Introduction to Physical Activity: A Fun and Healthy Start for Kindergarteners

Question 1

When you play outside and run around, what are you doing?

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Being physically active

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Eating healthy food

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Reading a book

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Watching TV

Question 2

When you play and run around, what good thing can happen to help you sleep well at night?

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You will sleep better.

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You will grow taller.

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You will get smarter.

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You will get stronger hair.

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a good thing that happens when you exercise?

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You are more likely to get hurt

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Your heart gets stronger

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You feel less stressed

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You sleep better

Question 4

What can happen to your body when you do fun activities like running, jumping, or playing outside?

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You might get sick less often.

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You might become smarter.

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You might grow taller.

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Your hair might grow faster.

Question 5

What is a good thing that can happen when you do physical activity?

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Your heart and lungs get stronger.

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You spend more time watching TV.

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Your muscles and bones get weaker.

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You feel worse about yourself.

Question 6

Which of these activities is a great way to make your heart and lungs stronger and your bones and muscles healthier?

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Running

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Watching TV

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Taking a nap

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Reading a book

Question 7

How does moving our bodies a lot help us?

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Sleep better at night

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Grow taller

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Make our hair grow faster

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Make our skin turn green

Question 8

What are some good things that happen when kindergarteners are physically active?

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Their hearts and lungs get stronger.

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They feel less stressed.

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They eat more.

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Their bones get weaker.

Question 9

What are some fun ways to move your body at home?

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Run around the house

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Watch TV

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Play video games

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Sleep

Question 10

When you play and move around a lot, what happens to your heart?

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It gets stronger.

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It gets tired.

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It gets smaller.

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It stops beating.

Question 11

What is a good thing that can happen when you do physical activity?

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Your heart and lungs get stronger

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You are more likely to get hurt

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You can't bend as well

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You feel worse about yourself

Question 12

When playing or exercising, what should you avoid doing?

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Continuing even when tired or in pain

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Wearing comfortable clothes and shoes

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Drinking plenty of water

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Listening to your teacher or coach

Question 13

What is NOT a good way to exercise?

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Sitting still and watching TV

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Running around

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Jumping up and down

Question 14

When you move around a lot, like running and jumping, what good thing happens to your body?

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Your heart gets stronger.

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Your muscles and bones get weaker.

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You have a harder time sleeping.

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You feel more stressed.

Question 15

What is a good thing that happens when you do physical activity?

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Your heart and blood vessels get stronger

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You spend more time watching TV

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Your bones get weaker

Question 16

What is a fun way to move your whole body?

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Running around and playing tag

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Sitting and watching TV

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Coloring in a coloring book

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Reading a book

Question 17

After you're done running and playing, what's the best thing to do?

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Stretch and drink water

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Keep running and playing

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Sit down and rest

Question 18

Before we play, we need to warm up. What does it mean to warm up?

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Get your body ready to play

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Cool down after playing

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Stretch after playing

Question 19

When we use our whole bodies to move in big ways, like jumping, running, or throwing, what kind of skills are we using?

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Big body skills

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Small skills

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Thinking skills

Question 20

When we exercise, our bodies release a special chemical that makes us feel happy. What is this chemical called?

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Endorphins

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Adrenaline

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Serotonin

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Dopamine

Question 21

Kindergarteners can stay active in many fun ways. Which of these is a fun and active game for kindergarteners to play?

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Tag

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Lifting weights

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Watching TV

Question 22

When we play a game that makes us move our whole body, like running or jumping, what are we doing?

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Exercising

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Playing video games

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Watching TV

Question 23

Which activity uses your small muscles, like when you write or cut paper with scissors?

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Drawing

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Running

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Jumping

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Kicking a ball

Question 24

When we do physical activities, what are some important things to keep in mind to stay safe?

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Wear the right clothes and shoes, drink plenty of water, don't push yourself too hard, and listen to your teacher.

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Run as fast as you can for as long as you can.

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Don't drink water before or after exercising.

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Only do activities that you're already good at.

Question 25

Which activity helps make your legs stronger for running and jumping?

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Running and jumping

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Playing video games

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Watching TV

Question 26

When we do activities like walking, jumping, and skipping, what helps us stay steady and move smoothly?

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Balance and agility

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Strength

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Speed

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Flexibility

Question 27

What's a fun way for kindergarteners to move their bodies and be active?

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Playing tag

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Sitting quietly

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Taking a nap

Question 28

Before we start playing or running, we need to do special exercises to get our bodies ready. What are these exercises called?

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Warm-ups

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Stretching

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Cooling down

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Strengthening

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a benefit of physical activity?

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Better grades in school

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Improved cardiovascular health

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Stronger muscles and bones

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Reduced stress

Question 30

What is a good thing that happens when you do physical activity?

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Get stronger muscles

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Stay inside and watch TV

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Eat healthy foods

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Feel sad and tired

Question 31

What is NOT a fun way to keep our bodies moving?

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Sitting

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Walking

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Running

Question 32

Why is it important to do cool-down exercises after playing or exercising?

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To help our bodies relax and recover after playing or exercising.

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To prepare our bodies for playing again tomorrow.

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To make our muscles grow bigger and stronger.

Question 33

When we do physical activities, what helps us keep our bodies steady and move smoothly?

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Balance and coordination

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Hand-eye coordination

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Cardiovascular endurance

Question 34

When we run, jump, or kick a ball, what kind of skills are we using?

