Closure Activity-Post #2

To begin my study I researched the amount of time which children, teenagers and adults are suggested to involve themselves on a regular basis in order to maintain a healthy life style. The Heart and Stroke Foundation website said this: "children and teens should accumulate 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity and kids should also do activities that strengthen their muscles and bones at least three days per week. Adults should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more" (Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada). This information helped to lay the foundation to my understanding behind my genius hour proposal as it demonstrated that physical activity does impact an individuals ability to perform. When individuals do not allow themselves the required amount of physical activity they increase their chance of sustaining different health complications. What helped to enhance my overall understanding and motivation to complete this assignment was the Ted Talk created by Paul Zientarski. In it the speaker discusses the importance of incorporating physical education within the classroom and the role educators play in ensuring students needs are meet. As an educator I believe it is our responsibility to ensure that our students are continuously active throughout the day as well that we inform them on the importance of maintaining healthy life styles. By teaching students how to be healthy individuals we are fostering their opportunity to grow both physically and intellectually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81cO8xyMaI

This project has taught me a few valuable lessons. The first is that physical activity does correlate with an individuals ability to concentrate and learn. The second is that as an educator I will have an active role in ensuring my students maintain healthy life styles. We become the most influential figure in their lives therefore we must educate them on the importance of making good choices.

From here I will conduct my own observational study. Between the days of Monday September 28 and Friday October 2nd I will make sure to get the required amount of physical activity for an adult. Each day I will record my level of energy, my performance in the classroom, my appetite and my ability to stay focused to complete a required assignment. Once the first week is complete from Saturday October 3rd to Wednesday October 8th I will not involve myself in any extra physical activities and will record my behavior. Once complete I will compare my findings to the first week and take notice if there is any similarities or differences.

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For more information visit the website:

http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.8907609/k.F3D9/How_much_physical_activity_do_you_need.htm#kids-tab
"How Much Physical Activity Do You Need?" Heartandstroke.ca. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.