$2000 Spending Budget for PE

With the $2000 budget I would use it to buy some new equipment to replace older and worn out equipment and I would also get some equipment to do new activities.

25 Pedometers - $625 http://www.pedometersusa.com/omron-hj112.html

First, I would get 25 pedometers so that the students can keep track of where their heart rate is at all times. That way they will be alerted when they are not in their target heart zone and pick up the intensity of the activity they are playing. This will motivate students to work hard when they are playing the activity because if they are out of their target heart zone then it will affect their grade. This will also motivate students who do not like the activity to participate so they do not get a lower grade.

10 Basketballs - $500 http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3995836&cp=2367438.2367820.2363468.2363469

I would get 10 basketballs to replace the older, worn out ones and to provide each student with a basketball of their own when we do our basketball lessons. I think that it is important that every student has a ball of their own. This will increase the amount of practice time that they have with the activities and we will be able to get through activities faster than if the students had to take turns with the basketballs.

1 Video Projector - $550 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Optoma+-+SVGA+DLP+Projector/9405262.p?id=1218099974062&skuId=9405262

I would get a video projector to play instructional videos on the gym wall so everyone can see the skill instead of having to crowd around a little TV in a room. This allows the students to all view the skill clearly and perform it more accurately. The projector can also be used for many other purposes like displaying powerpoints and other videos. It will also be used in the Fitness lessons to display the P90X workouts for the students.

1 P90X - $140 http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?tnt=P90X_MS_A2&gclid=CJ-Qi-P7h6UCFRLLKgodiVyJNQ&code=SEMB_GOOGLE_P90X&extcmp=164269951&ef_id=CqpM0xL7AwABRRQ:20101104200931:s

I would get the P90X workout to use in the fitness lessons. I believe that the workouts in P90X will benefit the students by getting them in great shape and develop muscular strength by using their own body weight and light dumbbells. The workouts in P90X range from easily performable for the students to performable with instruction on how to perform the exercise.

6 Exercise Mats - $162 http://www.target.com/Zenzation-Athletics-Premium-Yoga-Mat/dp/B0019888I8/

I would get 6 new Exercise Mats to replace some of the older ones that have holes in them and also provide each student with their own mat. This will allow every student to perform the exercises at the same time instead of having to share a mat with another student and taking turns. This will allow us to move through each lesson faster than having to share with another student.