Some examples of Classroom Activities:

Resting Heart Rate and Target Heart Rate Zone Worksheet

 Vocabulary:

Bpm – Beats per minute

Resting Heart Rate - heart bpm when at complete rest

Target Heart Rate (THR) - Target is another word for goal.  A person’s target heart rate is the number of heart beats per minute that he or she wishes to reach and maintain for a good workout.

Target Heart Rate Zone (THRZ) - An range of how fast your heart should beat during exercise for a safe and effective workout.

 Exercise #1

Calculate resting heart rate for one minute.

1. Find pulse at neck.
2. Count pulses for 6 seconds.
3. Multiply by 10.

 Result:  My resting heart rate is ________ bpm

 Exercise #2

Calculate your Target Heart Rate Zone (THRZ)

1. Subtract your age from 220. 
2. Multiply the result by 0.6.  This is the lower limit of your target heart rate zone (THRZ).
3. Multiply the result of step 1 by 0.85.  This is the upper limit of your target heart rate zone (THRZ).

 

  220                                                               220

_                                                                  _

  ____ age                                                        ____ age

  

 x    0.6                                                            x   0.85

            bpm ( Lower limit)                                           bpm (Upper limit)

 Result:  My target heart rate zone (THRZ) is between________ bpm and ________ bpm for a safe and effective workout

 

Upper Body Strength Challenge Worksheet:

Pull ups are one of the best upper body exercises available. You can challenge yourself to improve your back, triceps, bicep and core strength by simply doing pull ups every day. This is one of the most challenging upper body exercises possible. If you install a pull up bar in your home and challenge yourself to work on it every day, you’ll see an amazing difference in your upper body strength in very little time compared to many exercise programs.

Upper body strength is key because of all the everyday tasks and demands we place on our arms, shoulders, and back. When your muscles are weak, you are more prone to aches and pains as well as potential injuries. The best way to protect your body from injury as well as diseases like osteoporosis is to strengthen the muscles and bones. Fortunately it’s easy to do that and with regular workouts you can see results in just a few weeks. Take the initiative to care for your body and it will thank you by developing a strong healthy system.

Pull Ups - For upper body, shoulder, and forearms.

The traditional pull up uses an overhand grip on the bar, while the chin up generally uses an underhand grip. Here, we focus on the overhand grip.

How to Do a Pull Up

The pull up bar should be at a height that requires you to jump up to grab it; your feet should hang free.

1. Stand below the bar with your feet shoulder width apart.
2. Jump up and grip the bar with an overhand grip.
3. Bend your knees and cross your ankles for a balanced position.
4. Pull yourself up so your chin is level with the bar.
5. Lower yourself so your elbows are straight.
6. Repeat the movement without touching the floor.

In general, you should move through the entire movement in a somewhat slow and controlled motion. Complete the number of repetitions your workout requires. Once your form deteriorates, it's time to stop and take a rest or you may risk injury.

 My results:

Arm Hang: __________ seconds

Flexed Arm Hang: __________ seconds

Pull Ups:  ___________________

 

Drug Unit:  Current Health Magazine

Using readings from the magazine, students will make a pamphlet on the dangers of taking drugs and drinking alcohol.  The pamphlet should be neat and creative as the excellent ones will be used for next year’s health classes.

The paper is pre-folded for the students. 

1. Have them number each section of the pamphlet and put the number in the lower corner of that section
2. Prepare the pamphlet.  Explain what information should be on each section
3. Page 1 – Title and picture
4. Page 2 – Why do people use drugs?  (The students can use their own feelings for answers to this section).  Give 4 Examples.
5. Page 3 – How do Drugs Affect the body?  Give 4 Examples.
6. Page 4 – Addiction is a Disease.  Give 4 Key Points.
7. Page 5 – You Have the Power to Choose.  Give 4 Key Points
8. Page 6 – Your First and Last Name and Your Promise Not to do Drugs
9. Set the prepared pamphlet aside.  Have students turn to page 11 in the Current Health Magazine on their desks.  Explain that there are 3 articles to read on how drugs affect the body, how drugs affect the mind, and choices that you can make.  Students should read each article from page 11 – 21.

When Students are done with the reading, they can begin on the pamphlet.