Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: The Muscular Heart

Name: Kristine Cavallo

Content Area: Physical Education

Grade Level: 7th

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

Physical Education California Content Standards
7th Grade
3.2 Evaluate individual measures of physical fitness in relationship to patterns of physical activity.
3.5 Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity a minimum of four days each week.
4.4 Explain the effects of physical activity on heart rate during exercise, during the recovery phase, and while the body is at rest.
California Common Core State Standards
7th Grade
W.2.B. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
W.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or
two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
SL.1.A. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to
evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
What does your heart rate tell you about your body?
How does a conditioned heart compare to a deconditioned heart?
How does exercise affect heart rate?
Unit Summary:
During this unit, we will cover the heart muscle and its functions for our bodies. We will cover anatomy of the heart, heart rate and how it changes
during exercise and when other stresses are placed on the body, how to find your pulse and measure heart rate, and analyze the effects exercise
has on the heart. Students will work individually, and collaboratively is pairs and small groups, to complete assignments, and some assessments.
Learning will be assessed throughout the unit to make sure students are meeting learning goals.
Assessment Plan:

Entry-Level: Brainstorming: Class discussion

and brainstorming session about what we
think is the hearts purpose? What is its roll for
our bodies? Students will discuss in groups and
write down ideas. The teacher will write ideas
on board in a graphic organizer.

Formative: Graphic Organizer: Students will

create a concept map centered around heart
rate. Students will gather information from
sites given by the instructor and fill in the
bubble style concept map.
Journal Entries: Students will log daily Resting
Heart Rates, Working Heart Rates during
exercise, and Recovery Heart Rates in 2
minute increments after exercise.
Quiz: Online quiz assessing how to measure
pulse, where to find your pulse, and the basics
of heart rate.
Think-Pair-Share: Students will work with a
partner to discuss activities that increase heart
rate, and then rank them from the activity that
increases heart rate the most, to the least.

Summative: Test: Final test about overall

concepts and content from the unit. This will
include short answer, multiple choice and an
anatomy portion where students will label the
heart muscle.
Journal Analysis: Students will evaluate and
analyze their daily journal entries throughout
the entire unit with the goal of using evidence
of heart rate measurements to show concepts
in action.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
describe 2 different ways
to locate their pulse, and
be able to describe how
to calculate their resting
heart rate.
Lesson 2

Acceptable Evidence
(Assessments):
Demonstration of how to
find pulse and what
fingers to use. Calculate
heart rate during the
guided notes with verbal
explanation.

Lesson Activities:
Teacher lecture with PowerPoint and guided notes. Students will follow along with the
PowerPoint by answering questions on the guided notes worksheet. Students will watch a short
YouTube video, measure their resting heart rate, get up and exercise to a guided warm-up led
by the instructor, measure their working heart rate, and measure their recovery heart rate 2
minutes later.

Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
describe in writing why
the heart pumps harder
and faster during
exercise compared to the
body at rest and 3
functions of the
circulatory system.
Lesson 3

Acceptable Evidence:
Completed The
Muscular Heart
Webercise.

Lesson Activities:
Students will complete a Webercise assignment which takes students to an interactive
website that shows heart anatomy, functions of the circulatory system, and the hearts
important role in the human body. The second website will help students find their target heart
rate and fine tune how to calculate heart rate.

Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
describe in writing the
effects exercise and
other factors have on
heart rate and include at
least 6 content specific
vocabulary words.
Unit Resources:

Acceptable Evidence:
Completed Heart Rate
Concept Map.

Lesson Activities:
Students will use internet sources like YouTube and other websites to gather information about
heart rate to create a concept map. Students will work individually to complete this assignment
and will be given an accompanying rubric to make sure they are on task.

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2133907 (All resources used in this unit)

Useful Websites:
http://study.com/academy/lesson/heart-rate-and-blood-flow-regulation.html (Regulation of Heart Rate and Stroke Volume video from Study.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF9-jLZNM10 (How to Feel Your Heart Beat (pulse) YouTube video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ttt3M8qZM (What Happens to your Heart when you Exercise The Human Body A Users Guide YouTube
video)