Unit Block Plan
East Hartford Public Schools
Health Education
Core Unit:Exercise and Fitness
Topic: Muscles/Steroids/Heart Rate
Pacing (# of Lessons):6 – 8
Grade level:9
# of Students:
Time:
Standards: (Healthy Lifestyle Framework)
Standards
Description
H-1.3, 3.5
H-6.1, 8.4
H.1.3. Evaluate the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems
H.3.5. Use and evaluate safety techniques to avoid and reduce injury and prevent disease
H.6.1. Demonstrate various strategies when making decisions to enhance health
H.8.4. Use the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices
Common Core Standards:
Standards
Description
CCSS.MATH.G.MG.1
CCSS.RH.1.9-10,
CCSS.RST.3.9-10
Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources,
attending to such features as the date and origin of information.
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking
measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions
defined in the text.
Big Idea:
There are many physiological responses to physical activity that impact one's overall wellness.
Essential Questions:
What changes occur to my body during exercise?
What movements impact the muscles of the body?
How does steroid use impact fitness and body response?
Concepts & Skills:
Concepts
1. Body's response to exercise.
2. Muscles of the body.
3. Effects on performance.
Skills
1. Analyze the body's response to physical activity.
2. Identify major muscle groups and the function of
each.
3. Evaluate the impact of steroid use on fitness
performance and overall wellness.
Assessment Evidence:
Activating Prior Knowledge
Pre-Test
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Assessing Knowledge Gained
Post-Test
Heart Rate Lab
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Health Education
Learning Plan:
Class #
Learning Activities
Product
Essential Questions (DOK)
1.
Pre-test (Muscle Diagram)
Peer Review/Label
Lab Overview (peer
demonstration of muscles
and corresponding
exercise)
Pre-test (Muscle Diagram)
Can you assess the value or
importance of knowing where
the muscles are located and their
functions? Can you recall and
identify where they are located
on the human body?
2.
Class time for muscle and
exercise demo
Type 2 Worksheet
Can you propose an exercise to
work a specific muscle? How
would you prove and evaluate
the effectiveness of each
exercise?
3.
Peer Presentations of
Muscles and Exercises
Presentation Rubric
Based on peer presentations, do
you agree with the actions
(techniques) your peer
demonstrated to work the
specific muscle? Identify
elements you would change.
4.
Steroids PowerPoint with
Note sheet and discussion
Note sheet
How and why are steroids used?
What other reasons might you
include on pros or cons for
steroid use?
5.
Heart Rate Notes
Note sheet
How would you apply what you
learned about heart rate and
exercises to assess your own
fitness level?
6.
Heart Rate Lab
Lab Worksheet
What is your prediction of how
exercises affect heart rate? What
conclusions can you draw based
on the lab results?
7.
Post-test
Post-test
Can you recall the components
of fitness and provide an
example of each that can benefit
your life? How would you apply
what you have learned to
develop a fitness program to
improve your overall wellness?
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Modifications/Differentiation:
Assignments/Activities will be modified based on students needs.
Higher level students will have to extend assignments by advocating for personal exercise and fitness.
Resources:

N: Drive Health & PE EHHS Health  9th Grade Health

Venn Diagram (Steroids) = Hard Copy Only

“A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5K_HR6hxMY
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