SHAPE America
MAY 22, 2025
Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance). Practice taking their pulse using a 6-second count (and multiply by 10). These quick check-ins help students build awareness and ownership.
PLT4M
JUNE 19, 2025
PE teachers can’t do it alone. Even if PE credits are limited, schools can still promote and provide meaningful fitness and wellness opportunities at every grade level. Many of the most successful high school PE programs begin by listening. Collaboration is Key Creating a responsive curriculum takes teamwork.
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PLT4M
AUGUST 1, 2025
Walking regularly improves cardiovascular health by strengthening the heart and increasing circulation. Students learn the why behind walking for fitness—understanding how it improves cardiovascular health, supports mental wellness, and contributes to lifelong habits. Each unit is designed to build knowledge and confidence.
PLT4M
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Jump rope activities for elementary PE are more than just a way to get kids movingthey help students develop essential motor skills, rhythm, timing, and coordination. These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum.
Gopher Sport
JULY 12, 2024
If your goal is improving cardiovascular endurance, plan activities such as relay races or cardio kickball that will help enhance your student’s aerobic capacity. Find games that incorporate your objective and teach it to your students. Focused Activities- Design activities that directly target these objectives.
Gopher Sport
AUGUST 16, 2024
Watch hundreds of PE teachers Hula hooping (some for of the first time) at TAHPERD! Hula hooping engages students far more than building hula huts or playing ring toss, leading them to naturally gravitate towards this cardiovascular and enjoyable activity. BEST hula hoops on the market – from 30 year PE teacher!
PLT4M
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Examples of physical education include teaching concepts and building skills around things like muscular strength, endurance, mobility, cardiovascular health, and more. And while heart rate is a great health metric, it shouldn’t be the only focus for PE. “I am a physical EDUCATION teacher, not physical activity teacher.”
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