FALL
2012 - SEYS 362
Queens
College/CUNY
Education Unit
Fall 2012
Instructional objectives:
- Students will be able to define center of gravity
- Students will be able to state why the center of gravity is important in humans and other animals
Procedure:
- Students can work in male and female pairs or small groups, as long as there is a male and female in each group.
- Pace exactly two foot-lengths from the wall and make a mark.
- The person who did the pacing should stand behind that mark.
- Bend over with a straight back, and turn in the hips. Let your head lean against the wall.
- List the chair while your head is still learning against the wall.
- While holding the chair up in the air, attempt to straighten and stand up. (Men cannot do this while women can.)
- Why can girls or women straighten up and boys or men cannot?
- Who is really the "weaker" sex?
- What is the difference in the body structure of males and females?
- Where is the center of gravity located in the human body?
- What is the average show or foot size of males versus females?
- How is the center of gravity important in everyday life?