Brain Changing Benefits of Exercise

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Physical Education
Health Education

Grade(s)

7, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This TED-Ed learning activity guides students through the explanation of how exercise improves brain health and function.

What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

The activity includes a video, multiple choice and open-ended questions, additional resources to dig deeper, and a guided discussion.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Physical Education (2019) Grade(s): 09-12 - Beginning Kinesiology - Level 1

PE19.BK1.3.12

Identify healthy stress-management strategies.

Physical Education (2019) Grade(s): 09-12 - Beginning Kinesiology - Level 2

PE19.BK2.3.12

Apply healthy stress-management techniques.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.7.2

Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve the health of self and others.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

TED ED

License Type

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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