Move More, Feel Better!
How Does Physical Activity Help Us? Stage 3 PDHPE – Fitness, Wellbeing and Motivation
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Explain how regular physical activity supports our fitness and wellbeing Success criteria: • Name different physical activities • Explain how activity helps my body • Explain how activity helps my mind and emotions • Describe why enjoyable activities make people want to stay active
Quick Warm-Up Discussion
What counts as physical activity? Turn and talk with a partner for 1 minute Think of as many physical activities as you can! Examples: walking, running, swimming, dancing, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, bike riding, playing at lunch, skipping, bushwalking, fitness games
Watch and Listen
Watch the video: Benefits of Physical Activity for Kids Write dot points about how physical activity helps children's: • Body • Brain • Emotions • Sleep • Friendships • Confidence
What did you notice?
Share one dot point with a partner Class discussion prompts: • How does physical activity help our body? • How can physical activity help our mood? • How can it help us at school? • Why might it help us sleep better?
How does physical activity improve fitness?
Regular physical activity helps improve: • Strength • Stamina • Flexibility • Coordination • Balance • Heart and lung fitness Example: Swimming can improve muscular strength, flexibility, breathing, sleep, and mood
Mini Fitness Task
Choose one activity and explain one fitness benefit Sentence starter: '__________ helps improve my fitness because __________.' Examples: • 'Soccer helps improve my fitness because it builds stamina and leg strength' • 'Dancing helps improve my fitness because it develops coordination and flexibility'
How does physical activity support wellbeing?
Wellbeing is feeling healthy, safe, positive and connected Physical activity can help us: • Feel calmer • Reduce stress • Improve mood • Build friendships • Feel proud • Take a break from learning • Feel more confident • Sleep better
Why do enjoyable activities motivate us?
When we enjoy an activity, we want to keep doing it! Examples: • Enjoying soccer may make me play at lunch or join a team • Enjoying dancing makes me practise at home • Enjoying family walks makes me want to walk more Think-Pair-Share: • What physical activity do you enjoy? • Why does enjoying it make you want to keep doing it?
Choose your challenge level
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Independent Work Time
Complete your chosen challenge task Remember, your response must explain: • What the activity is • How it helps fitness • How it supports wellbeing • Why enjoyable activities help motivation Work quietly and put your hand up if you need help
Pair Share
In pairs, discuss: • What physical activity do you regularly participate in? • How does it improve your fitness? • How does it support your wellbeing? • Does enjoying it make you more motivated to keep doing it? Why? Example: 'Playing basketball helps my coordination, stamina, and teamwork. It makes me happy to play with my friends. Because I enjoy it, I want to play again at lunch and after school.'
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