Understanding Heart Rate and Exercise

Amy·

Heart Health

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SubjectHeart Health

Original Prompt

In groups. You are going to get different exercises to do or think back to your PE lessons. On paper you will draw a table and write if your heart rate increases or decreases when you do the activity. create a modified worksheet with visuals for grade 1 UOI

This learning resource discusses the relationship between exercise and heart rate. It explains how the heart works to circulate blood and how physical activities like running and jumping cause the heart to beat faster to supply the body with energy. Conversely, the heart slows down during rest. The resource also includes a simple activity for students to engage in, where they can feel their heartbeat by checking their pulse at the wrist or neck. Students are encouraged to observe and record whether their heart beats faster or slower based on various activities like running, jumping, resting, stretching, and walking.