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Exercise for health

Health and Physical Education

Exercise for health

An AR classroom game for Grade 5. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.

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A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

  1. How many minutes a day should a child exercise?

    • At least 60 minutes
    • At least 15 minutes
    • No more than 20 minutes
    Read the explanation

    At least sixty, and they can be gathered through the day.

  2. What is aerobic exercise?

    • Slow stretching, one pose at a time
    • Continuous movement that makes the heart beat fast
    • Lifting heavy things to build muscle
    Read the explanation

    Continuous movement that quickens the heart - running, swimming.

  3. What does exercise do for the mind?

    • It helps only the body, not the mind
    • It tires you out so you stop thinking
    • It reduces stress and lifts your mood
    Read the explanation

    It eases stress and lifts the mood.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Learn principles of exercise for health: daily minutes for children, what aerobic means, mental benefits, how to restart after a break, drinking during exercise, and why warming up helps.

What's in the worksheet

6 multiple-choice questions, 3 options each - Children should be active at least 60 minutes a day - Aerobic exercise is continuous movement that speeds up the heart - Exercise lowers stress and lifts mood - After a long break, start gently and build up - Sip water regularly; warming up prepares muscles and reduces injury

How to use it in class

Use at the start of a PE lesson, about 5 minutes, then head outside. - For question 1, have children add up how long they were active yesterday, walking to school, playing at break - For question 2, jog on the spot for 30 seconds and take a pulse to feel the heart speed up - Works solo or in teams - Play it linked to the class to record results in the mark book.

Common sticking points

- Question 1: 'at least 15 minutes' matches what children think counts as exercise in PE; they do not realise the 60 minutes can add up across the day - Question 2: 'lifting heavy things to build muscle' may be chosen by children who do not know the word aerobic - Question 4: 'as hard as your friends' reflects real peer pressure - Question 6: 'it burns energy before the game' sounds scientific