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Base Station Walk-Back
NASAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will train to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance as they walk a progressive, measured distance. Learners measure out a course according to specific distances...
Screen Time
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsThis game asks you a series of questions about how much time you spend in front of a screen, not being active. It begins by pointing out that since we spend a lot of time in front of computer...
Drinking Straw Pulse Measurer
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn this health activity, learners create a device so that they not only feel their heartbeat, but also see it, using a straw and some clay. Learners calculate their pulse rate (beats per minute)...
Stomp High Low
American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAdd to list DetailsLearners work together as a group to learn a new physical activity. After working for a few rotations, learners time themselves as part of a contest. Learners can use this activity to reflect about...
Heart to Heart
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners compare ways to measure their heart rates. Learners build their own stethoscopes and learn how exercise affects heart rate.
The Pulse is Right
American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this online activity, learners measure their pulse rates and investigate how their pulses change when they engage in different activities. Learners record their pulse rates at rest, after...
Workin' It Out
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how to stay fit the fun way. Learners participate in three physical activities. Learners then design an experiment to determine which activity offers the highest...
Crew Strength Training
NASAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will train to develop upper and lower body strength in their muscles and bones by performing body-weight squats and push-ups. Learners perform the exercises over time ...
How Active Are You?
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore what is and is not active play and how it contributes to a healthy body and mind. Making active play a routine part of every day is a key concept of the...
Running on Empty
COSIAdd to list DetailsIn this exercise and nutrition activity, learners will explore how food is the fuel that powers them. They will create a chart to figure out how many calories they burn during recess. As an...