Fitness Programme… · B5 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.1.4.1 - Monitor the intensity of one’s heart rate during physical activity.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Calculate their predicted maximum heart rate by subtracting their age from 220 (220 minus age = maximum heart rate).
Locate and palpate the pulse at the radial artery (wrist) and carotid artery (neck) to count heart beats.
Measure their heart rate during physical activity by counting beats for 15 seconds and multiplying by 4 to get beats per minute.
Compare their measured heart rate during rest and after exercise to describe the intensity of the activity.
Identify whether their heart rate is in a moderate or vigorous intensity zone using simple target ranges.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Fitness Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition (4.1)
Content standard: B5.4.1.4 - Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
Indicator: B5.4.1.4.1 - Monitor the intensity of one's heart rate during physical activity.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners determine heart rate using their age. Learners learn how to take the heart beat by palpating at the radial artery or carotid artery. During exercise, learners should be encouraged to take heart rates for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to obtain beat per minutes.
Learners use various gadgets (polar wrist watches, polar vests, heart rate monitors, etc.) that determine exercise intensity and heart rate during and after physical activity. There are treadmills that determine calories burnt, distance covered.