Starter quiz
- A skeleton is a set of ______ that are connected together inside our body.
- 'bones' ✓
- Which of these are a part of the human skeleton?
- skull ✓
- ribs ✓
- heart
- brain
- pelvis ✓
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- Match the following foods to the nutrients it contains.
- fish⇔protein ✓
- cheese and yoghurts⇔protein and calcium ✓
- lentils, beans and pulses⇔protein ✓
- green leafy vegetables⇔calcium ✓
- Which of these are types of muscle found in the human body?
- skeletal ✓
- rough
- cardiac ✓
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- True or false? Muscles can only pull, they cannot push.
- 'True' ✓
- A balanced diet which contains plenty of protein, calcium and __________ can help to keep bones and muscles strong.
- sugars
- fats
- vitamin D ✓
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Exit quiz
- To keep our body healthy and strong, we should exercise ...
- occasionally
- sometimes
- regularly ✓
- once in a while
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- Children and young people aged 5-18 should aim to do ______ minutes of exercise each day.
- '60' ✓
- Match the health benefit of exercise to whether it is a physical or mental benefit.
- makes bones stronger⇔physical ✓
- improves sleep⇔physical ✓
- relieves stress⇔mental ✓
- increases confidence⇔mental ✓
- lowers risk of illness⇔physical ✓
- boosts mood⇔mental ✓
- ______ exercise is any exercise which causes the heart rate to rise and makes us breathe a little faster.
- 'Aerobic' ✓
- Which of the following are examples of strengthening exercises?
- walking
- sit ups ✓
- jumping ✓
- dancing
- cycling
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- To help us to make sure we get the right amount and type of exercise, we can create an activity ...
- 'plan' ✓
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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.
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.
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
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