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Exercise and Muscles

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Eighth graders identify and label the primary and secondary muscles used to perform an exercise. Students perform an exercise on a weight machine to figure out which muscles are being used. Students illustrate the muscles used by coloring a diagram of the muscular system.

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the muscular system, human body systems

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exercise, muscles, muscular system, health
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Grade
8th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2002
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