Individualizing
Let's Get Moving Unit

Lesson Two
Comparing Physical Activity Choices


  • Brief Description
  • Objectives
  • Materials and Resources
  • Activity Description
  • Internet Resources

  • Brief Description

        Students bring in their physical activity logs and work in pairs to calculate their average number of minutes per day of physical activity (p.a.) during the week of data collection. Following this activity, the whole class gathers to calculate their total number of minutes of p.a. and their average number of minutes of p.a. per student per day and per week. Each student can compare their average and total minutes of p.a. with other students in the class. Then, students can estimate the relative energy (or caloric) expenditure of each of their p.a. choices, and this can lead to a discussion about the different activities they participate in. Information about the relative energy expenditure of various physical activities is available at the websites listed below.

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    Objectives

    Students will:

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    Materials and Resources

        In developing our lessons and activities, we made some assumptions about the hardware and software that would be available in the classroom for teachers who visit the LETSNet Website. We assume that teachers using our Internet-based lessons or activities have a computer (PC or Macintosh) with the necessary hardware components (mouse, keyboard, and monitor) as well as software (operating system, TCP/IP software, networking or dial-up software, e-mail and a World Wide Web client program, preferably Netscape, but perhaps Mosaic or Lynx). In the section below, we specify any "special" hardware or software requirements for a lesson or activity (in addition to those described above) and the level of Internet access required to do the activity.

    1. Special hardware requirements: None.
    2. Special software requirements: None.
    3. Internet access: Modem-speed: high
    4. Classroom materials: Calculators.

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    Activity Description

        After locating the necessary information on-line or in print media, students work in pairs or small groups to calculate their total number of minutes of physical activity (p.a.) per week, as well as their average number of minutes of p.a. per day. The whole class can total the number of minutes of physical activity for the week and calculate a class average for minutes of activity per day. Next, the students should compare the relative intensity of their own physical activities with those of others. Information about the relative energy expenditure associated with various physical activities is available at the websites listed below.

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    Internet Resources

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