McGraw-Hill Health 2005

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Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Health Grade 8
Grade 8
e-Journal

Health Online
Exercise Each Day

Step 1. Questions

What kind of exercises do you enjoy? Do you like to play team sports? Do you enjoy walking, running, biking, or in-line skating? A healthy fitness plan should include a wide variety of physical activity.

For this e-Journal project, you will research and report on exercise and physical fitness. Here are some study questions to guide your research.
  • How much physical activity should you get every day?
  • What are the benefits of being physically fit?
  • Name some sports of kinds of exercise, including some that you haven't tried. Which would you like to try?
  • What questions do you have about exercise and keeping physically fit?
To research the answers to these questions, visit the Web sites listed in Step 2. You may also use search engines to research other Web sites, or consult encyclopedias or other reference sources at the library. Then, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!

BAM: Fit 4 Life
"Getting Fit, Looking Good, Feeling Fine!" That's the motto of the Fit 4 Life Web site, brought to you by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read this Web page for good advice on keeping fit and healthy. Then take the quiz or set up your own fitness calendar.
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Galaxy-H: Your Body and Activity
All the way from the United Kingdom comes this fun Web site devoted to Health. From this starting page, the crew of the Galaxy-H space station will teach you about the importance of staying physically fit.
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American Council on Exercise
This comprehensive, information-packed Web site is all about exercise and fitness. Check out the "Education Center" for fitness facts, tips, and resources.
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