Have students follow you as you lead them through some activities. Remind students to keep moving as much as possible and jog in place as each activity changes. Use some combination of the following activities, repeating the sequence several times, until students have been moving for about 10-15 minutes. Discuss activities students enjoy. Read the following list of activities and ask student to raise their hands when you mention an activity they like to do.
Many different activities help make the heart healthy and strong.
The key to physical activity that helps the heart is to keep moving for about 10-15 minutes. Students draw pictures of favorite activities. Give each student a sheet of 12 x 18 inch drawing paper. Ask students to draw pictures of themselves doing their favorite heart-healthy activity. Reflect, summarize and discuss.