Unit 8

Health Related Sports

This unit focuses on activities that promote a healthy and strong body.  The students will participate in stations that will help them develop muscle and cardiovascular strength.  Many of these activities can be done at home with minimal equipment.


Key Learning:  Identify the benefits of a healthy body.

Unit Essential Question:  What are the benefits of a healthy body?

Kindergarten: 
Focus Questions:  How does your body change during physical activity?  How does physical activity change your heart rate?  Why are strong muscles important?  Why is stretching important?

Vocabulary:  cardiovascular, heart rate, moderate


First Grade:
Focus Questions:  What are the benefits of strong muscles?  How do you properly stretch body parts to promote flexibiltiy?  How does the amount of physical activity affect your heart rate?  How does regular activity strengthen your heart?

Vocabulary:  physical activity, somatotypes, beneftis, flexibility

Second Grade:
Focus Questions:  How do muscular strength and endurance work together to enhance performance?  How do strength and momentum work together to allow the body to perform movements?

Vocabulary:  endurance, strength, performance, momentum

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