CurriculumGrades 3-5Health & Physical Education

Outdoor and recreational lifetime activities

Aligned to SHAPE 5 — SHAPE America National Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Some active hobbies are not team sports at all, like hiking, biking, swimming, and jumping rope, and you can enjoy them your whole life. Trying many kinds of activities helps you discover what you love, even if competitive sports are not your favorite. The goal is to find fun ways to stay active for life.

Worked example

Plan a family outing like a hike on a local trail or a bike ride around the neighborhood. Notice how being active outdoors can feel like an adventure, not a chore.

Practice questions

  1. Name two active hobbies that are not team sports.
  2. Pick one outdoor activity you want to try.
  3. Why is it good to know many ways to be active?

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En español

Actividades recreativas y al aire libre para toda la vida

Algunos pasatiempos activos no son deportes de equipo, como el senderismo, andar en bicicleta, nadar y saltar la cuerda, y puedes disfrutarlos toda la vida. Probar muchos tipos de actividades te ayuda a descubrir lo que te gusta, aunque los deportes de competencia no sean tu favorito. El objetivo es encontrar formas divertidas de mantenerte activo de por vida.

Ejemplo: Planea una salida familiar, como una caminata en un sendero cercano o un paseo en bicicleta por el vecindario. Nota cómo estar activo al aire libre puede sentirse como una aventura y no como una obligación.

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