Effect of exercise on our heartbeat
I can identify changes in my heartbeat when I exercise.
Effect of exercise on our heartbeat
I can identify changes in my heartbeat when I exercise.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: moving quickly or slowly causes our heart to beat faster or slower.
- Think: our heart pumps blood around the body to provide our muscles with energy.
- Think: our heartbeat gets faster when we exercise and slows down again when we rest.
- Feel: consistently trying hard shows courage.
- Connect: listening carefully shows a commitment to playing by the rules, enabling the activities to flow successfully
Keywords
Heartbeat - the regular movement or sound that our heart makes as it sends blood around our body
Exercise - being physically active while playing a game or performing an activity
Energy - the ability to do work or move
Common misconception
Some pupils may think that a fast heartbeat makes the body move faster rather than it being a response to exercise i.e. the heart acts like an engine and a fast heartbeat makes you run fast.
Your heartbeat usually changes because of an action or a feeling. When you do exercise, you need it to pump more blood to your muscles for energy so it changes its speed because of your exercising actions.
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Equipment
40+ cones, 20+ beanbags, 1 dice
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
