Lesson Plan

Heart Health Workout Plan

Students will explore how cardiovascular exercise and balanced nutrition support heart health by tracking their heart rates, designing personalized workout plans, and participating in circuit stations to build lifelong healthy habits.

This lesson empowers 6th graders to understand and practice heart-healthy behaviors, fostering fitness awareness and informed nutrition choices that benefit overall well-being.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prep Setup

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Heart Rate Hunt

5 minutes

Step 2

Instruction: Cardio & Nutrition Foundations

10 minutes

Step 3

Group Activity: Workout Plan Development

10 minutes

Step 4

Hands-On Practice: Circuit Stations

20 minutes

Step 5

Assessment & Closure

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Cardiovascular Exercise & Nutrition for Heart Health

Welcome students! Today we’ll explore how cardio exercise and good nutrition work together to keep our hearts healthy and strong.

Learning Objectives

Read the objectives aloud and explain that they’ll check off each one by the end of class.

Your Heart: The Pump

Use a simple heart diagram if available. Point out atria, ventricles, and the pumping action.

What Is Cardiovascular Exercise?

Ask students for examples of cardio activities they enjoy.

Why Cardio Matters

Highlight improvements in health and daily fitness.

Fueling Your Heart: Nutrition Tips

Discuss the nutrients and ask students to share favorite heart-healthy meals.

Target Heart Rate Zones

Explain how to estimate maximum heart rate (220–age) and calculate zones.

Discussion: Connect the Dots

Facilitate a 2-minute pair discussion using these questions.

Summary & Next Steps

Remind students to use their workout plans and stay hydrated.

Lesson Plan

Heart Health Workout Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prep Setup

Step 1

Warm-Up: Heart Rate Hunt

Step 2

Instruction: Cardio & Nutrition Foundations

Step 3

Group Activity: Workout Plan Development

Step 4

Hands-On Practice: Circuit Stations

Step 5

Assessment & Closure

Slide Deck

Cardiovascular Exercise & Nutrition for Heart Health

Learning Objectives

Your Heart: The Pump

What Is Cardiovascular Exercise?

Why Cardio Matters

Fueling Your Heart: Nutrition Tips

Target Heart Rate Zones

Discussion: Connect the Dots

Summary & Next Steps

Warm Up

Activity

Worksheet

Feel the Burn?

Lori Danko