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Human body and sports

Science Year 6
This unit is part of Year 6 Science The Science of Sport

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Objectives

Explore the ways that nutrition, exercise and injury prevention impact on sports performance. Design an eating and exercise plan as well as your own warm up and warm down routine.

Science Objectives
i) Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function.

Working Scientifically

1. Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Understand the role of diet for an athlete.
  • Know that muscles need to be warmed up and down to prevent injury.
  • Identify the amount and type of exercise needed to keep the body healthy and sports fit.

Activities

  1. Design a sports training plan for a child.
  2. Design an eating plan for a junior athlete.
  3. Design a warm up and warm down routine for protecting against sports injuries.

Investigation - fair testing, exploring, pattern seeking
Investigate the impact of exercise on the human body and the impact of nutrition on sports performance.

Vocabulary
Diet, exercise, muscles, heart rate, lifestyle, fitness, injury

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