Eighth graders learn the body's major muscle groups, from quads to core, where each sits and what movement it powers, then match each group to what it does.
Students will be able to…
Behind every movement is a muscle group doing the work. Where are the body's major muscle groups, and what does each one let you do?
Project this and match each muscle group to the movement it powers — tap a muscle group, then tap what it does.
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Every time you jump, push, or sprint, a specific muscle group is doing the work. Can you name which ones?
Students match each muscle group to what it does.
Students connect exercises to muscles.
Students design a balanced circuit.
Students reflect on balance.
Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.
Identify the body's major muscle groups.
Connect muscle groups to the movements they power.
Apply muscle knowledge to design balanced exercise.
Describe how muscles support movement and fitness.
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Have students pick one exercise for each major muscle group, order them into a balanced circuit, and label the muscle each move works. A printable muscle-groups worksheet is in the PE & Health library.
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