Physical Activity
Be Active Your Way
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Name three health benefits of physical activity.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Identify three ways to be physically active at home and at work.
- Use the Physical Activity Pyramid and Physical Activity Scoreboard handout to help create a weekly physical activity routine.
- Recognize how the Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (FITT) formula can help them improve their physical activity levels.
Walking on the Path to Better Health 
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three benefits of walking as a form of physical activity.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Apply the principles of exercise safety to physical activity.
- Use walking as a form of physical activity at work and at home.
- Recognize walking as a way to be physically active with friends and family members.
- Monitor their exertion during physical activity.
- Name one new way to get family members to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Dance for Fun and Fitness
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three benefits of dancing as a form of physical activity.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Recognize dancing as a way to be physically active with friends and family members.
- Recognize how to increase and decrease intensity when doing aerobic activities.
- Name at least three inexpensive ways to be physically active.
- Monitor their exertion during physical activity.
Jump for More Physical Activity
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three benefits of jumping rope as a form of physical activity.
- Name three rules of exercise safety.
- Apply the idea of pairing physical activity with family time.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Monitor their exertion during physical activity.
All Aboard the Physical Activity Train
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three benefits of physical activity by playing interactive games.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Name at least three inexpensive ways to be physically active.
- Apply the idea of pairing physical activity with family time.
- Recall three rules of exercise safety.
- Monitor their exertion during physical activity.
Physical Activity Relay
By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three benefits of being physically active.
- Name at least three inexpensive ways to be physically active.
- Apply the idea of pairing physical activity with family time.
- Use the relay game as an example of how to be physically active indoors.
- Recall the physical activity recommendations.
- Monitor their exertion during physical activity.