Health: Being Active, Exercise, and Playing Outside
Learning healthy ways to move your body
Health: Being Active, Exercise, and Playing Outside
Learning healthy ways to move your body
Health - Grade K-1
- 1
Circle the activity that helps your body move: watching TV or jumping rope.
Choose the activity where you use your arms and legs.
Jumping rope helps your body move and is a healthy active choice. - 2
Name one game you can play outside with a friend.
One game you can play outside with a friend is tag, catch, soccer, or another safe active game. - 3
Why is it good to move your body every day?
Think about how your body feels after playing.
It is good to move your body every day because it helps your heart, muscles, and bones stay strong. - 4
Look at the picture. Put an X on the child who is being active.
The child who is running is being active because running moves the body. - 5
Is dancing an exercise? Write yes or no, and tell why.
Exercise is any safe activity that gets your body moving.
Yes, dancing is an exercise because it moves your body and can make your heart beat faster. - 6
Draw one way you like to be active.
A good answer shows a safe active choice, such as running, biking, swimming, dancing, or playing ball. - 7
Circle the things you may need before playing outside: water, shoes, a pillow.
Pick things that help you play safely outside.
Water and shoes are helpful before playing outside because they help you stay safe and ready to move. - 8
What should you do if you feel very tired while playing?
If you feel very tired while playing, you should stop, rest, and tell a grown-up if you do not feel better. - 9
Which is a safe place to run: a busy street or a playground?
Choose the place made for children to play.
A playground is a safer place to run than a busy street. - 10
Look at the picture. Circle the child wearing a helmet for bike riding.
The child wearing a helmet is making a safer choice for bike riding. - 11
Fill in the blank: Playing outside can help me get fresh ____.
You breathe it in through your nose and mouth.
Playing outside can help me get fresh air. - 12
Name one way to move your body without running.
One way to move your body without running is walking, stretching, dancing, hopping, or riding a bike. - 13
Look at the picture. Which activity uses legs to move: jumping or reading?
Choose the activity where the feet leave the ground.
Jumping uses legs to move and is an active exercise. - 14
What should you drink after active play when you are thirsty?
You should drink water after active play when you are thirsty. - 15
Draw a sunny outdoor place where children can play safely.
Think of a place with space to move and a grown-up nearby.
A good answer shows a safe outdoor place, such as a playground, yard, park, or field.