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How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body ... and Your Brain Instructional VideoHow Playing Sports Benefits Your Body ... and Your Brain Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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Physical Education
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3:46
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15 mins
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How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body ... and Your Brain

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Exercising is undeniably beneficial for our brains and bodies. But how do these benefits compare to the participation and joining of a sports team? Watch an educational video to discover the psychological and health benefits of joining a sports team.

129 Views 105 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

sports, healthy habits, the brain, endorphins, teams

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • Lead a classroom debate using the guided discussion question
  • Flip the classroom and have pupils view the video outside of class, saving class time for discussion and the quiz

Classroom Considerations

  • Best suited for middle and high school-aged individuals

Pros

  • Along with the video, the resource includes links for further research, discussion questions, and a quiz to check for understanding

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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