1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,080 Good job. 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:09,400 RJ is certainly on his way to improving his exercise program, and now it's your turn to 3 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,480 develop an exercise program for Norbert and Zot. 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,720 The students at Princess Anne Middle School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will show you 5 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,920 this program's web activity. 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,280 There are two parts to the web activity. 7 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:26,560 In the first part, called the exercise project, Norbert and Zot are on their Galactic Fitness 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,640 9000 treadmills. 9 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:33,920 Their doctor and trainer have asked them to exercise 60 minutes a day and maintain 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,280 an average heart rate of 100 beats per minute. 11 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:42,320 Their doctor has divided their 60 minutes into six 10-minute periods with a constant 12 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,700 heart rate during each period. 13 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:49,380 Your first job is to pick heart rate targets for each segment to make their average come 14 00:00:49,380 --> 00:00:52,120 to 100 beats per minute. 15 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:56,680 Then you become the trainer and pick a good exercise plan for them and estimate their 16 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,260 average heart rate for your plan. 17 00:00:59,260 --> 00:01:03,720 In the second part of the web activity, called the heart plot project, you need to measure 18 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,760 and record data on your own heart rate. 19 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,760 Plot your data using the Squeak Heart Plotter. 20 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:16,960 By analyzing the data on your plots, you will see how your heart rate changes as you exercise. 21 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:21,520 Now it's your turn to take the nutrition and exercise challenge brought to you by the National 22 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,240 Space Biomedical Research Institute. 23 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,720 Working in groups, you will choose one of seven specialty menu cards. 24 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:35,520 Select from a person with hypertension, a strict vegetarian, a pregnant woman, a person 25 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:44,280 who is lactose intolerant, a diabetic, an athlete in training, or an astronaut in space. 26 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:49,680 You will plan a menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that meets the particular 27 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,480 dietary needs described on the specialty menu card. 28 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:57,040 You will also create an exercise program for the specialty menu card you choose. 29 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,800 The instructions and materials can be downloaded from the NASA Connect website. 30 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:07,360 Then submit your nutrition plan and exercise program to the NASA Connect website. 31 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:12,320 There's a good chance that your plan and program will be seen by millions of students across 32 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:13,320 the country. 33 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:16,160 Well guys, that wraps up another episode of NASA Connect. 34 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,840 We'd like to thank everyone who helped make this program possible. 35 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:24,720 And you know, R.J. is doing fantastic with his fitness and nutrition program, and we're 36 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,960 going to keep our fingers crossed that he makes the cross-country team. 37 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:34,680 As for us at NASA, we hope that you will consider how to improve and maintain your good health. 38 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,160 Got a comment, question, or suggestion? 39 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:42,480 Well then email them to connect at lark.nasa.gov. 40 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:48,360 Or pick up a pen and mail them to NASA Connect, NASA Langley Center for Distance Learning, 41 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:54,720 NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 400, Hampton, Virginia 23681. 42 00:02:54,720 --> 00:03:00,240 So until next time, stay connected to math, science, technology, and NASA. 43 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:01,240 Here's to your health. 44 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:02,360 See you then.