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Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best? Lesson PlanExercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Texas Heart Institute
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6th
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Year
2011
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Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best?

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This Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best? lesson plan also includes:
  • The Project Heart Grade 6 Full Curriculum
  • Instructional Guide
  • The City Map (illustration)
  • The Body Map (illustration)
  • The Blood Cells (worksheet)
  • Why I Don't Smoke (worksheet)
  • Answer Keys (activity 6-B, 6-C)
  • TEKS Matrix
  • NHES Matrix
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What happens in the muscles during anaerobic and aerobic exercise, and how does this affect the heart and our overall health? A cross-curricular lesson plan that introduces learners to the lifelong benefits of exercise, including the ability to improve the cardiovascular system and general strength and wellness.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

anaerobic activity, anaerobic respiration, aerobic activity, aerobic exercise, cardiovascular disease, the cardiovascular system, muscles

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Because a fair portion of the lesson is dependent on direct instruction, be sure to utilize the suggested activities to support more visual learners (i.e. students prepare a live demonstration or PowerPoint, design a crossword puzzle, etc.)

Classroom Considerations

  • This is the last lesson in a series of three designed to give pupils a thorough introduction to the anatomy and function of the heart

Pros

  • Provides excellent background information
  • All worksheets and teacher references provided (see included materials)

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7

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