. Choose a screen resolution. The After School Physical Activity
site is best viewed at 800 x 600 or higher.
or
1. Open your hard drive.
2. Open your applications folder.
3. Open the system preferences icon.
4. Once open, click on the displays icon.
5. Choose a screen resolution. The After School Physical Activity
site is best viewed at 800 x 600 or higher.
OS 8 or 9
1. Click on the apple icon on the top left portion of your screen.
2. Scroll down to control panels.
3. Within that menu, select monitors.
4. Once monitors is open, choose a screen resolution on the right
side. The After School Physical Activity site is best viewed at
800 x 600 or higher.
or
1. Open your hard drive.
2. Open the system folder.
3. Open the control panels folder.
4. Open the monitors icon.
5. Once monitors is open, choose a screen resolution on the right
side. The After School Physical Activity site is best viewed at
800 x 600 or higher.
PC Users (Windows XP, 2000, 98)
1. Go to your desktop.
2. Right click on your mouse. (Use the right button at the top
of the mouse)
3. Select Properties.
4. Click on the Settings tab at the top right of the window.
5. Find the box labeled Screen Resolution and drag the arrow to
change the screen resolution. The After School Physical Activity
site is best viewed at 800 x 600 or higher.
or
1. Go to the Start menu button at the lower left corner of your
screen. Click on Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Select Display.
4. Click on the Settings tab at the top right of the window.
5. Find the box labeled Screen Resolution and drag the arrow to
change the screen resolution. The After School Physical Activity
site is best viewed at 800 x 600 or higher.
Printing
To print the activities, click on the "Print this Activity"
link underneath the video box. You will see a printer-friendly
version of the activity on your screen.
Then
print as you would with any document or website:
On a PC: Hold down Ctrl and P keys at the same time. You will
get the standard print window for printing on your computer.
On a Mac: Hold down the Open Apple and P keys at the same time.
You will get the standard print window for printing on your
computer.
Navigation
Navigate around the site by clicking on the topic icons along
the top of the page. You will see a menu of activities for each
topic you select.
You
can use the Forward and Back buttons on your browser as well.
Search
The
search function allows you to find activities based on equipment,
grade level, facility or grouping.
Click
on the 
icon located at the bottom right hand side of each activity page
to go to the search page.
The
search page allows you to enter in a piece of equipment,
then choose from drop-down menus of grade levels, facility
types and grouping.
The
search uses “AND” logic, so if you enter “basketball”
and then select “grades 4-6,” what you will see is
the activities for grades 4-6 that require a basketball. If you
only enter “basketball,” you will see all the activities
that require a basketball.
Activities
Each
activity page provides the following information:
- A
brief overview of the activity
- What
You Need –equipment you need to play the game
- Where
to Play – information on the ideal location and facilities
for the activity
- Activity
Description/Steps – step-by-step instructions for conducting
the activity
- How
To – management tips for the activity
Many
activities also have additional information:
-
Safety – specific safety tips and issues for that activity
- Variations
on the Activity – alternate or supplemental activities
- Cooperative
Activities – ways to build cooperative skills in students
through the activity
- Student
Leadership – ideas for developing student leadership through
the activity
- Resources
– additional online or print resources
At
the bottom of each activity screen are a number of icons that
provide additional information for conducting the activity:
Those
that are in full color are the applicable conditions and
setups for that particular activity.
Video
In many activities, you will see the following icon: 
This
icon lets you know that there is a video clip available for your
viewing. These video clips are examples of the activity in progress,
suggestions for management or safety tips.
To
view a video clip, click on either dial-up or broadband based
on your Internet connection speed.
Dialup
refers to a telephone modem connection. If you are connecting
through a non-DSL phone line, you are probably using a
dialup modem. This means the computer calls a phone number
and the phone line allows you access to the Internet.
Broadband
connections include T-1 connections, cable modems, and DSL. If
you are accessing this program through an educational institution’s
computer lab, you are probably using a broadband connection.
If you make the incorrect choice for your connection speed, it
will not hurt your computer! The video size for dialup is smaller
so that it will download faster. |
