Our bodies simply aren't built for such a sedentary existence. Discover what happens to our bodies when we don't practice what we are built to do—move!

Concepts

anatomy, muscles, working conditions, workplace safety, life skills, posture, healthy habits

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Additional Tags

physical education

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Instructional Ideas

• Work with students to turn the information learned after watching this video into action. Develop manageable, measurable goals for practicing proper posture and frequent periods of movement during class time

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have a basic understanding of the function of arteries, veins, muscles, etc. in order to fully appreciate the video's primary message

Pros

• Excellent illustrations of the human anatomy
• Important life skills lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.7 SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.5