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Physical Activity Guidelines

Twelfth graders learn the general guidelines for staying healthy — regular aerobic activity most days, plus strength and flexibility work — and that even short bouts of movement add up. They check the ideas, then plan a week that meets the guidelines.

Grade 12Physical Activity Guidelines45 minutes1 class periodSHAPEExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Know the guidelines.
  • ✓Balance activity types.
  • ✓Use short bouts.
  • ✓Plan a week.
Essential Question

How much activity do you actually need to stay healthy?

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Interactive Task
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Physical Activity Guidelines

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The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — How Much?

5 min

How much exercise do you think you actually need each week?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Pose the question.
  • Share ideas.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
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Learn — Guidelines

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Physical Activity Guidelines.
  • Note most days + strength.
  • Note short bouts count.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
3

Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a cardio activity.
  • Name a strength one.
  • Name a flexibility one.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Cardio.
  • Strength.
  • Flex.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Plan a week of activity.
  • Meet the guidelines.
  • Add short bouts.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Plan.
  • Meet.
  • Add.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • How often should you be active?
  • What three types balance a routine?
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.

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PE.3

Apply physical activity guidelines.

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HE.1

Explain activity recommendations.

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HE.7

Plan to meet guidelines.

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PE.5

Value regular activity.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Activity type cards.
  • Frame: "I should be active ___."
  • Use examples.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Name 2 activity types.
  • Plan one day.
  • Use a visual.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Build a full week plan.
  • Track activity minutes.
  • Compare to the guidelines.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🏃Activity cards
  • 💻Physical Activity Guidelines
  • 📅Weekly planner
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

guidelinesrecommended amountsaerobiccardio activitystrengthmuscle-building activityflexibilitystretchingmoderatemedium effortvigoroushard effortbouta short sessionbalanceda mix of types
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How often should you be active?
Most days of the week.
QUESTION 2
What three types balance a routine?
Cardio, strength, and flexibility.
QUESTION 3
What if you can’t do a long workout?
Fit in shorter bouts through the day.

Cool-down: physical activity guidelines.

Have students plan a week that meets the activity guidelines. A printable weekly planner is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: aerobic, balanced, bout, flexibility, guidelines, moderate, strength, vigorous
  1. hard effort
  2. a mix of types
  3. recommended amounts
  4. a short session
  5. cardio activity
  6. stretching
  7. muscle-building activity
  8. medium effort

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How often should you be active?
  2. What three types balance a routine?
  3. What if you can’t do a long workout?
Answer key — Part A: 1) vigorous · 2) balanced · 3) guidelines · 4) bout · 5) aerobic · 6) flexibility · 7) strength · 8) moderate
Part B: 1) Most days of the week. 2) Cardio, strength, and flexibility. 3) Fit in shorter bouts through the day.