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- Year 3
Making an activity plan
I can describe how being active keeps my bones and muscles healthy.
- Year 3
Making an activity plan
I can describe how being active keeps my bones and muscles healthy.
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Key learning points
- We should aim to exercise for 60 minutes a day.
- We should do some aerobic exercise to get the heart pumping, e.g., running around the playground.
- We should also do some exercise to strengthen bones and muscles, e.g., football or jumping.
- Exercise can be spread over the course of a day and can help to break up periods of inactivity.
- Exercise doesn't have to cost anything. Being active at playtimes, PE lessons or walking to school are all exercise.
Keywords
Regular - something that happens often, not just sometimes
Aerobic - in this context, an exercise that makes the heart rate rise
Strengthening - in this context, making the body stronger to reduce the chance of illness or injury
Common misconception
Children are too young to do strengthening exercises.
Children should be encouraged to do strengthening exercises as well as aerobic, as this will ensure that their body is healthy enough to reduce risk of illness and injury later in life.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A skeleton is a set of that are connected together inside our body.
Q2.Which of these are a part of the human skeleton?
Q3.Match the following foods to the nutrients it contains.
protein
protein and calcium
protein
calcium
Q4.Which of these are types of muscle found in the human body?
Q5.True or false? Muscles can only pull, they cannot push.
Q6.A balanced diet which contains plenty of protein, calcium and __________ can help to keep bones and muscles strong.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.To keep our body healthy and strong, we should exercise ...
Q2.Children and young people aged 5-18 should aim to do minutes of exercise each day.
Q3.Match the health benefit of exercise to whether it is a physical or mental benefit.
physical
physical
mental
mental
physical
mental