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Introduction

 This WebQuest was created as part of EDCI 591W, Educational Applications of the WWW, at Purdue University.

Learners

This WebQuest is designed for grade 7&8 physical education classes using heart rate monitors and the World Wide Web as learning tools.

Standards

This WebQuest addresses the Indiana Academic Standards for Physical Education for:

  • Select and participate in activities that will build their repertoire of lifetime activities.
  • Seek out and participate in new activities not previously tried.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of health-related (healthy lifestyle) fitness and applies these concepts in various physical activities. 
  • Participate in a personal health-related (healthy lifestyle) fitness program.      

Process

1)  Find your resting heart rate (your pulse at rest).  Follow these instructions to learn how to determine your resting heart rate.  

  • Take your heart rate first thing when waking up in the morning before getting out of  bed. 
  • Take your heart rate by using the first and second fingers of your hand to find a pulse at your neck.  This is your carotid pulse. Do not use your thumb.
  • Count the number of beats for one minute.  This is your resting heart rate.

2)  Find your maximum heart rate = 220 - your age.

3)  Find your heart rate reserve = maximum heart rate - resting heart rate

4)  Now that you have your heart rate reserve, calculate your  training heart rate.

5)  Select two activities in which you can participate to reach your training heart rate.  Fitness walking, football, basketball, aerobics, jump rope, treadmill, stair climbing, stationary bike, running, tennis, swimming, rollerblading, soccer.    

  • Click on the web sites listed below to find information about the activities you would like to participate in using the heart rate monitors on activity day in P.E.  
  • Look for movement activities, games and drills in the web sites that you can use to reach your training heart rate.
  • Write a three paragraph description of the activities you have chosen.

6)  Wearing your heart rate monitor, participate in the two aerobic activities you have selected on two separate activity days in P.E. class.

7)  Record the results of each activity and determine which activity is best at keeping you within your training heart rate.  

Resources

All Sports Activities

http://www.fitnesscomplete.co.uk/chapters/ply/sports.htm   

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=87&cid=1    

http://www.fitnessonline.com/index.asp    

Basketball

http://www.bbhighway.com/download/drills/    

http://www.geocities.com/sissio/Basketball.html    

http://www.ken_lindsay.com  

Fitness Walking

http://www.totalfitnessnetwork.com    

http://www.fitnessfind.com/walking.html    

Stair Climbing

http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/Fitness/CardioCraze/stair.html   

Rollerblading

http://www.inlineskating.about.com    

http://www.rollerblade.com/fitness/workout/ten-week_workout1.html    

Soccer

http://www.geocities.com/sissio/Soccer.html    

http://www.eteamz.com/soccer/pills/jpill.htm    

Swimming

http://www.fitnessfind.com/swimming.html  

http://www.swiminfo.com    

Running

http://www.runnersworld.com    

Jump Rope

http://www.drkoop.com/wellness/fitness/exercise/jump-rope.html?ptp=true    

http://www.buddyleejumpropes.com/learn_the_ropes.htm    

http://www.ivillage.com/diet/experts/fitfriday/qas/0,5090,165552_3840,00.html    

Bicycling

http://www.fitnessfind.com/bicycling.html    

Tennis

http://www.revolutionarytennis.com/   

 

Evaluation:                                                                                                                 

 
 

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Points

Resting Heart Rate (RHR)

I had a hard time finding my RHR.  

I was able to find my RHR by counting for one minute.

I was able to find my RHR quickly be counting for ten seconds and multiplying it by 6.

  

Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)

I had a difficult time calculating my MHR.

I was able to calculate my MHR.

Calculating my MHR was very easy.  

  

Training Heart Rate (THR)

I found it very difficult to calculate my THR.

I was able to calculate my THR.

Calculating my THR was very easy.

  

How did you find the activity instructions?

Not clear, difficult to understand.

Able to follow instructions with some help.

Clear and easy to understand and follow.

  

Did you select two activities that you enjoyed?

No

Somewhat

Yes

  

How did you find the online resources?

Not helpful with activity selection.

Able to use a few sites for activity selection.

Very informative and helpful with activity selection.

  

Were you able to stay in your training heart rate zone?

No

For some of the time.

Yes, for the required time.

  

How would you rate your interest level of this assigned project?

No interest in this project.

Somewhat interesting.

Very informative and interesting.

  

 

 

 

Conclusion

 The goal of this WebQuest is to give our P.E. students the opportunity to use heart rate monitors to see firsthand the benefits of different activities and their effects on cardiovascular fitness.  Students should also be able to take with them some new knowledge by integrating computer use with math, health and fitness. 

Suggestions

1)  Print out the student components of the project for the students.

2)  Hold class discussions to discuss information or any problems or issues that may arise about the project.

3)  Have the students research and find their own websites when selecting activities in which to participate.

Created by Sharon McLean and Eileen Thompson.  Last updated:  02/27/2002