Take It in Stride
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Twin Cities Public Television
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In this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking. Learners use a simple method to measure their stride lengths and then calculate various distances using their findings.
- Under 5 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- tape measure
- paper and pencil
- masking or duct tape
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
- Biodiversity
- Human Body
- Skeleton
- Health and Nutrition
- Diversity of Life
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Measurement
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- Formulating Explanations
- Communicating Results
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Outdoor Activity
- Physical Activity
- Sports and Exercise
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Culture, ethnicity, and gender
Girls
- Explicity developed for this group
- Acknowledges this group's contributions to STEM
- Highlights STEM opportunities for this group
- Identifies role models or mentors in STEM fields from this group
- Uses inclusive images of people from this group
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., ©2010
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation, 0813519
- ExxonMobil
