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What Makes Muscles Grow? Instructional VideoWhat Makes Muscles Grow? Instructional Video
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6th - 9th
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Health
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4:19
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45 mins
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What Makes Muscles Grow?

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It might work for Popeye, but it takes more than spinach to make us strong. This short video illustrates how the cycle of muscle damage and repair, exercise, nutrition, and rest make us strong.

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Concepts

muscles, the muscular system

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • As part of a study of muscle strength, have class members chart their exercise, sleep, and eating habits

Classroom Considerations

  • Flip the lesson and have class members view the video, take the quiz, research related topics, and prepare notes for the in-class discussion

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