Health & Physical Education

Motivating and teaching students how to live a healthy lifestyle with a variety of fitness activities, nutrition, stress management, personal fitness plans, and goal setting are all covered. Students will be given the opportunity to try many types of fitness activities while also learning about nutrition, managing stress, and setting personal fitness goals.

Health is important for everyone. We will look at healthy ways to make healthy choices in life, to form healthy habits, make decisions, and participate in activities that promote lifelong health. The curriculum is age appropriate, designed to meet the needs of middle level students, and focuses on real-life applications.

Students in Health 8 will cover a variety of mental, emotional, physical, and social topics. The curriculum is age appropriate, designed to meet the needs of middle level students, and focuses on real-life applications.

• Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
• Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
• Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.
• Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics to movement and performance.

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