Fitness and Exercise

Having more strength can help you

• do gymnastics

• lift a heavy box

• do more push-ups

• all of the above

Which of the following would make your heart beat faster?

• playing a game of catch

• typing on the computer

• watching a movie

• sitting in a chair

Which of these students got the recommended amount of exercise today?

• Collen walked to and from school, which took 10 minutes each way

• Matt watched Basketball on TV for one hour and 30 minutes

• Alicia has swim practice, which lasted one hour

• Esteban played tag at recess for 20 minutes

Eriq doesn’t like playing sports. Which of the following is a way for him to get exercise that he might like better?

• dancing to his favorite music

• taking a walk in the local park

• riding his bike to and from school

• all of the above

True or False: You should wear uncomfortable shoes when exercising.

• true

• false

Marco can’t quite reach his toes. If he works on his ________, he’ll get there soon!

• rest

• strength

• flexibility

• endurance

“You don’t have to do the full hour all at once. Do some now or later; it’s whatever you want.” These lines from the song most closely mean:

• You can exercise today or tomorrow but not both

• breaking up your exercise time is not a good idea

• you can break up your exercise over the course of a day

Carolina has been running around after her little brother all day, and she is exhausted! Working on her ________ could make her feel better.

• focus

• strength

• flexibility

• endurance

How does exercise help your brain?

• it makes your heart pump more blood to your brain, which makes it work better

• it makes you tired

• makes you more flexible

Which of the following students is breaking up their exercise over the course of a day?

• Catalina goes for an hour jog and then does homework

• Sammi walks to school, plays tag, and rakes the leaves

• Muhammad goes kayaking for 30 min