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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

A review of published literature focusing on the effects vaping on athletes noted that routine e-cigarette use may have an impact on cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Be proactive and address the dangers of vaping as part of your teaching and coaching strategy. Find out how vapes work and how to spot these devices. Study the film.

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease causes 1 in 3 deaths and high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke in the United States, but Black Americans are at a higher risk. Grades 3-5: What are some examples of cardiovascular exercises? Be sure to implement them.

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Walking for Life: One Step at a Time

Gopher Sport

Walking can also elevate our heartrates and improve our cardiovascular fitness with lower impact than running or other activities. Time should be set aside at the start of the year to teach students movement competence concepts related to walking. Proper Speed Walking is ideal, but unnecessary and harder to teach or enforce.

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Download Now! Demonstrates jumping rope in a non-dynamic environment.

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Schooling with Scooters: 6 Great Scooter Games for PE

Gopher Sport

Scooter activities provide cardiovascular and muscular endurance opportunities as well as so many other learning experiences. Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies! Kids love scooters because they are fast and fun!

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Free Lessons for the New School Year!

Montessori Physical Education

Cardiovascular System Kickball is the ultimate game for you if you are teaching human body systems! Finally, here is a fan-favorite lesson that teaches about food webs. To help alleviate some of the new school year anxiety and replace it with excitement, I have three free lessons and a video to get your creative juices flowing.

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Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform

Physed n Health

Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. This feature allows teachers to create engaging and challenging activities while monitoring progress. Learn how PhysednHealth can improve the well-being of your students.

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