Starter quiz
- Vigorous exercise can be done ...
- on your own ✓
- with friends ✓
- as part of a team ✓
- at a class ✓
- immediately after eating
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- True or false? Competitive sport is the best type of exercise.
- 'false' ✓
- Which word describes eating or doing something within reasonable limits and not in excess?
- 'moderation' ✓
- A way to reduce salt consumption could be to ...
- use herbs and spices to flavour food instead of salt ✓
- buy pre-made, processed food
- only eat takeaway foods
- cook food at home from fresh ingredients ✓
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- True or false? A way to make meals cheaper can be to cook in bulk and freeze portions for later.
- 'true' ✓
- Getting enough sleep helps us to:
- recharge our bodies and brains ✓
- improve our mood and emotional health ✓
- support growth and development ✓
- exercise our bodies
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Exit quiz
- Match the words to their correct definitions.
- physical activity⇔any movement that requires energy, such as walking or sports ✓
- fitness⇔being in good shape by staying active and taking care of your body ✓
- heart rate⇔the number of heartbeats per minute ✓
- moderate activity⇔activity that raises the heart rate ✓
- vigorous activity⇔activity that causes a significant increase in heart rate ✓
- Complete the sentence: If you lightly press your finger to the inside of your wrist, you can feel your ...
- pulse ✓
- breathing
- glucose level
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- Having good heart health is called __________ health.
- cardiovascular ✓
- artery
- blood pressure
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- True or false? Moderate exercise can help to improve our fitness and keep us active and healthy, but we also need to include vigorous activity in our routines.
- 'true' ✓
- Vigorous activity can include:
- running ✓
- swimming ✓
- gymnastics ✓
- water aerobics
- yoga
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- The UK Government recommends that children take part in __________ per day of moderate to vigorous activity.
- 40 minutes
- 60 minutes ✓
- 80 minutes
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Key learning points
- The UK Government recommendation for weekly physical activity is 60 mimutes per day.
- There are some activites that count as moderate or vigorous activity.
Common misconception
Only vigorous physical activity is beneficial.
Both moderate and vigorous activities are essential for health, offering different benefits.
Keywords
Physical activity - any movement that requires energy, such as walking or sports
Fitness - being in good shape by staying active, eating healthy, and taking care of your body so you can feel strong and energised
Heart rate - the number of heartbeats per minute, a measure of cardiovascular activity
Moderate activity - activity that raises the heart rate and includes actions like brisk walking or cycling
Vigorous activity - activity that causes a significant increase in heart rate
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