Exercise in our Natural and Built Environments
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Physical Ed
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7th Grade
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Hard
Kate Tosello
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
"The only benefit to going outside is that it helps to build physical fitness."
True
False
Answer explanation
Although getting out in nature encourages us to engage in physical activity, it also has many other benefits! For example, sunlight:
Stimulates production of vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin)
Regulates our internal body clock (sleep/wake cycle)
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Select the activity that causes your brain to release "happiness" hormones (Endorphins and Dopamine) while benefiting physical health.
Playing computer games
Binge watch TV shows late at night
Eating junk food
Engaging in physical activity in the outdoors
Answer explanation
The activity that both causes us to feel good and improves physical health is engaging in physical activity in the great outdoors!
The other activities may cause the release of "happiness" hormones but they do not improve physical health.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate our body to produce vitamin D. Why is vitamin D important for the body?
It helps grow our bones, muscles and immune system
It helps keep our bones, muscles and immune system strong.
It helps us get a tan and protects our skin
It helps keep our organs strong
Answer explanation
The amount of sunlight you need to produce enough vitamin D depends on where you live, time of day, season and skin colour, but most people only need 5-10 minutes.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Recall what sunlight exposure helps regulate in our bodies.
Tides
Hygiene
Circadian Rhythm
Hibernation
Answer explanation
Sunlight exposure helps regulate our circadian rhythm, the biological clock that tells our body when to sleep and when to be awake and alert.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Recall which vision condition spending more time outdoors can help prevent in growing children:
Myopia: Where things look clear up close but blurry at greater distance
Long Sighted: Where things look blurry up close but clear far away
Cataracts: Where the lens of the eye is cloudy
Always being inside is best for eye health
Answer explanation
Spending more time outside can help prevent growing children from developing myopia (also known as short-sightedness), where things look clear at short distances but become blurrier further away.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Select all additional benefits of getting active in natural environments compared to doing the equivalent exercise indoors.
(more than 1 correct answer)
More energising
Reducing stress/negative emotions
Increase enjoyment
Less likely to do too much exercise
Answer explanation
Compared to exercising indoors, exercising in natural environments is more energising, better at reducing stress/negative emotions and reported as more enjoyable.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Identify TWO examples of active transport from the options below.
Walking to school
Getting your mum to drop you off at the movies
Catching a train to the airport
Cycling to your friends house
Answer explanation
Walking to school and riding a bike to your friend's house are both examples of active transport.
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