1. Your Health: Physical Fitness4TH GRADE Katie Garver EDU 290 Dr. Merrill http://www.hms.harvard.edu/operations/vh/Weights.jpg

2. What is Physical Fitness? Doing any activity that takes up energy such as walking biking or dancing you are doing physical activity. When you do physical activity on a daily basis you are ensuring a healthy body which is physical fitness. http://reviewingtheweek.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html

3. Key Words Muscle Strength Flexibility Endurance Aerobic exercise Cardiovascular system

4. Muscles Muscle strength- the ability of muscles to apply a lot of force. Examples: jump rope, pull-ups, push-ups, crunches, curl-ups. http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=23227

5. Muscles Flexibility- the ability to bend and twist comfortably Examples: touching your toes, standing on your toes and reaching toward the ceiling fitness.gov

6. Muscles Endurance-the ability to work hard for a long time. Examples: exercising for at least 20 minutes ( biking, jogging, jump roping) urbanlegendkampala.com

8. Exercise for at least 20 minutes

9. 3 or more times a weekExamples: skating, dancing, skiing, raking, digging, fast rowing renez.com

10. Aerobic Exercise Oxygen Cycle

11. Aerobic exercise Strengthens cardiovascular system (circulatory system, includes heart and blood vessels) Keeps blood vessels from getting clogged so blood flows better

12. Exercise Plan Its important to create an exercise plan that fits into your daily schedule to make sure you are physically fit. skumov.backyardz.org

14. All other days must incorporate muscle strength and flexibility

15. Plan should last 20-30 minutes

17. How does Rest And Sleep benefit me? Gives your heart and muscles a chance to slow down and un wind. Your muscles relax almost completely when you sleep. Body stores up energy when you sleep newrinkles.com

18. Exercise and Sleep If you get 10-11 hours of sleep a night you will wake up fully energized People who exercise on a daily basis sleep better! umpbump.com

20. Reduces risk of high blood pressure

21. Reduces risk of depression and anxiety

22. Helps control weight

23. Reduces risk of diabetes

24. Alleviates stress

25. Helps build and maintain healthy bones muscles and joints

27. References Harcourt Inc. Teachers Edition. Your Health: Grade 4. wrote by Gibbons, C. Ozias,J. and Stockton, C. Published in 2003