Fifth graders learn that the heart is a muscle that pumps blood — and that aerobic activities like running, swimming, and biking make it stronger and healthier, one of the best things they can do for their body.
Students will be able to…
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day without stopping! It’s a muscle — and you can make it stronger. How do you keep your heart healthy?
Project each item and have students answer about heart health. The tool explains how exercise strengthens the heart.
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Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day — and you can make it stronger!
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Aligned to SHAPE America National Health Education & Physical Education Standards.
Comprehend concepts about heart health.
Achieve health-enhancing cardiovascular fitness.
Practice heart-healthy activity.
Understand how the heart responds to activity.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a heart-healthy activity they enjoy and plan to do it this week. A printable heart-health sheet is in the PE & Health library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.