***Nutrition and Wellness Unit 4 Lesson 1 Contains the Following:

• Lesson Slides

• Info Document

• Unit 4 Intro Notes Assignment

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• Unit 4 Lesson 1: Physical Activity, Fitness, Sports Nutrition, and Stress

  • Force Copy Link to Lesson Slides

  • Link to U4L1 Information Document

  • Link to 4.01 Intro Notes

  • CANVA Template Links to Edit / Personalize Info Documents and Intro Notes

Lesson 1: Physical Activity, Fitness, Sports Nutrition, and Stress Introduction (28 slides)

• CA State Standard Addressed (adjust to match your state standard):

  • 1.9.N Analyze the relationship between physical activity and overall health.

  • 1.15.N Explain the physical, academic, mental, and social benefits of physical activity and the relationship between a sedentary lifestyle and chronic disease.

  • 7.1.M Assess personal patterns of response to stress and use of resources

  • 1.13.N Describe the amounts and types of physical activity recommended for teenagers’ overall health and for the maintenance of a healthy body weight

• Objectives Addressed: 

  • Define Physical Activity, Exercise, Physical Fitness 

  • Describe the benefits of physical activity. 

  • Identify the types of physical activity. 

  • List  the 3 functions of sports nutrition.

  • Explain the correlation between stress and nutrition.

• Terms Addressed: physical fitness, physical activity, exercise, physical health benefits, mental and emotional health benefits, social benefits, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition, METS (metabolic equivalent), sports nutrition, stress.

• What Athletes Eat Before They Compete

• This or That Activity 

• Discussion: How has stress influenced your food choices? 

• In the “notes” section of the Slides there are some talking points, guides, and ideas, and essential questions for the teacher. 

• Next Steps Slide includes instructions for what students should complete next.

Lesson 1: Info Document 

• Lesson 1 Info Document contains information learned in the Slide Deck and then some.  Students can use the info docs as a “textbook” for the class. 

  • Defines physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness. Gives examples.

  • Identifies the 5 components of physical fitness.

  • Discusses the types/levels of physical activity and give examples of each.

  • Defines sports nutrition.

  • Defines stress and nutrition. 

Lesson 1: Assignments

• 4.01 Unit Introduction Notes 

  • Notes directly correspond with the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Info Document 

  • Students are instructed to define physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness and give examples of all three.  Students are instructed to list the 5 components of physical fitness, students are asked 4 questions about METS, sports nutrition, and stress and nutrition. 

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Total Pages

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