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Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Students explore cardiorespiratory fitness. In this biology lesson plan, students gain an understanding of pulse rates in order to compare lung capacities of active and inactive males and females. They also learn how to take and compare...
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Health: How's Your Heart?
Students examine human physiology by measuring heart rates and conditions that influence them. To determine the difference in heart rates, they take their pulses at rest and after jogging in place. Once the data is collected, students...
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Healthy Hearts
Students research the basic concepts of heart health and disease and become an expert in an area as it relates to the heart and circulatory system. They prepare a multimedia presentation of their findings.
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Warm Ups & Cool Downs for Children
What makes an effective warm-up and cool-down activity? as well as tips for leading stretches. Find detailed activity plans, as well as tips for leading stretches, for elementary school, tag-based games (including one game called "Toilet...
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Straights and Curves
High schoolers improve aerobic fitness through running and walking.
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Straights and Curves
Students stride the straights and walk the curves on a track in order to improve physical fitness. They work on varied lengths for the strides and walks.