Get off the couch, potato! Fitness is the focus of a resource that offers two engaging activities. The first has class members design a 5-day, 60-minute exercise session program for reluctant teens. The second activity asks teams to create a campaign designed to encourage teens to stay fit.

Concepts

fitness, fitness plans, healthy habits, aerobic exercise, exercise

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Additional Tags

physical education

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups create an exercise video for the program or a PSA for their campaign

Classroom Considerations

• One of 10 resources in the Personal Health series
• Can be completed in any order
• Designed to meet the National Health Education standards
• Requires computers with internet access

Pros

• The packet includes detailed descriptions of the activities, links to reproducible required materials, and a quiz with an answer key

Cons

• None