Unit 05 · Physical Fitness & Exercise Science
Study endurance, strength, flexibility, and adaptation using approved measurement models or supplied recovery data. Personal exercise tests and body records are optional, not a condition of passing. Interpret the conditions and limits of a measurement; one recovery number is not a diagnosis or a judgment of the learner.
| Criterion | Developing | Proficient | Mastery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Components of fitness | Thinks fitness is a single thing rather than several distinct components. | Names one or two components but cannot distinguish what each one measures. | Distinguishes cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility, and explains what each component measures. |
| Heart rate & recovery | Cannot interpret the supplied heart-rate record. | Reads values but cannot explain change or measurement conditions. | Interprets an approved recovery dataset or measurement model, including units, timing, and limits; does not diagnose fitness from one result. |
| How the body adapts to training | Believes the body stays the same no matter the activity. | Knows the body adapts but cannot describe how or why. | Explains how the body adapts to regular activity — a stronger heart, better endurance — and why change takes consistent time. |
| Measuring & interpreting fitness data | Treats a fitness measurement as a verdict about body size or looks. | Records data but slips into judging appearance rather than function. | Interprets fitness data as evidence about function — what the body can do — never about physique or appearance. |
| Anchor lab (fitness data & recovery) | Records no evidence from the approved task. | Records values but cannot explain the recovery pattern. | Documents the supplied data or approved method, calculates recovery consistently, and interprets the pattern without personal disclosure or appearance judgments. |
| Integration (cross-domain) | Makes no supported connection between the source and the science. | Uses the source but needs help connecting evidence, writing, or limitations to the science. | Independently connects History, Reading, and Writing using a cited source, appropriate evidence, a limitation, and a scientific explanation. |
Integration is reported separately and cannot lower the science grade or block a science demonstration pass. Science and practical criteria determine that pass. Use the integration guide's evidence checklist for the separately reported criterion.
Assigned alternative: interpret a fictional recovery record
No personal exercise, heart-rate measurement, fitness ranking, or medical disclosure is required. These synthetic values illustrate a time-series calculation, not a normal range, diagnosis, or recommended exercise target.
| Minutes after time zero | Heart rate (beats/minute) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 120 |
| 1 | 104 |
| 2 | 92 |
| 3 | 84 |
Task: graph the readings, calculate the total decrease and average signed rate over three minutes, and identify why this one record cannot diagnose fitness or be compared fairly with an unrelated protocol.
Submit the graph, calculations and a limitation. The supplied-record alternative has no grade penalty or token charge; it does not certify that a practical exercise or measurement was performed.
“The fictional values decrease over time, with different interval slopes. I report units and context rather than turning one curve into a diagnosis or ranking of a person. My analysis does not require sharing a classmate's or my own health measurements.”
“My heart beat faster, so I got tired. Fitness is just about how you look. I’m not sure what recovery means.”
Analyze the approved recovery record or measurement model and explain the science and uncertainty. Use supplied or fictional data without a grade penalty or token charge. Any optional personal activity requires the instructor's safety review and consent; AI does not prescribe or approve it.
A 5-page clipboard packet — unit overview, key terms, the mastery rubric, anchor examples, and a score sheet you can print and grade against.