Physical Activity and Your Health Goals
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Objective
I can analyze howdifferent types of physical activity impact personal health goals.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 3:47Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Exercising when young strengthens bones, clears bad cholesterol, and decreases the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
- 2
Being on a team helps you learn to trust and depend on others, accept help, give help, and work together towards a common goal.
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Learning through failure in sports builds resilience and self-awareness, which are necessary to manage academic, social, and physical hurdles.
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Practice
11 questions
Besides the physical benefits, what are some psychological benefits of participating in team sports?
How does playing sports contribute to developing a 'growth mindset'?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how participating in a team sport can impact both your physical and psychological health goals, based on the video.”
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