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Big muscle skills

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Small muscle skills

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Balance skills

Question 35

When we catch a ball, throw it to a friend, or play with toys like puzzles or building blocks, what skill are we using?

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Hand-eye coordination

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Gross motor skills

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Balance and agility

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Cardiovascular endurance

Question 36

When playing outside, what's a good way to stay safe?

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Listening to the teacher's instructions

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Not wearing a helmet when riding a bike

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Running in the hallway

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Playing in the street without adult supervision

Question 37

When we play catch, what skill do we use to aim and catch the ball?

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Hand-eye coordination

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Imagination

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Jumping

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Running

Question 38

How does playing outside make our bodies stronger?

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Running, jumping, and playing make our muscles stronger.

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Staying inside and watching TV makes our hearts stronger.

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Eating lots of candy makes us grow taller.

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Sleeping all day gives us more energy.

Question 39

When you use your fingers to color, write, or cut, what are you using?

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Small muscles

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Big muscles

Question 40

What is a good thing that can happen when you do physical activity?

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You sleep better

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You feel tired

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You eat more food

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You get sick more often

Question 41

How does running, jumping, and playing outside every day help us grow strong and healthy?

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Our muscles and bones get stronger

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We get tired and sleepy

Question 42

Which of these activities gets your whole body moving and is a fun way to exercise?

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Jumping rope

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Playing video games

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Watching TV

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Reading a book

Question 43

Which of these activities can you do inside to stay active?

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Jumping up and down in place

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Running around outside

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Swimming in a pool

Question 44

What are some good things that happen when you do physical activity?

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You get stronger

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You sleep better

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You get smarter

Question 45

When the weather's not great outside, what are some fun ways to stay active inside?

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Jump around in the living room

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Run back and forth in the hallway

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Relax on the couch and watch TV

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Read a book

Question 46

Which activity is not safe for kindergarteners to do?

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Lifting weights

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Running

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Skipping

Question 47

When we exercise, what happens to our heart rate? Why do you think that happens?

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Our heart rate increases because our heart is working harder to pump blood around our body.

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Our heart rate decreases because our body is resting.

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Our heart rate stays the same because exercise doesn't affect our heart.

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I don't know.

Question 48

When we're exercising, why is it important to pay attention to our bodies?

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To avoid getting too tired or hurt.

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To follow the teacher's instructions.

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To exercise as much as we can.

Question 49

Why is it important to do different kinds of physical activities, and how can we make moving our bodies more fun?

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Doing different physical activities keeps our bodies healthy and lets us do different things like run, jump, and play.

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Fun physical activities make us want to move more, and moving more makes us happier.

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We should only do physical activities that are easy for us because they are more fun.

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Physical activity is not important for young children, so we can do it whenever we want.

Question 50

How do games like tag and hopscotch help us stay healthy and happy?

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They make our hearts and lungs work better and give us more energy.

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They help us make friends and have fun.

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They make us taller and stronger.

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They let us eat more junk food without getting sick.

Question 51

When we exercise, what helps our brains to work better?

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More oxygen

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Less energy

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More sleep

Question 52

How does regular physical activity make our brains and hearts feel?

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It makes us feel happy and reduces stress.

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It keeps our bodies moving and strong.

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It helps us make more friends.

Question 53

When we play and move our bodies a lot, what happens to our bones?

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They get stronger and healthier.

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They get weaker and break easily.

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They don't change at all.

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They get shorter.

Question 54

What does it mean to eat healthy?

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Eating different healthy foods from all food groups

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Eating lots of candy and chips

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Eating only vegetables and fruits

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Eating whatever you want, whenever you want

Question 55

Why is it important to be careful when playing and doing activities like jumping, running, or playing with balls?

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So we don't get hurt.

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So we can win.

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So we can get a prize.

Question 56

What's the difference between moving around and exercising?

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Moving around is any kind of movement, but exercising is a special kind of movement we do to get healthier.

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Moving around and exercising are the same thing.

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Exercising is any kind of movement, but moving around is a special kind of movement we do to get healthier.

Question 57

How can we make sure everyone feels included and can participate in our physical activity games?

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Ask everyone what games they like to play.

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Make sure everyone gets a turn to be the leader.

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Only play games that the teacher tells us to play.

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Laugh at people who aren't very good at the games.

Question 58

What helps us stay healthy and strong?

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Playing and exercising

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Sleeping all day

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Eating candy and chips

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Staying inside and watching TV

Question 59

Which of these is NOT a benefit of regular exercise?

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More colds and illnesses

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Stronger muscles and bones

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Better sleep

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More energy

Question 60

Which of these activities is NOT a good way to get exercise outside?

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Playing video games

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Playing basketball

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Riding a bike

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Walking the dog

Question 61

How can we make sure everyone has fun and feels included when we play physical activities together?

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Let everyone choose from different activities so they can find one they enjoy.

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Only play activities that everyone is good at.

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Make everyone do the same activity, even if they don't like it.

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Make fun of those who aren't as good at physical activities.

Question 62

What's a smart way to make sure our games are safe?

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Keep the play area clear of things we could bump into.

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Play games that are too hard for us.

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Don't follow the rules.

Question 63

How do teachers help us learn to move our bodies in new ways?

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They show us how to do it.

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They shout at us.

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They make us run until we're too tired to move.

Question 64

How does playing physical activities together help us make friends?

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It helps us take turns and share with others.

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It makes us too tired to talk.

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It keeps us from being able to see each other.

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It makes us forget how to talk.