What happens in the muscles during anaerobic and aerobic exercise, and how does this affect the heart and our overall health? A cross-curricular lesson plan that introduces learners to the lifelong benefits of exercise, including...

Leave it to the classic jump rope to get your class excited about physical activity! Your class will begin by discussing the benefits of jumping rope as a form of exercise and learning a few different types of jumps. Then in groups of...

Students examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. In this the abc's of healthy eating lesson, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Students examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance System...

There are many, many reasons why people do not maintain an energy balance. Talk to your young learners about balance, what gets in the way of eating healthy, and things that get in the way of doing physical activity. Some obstacles may...

Identify at least five benefits of physical activity and guide students to experience fun feeling healthy. Your class will participate in the Synchronized Chair Dance. Worksheet and Evaluation are included.

This lesson focuses on coronary heart disease and heart attacks. Learners will learn about risk factors, how to decrease one's risk, and why it is important. They look at three fictitious patients and assess their risk levels. Lesson and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease that affects the cardiovascular system. But the term is usually used to describe diseases that are linked to...

Discover how cardiovascular disease can be dangerous to human health.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors.

Learn about some health problems related to a person's cardiovascular health.

Explore some non-infectious diseases and how to prevent them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is all about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Cholesterol, Heart diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart attacks are discussed as well as steps to maintain a fit heart.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...

What causes a heart attack? Krishna Sudhir examines the leading causes and treatments of this deadly disease. [4:54]

Exercise must be performed regularly throughout life to achieve the benefits of physical fitness, wellness, and disease prevention. In this self-guided unit, you will be introduced to the components of fitness, principles of exercise,...