Lesson Plan

Heart Health Blueprint

Students will deepen understanding of cardiovascular endurance by identifying heart-healthy strategies and completing an interactive quiz to reinforce knowledge and promote lifelong fitness habits.

Building cardiovascular endurance in early adolescence establishes foundations for healthy lifestyles, improves academic focus, and instills habits that reduce long-term health risks.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

2 minutes

Step 2

Quiz Administration

8 minutes

Step 3

Discussion & Review

3 minutes

Step 4

Wrap-Up

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Endurance Essentials

Welcome students! Today we’ll dive into “Endurance Essentials” and learn how our hearts keep us moving. Introduce yourself and set a positive tone.

What is Cardiovascular Endurance?

Explain that cardiovascular endurance is about how well the heart, lungs, and muscles work together over time. Ask: “Can someone share an activity that gets their heart pumping?”

Why Endurance Matters

Walk through each benefit. Invite students to say which benefit they think is most important and why.

Activities to Boost Your Endurance

Show images or mimic movements for each activity. Ask volunteers to demonstrate one activity safely.

Measuring Your Heart Rate

Demonstrate finding a pulse on your wrist. Call a student volunteer to find and count their own pulse.

Quick Check

Use this quick question to gauge understanding before the quiz. Have students raise hands for their answer and discuss.

Beat the Burn Quiz

Distribute the [Beat the Burn Quiz](#beat-the-burn-quiz). Remind students of instructions: work quietly, record answers, ask for help if stuck.

Lesson Plan

Heart Health Blueprint

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

Step 1

Warm-Up

Step 2

Quiz Administration

Step 3

Discussion & Review

Step 4

Wrap-Up

Slide Deck

Endurance Essentials

What is Cardiovascular Endurance?

Why Endurance Matters

Activities to Boost Your Endurance

Measuring Your Heart Rate

Quick Check

Beat the Burn Quiz

Quiz

Beat the Burn Quiz

Answer Key

Beat the Burn

Lori Danko