JW EateR - PE & health

7th & 8th Grade PE/Health - overview

Students will build on their understanding of personal wellness while developing the knowledge, skills, and habits needed to make healthy choices and lead an active lifestyle. Through both physical education and health instruction, students will explore how physical, mental, emotional, and social health are connected. Topics will include fitness and physical activity, nutrition, healthy relationships, stress management, personal safety, substance-use prevention, disease and injury prevention, and lifelong wellness. Students will also develop movement skills, fitness concepts, teamwork, sportsmanship, and strategies for setting and achieving personal health and fitness goals.

8th Grade Fitness

Students will learn how physical, mental, and social health are connected and how their choices can influence their overall well-being. Topics will include healthy decision-making, disease and injury prevention, safety, body systems, growth and development, environmental health, and community wellness.