Health Science

IB MYP Health Science (10)

5751

Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their personal health as well as advocate for choices that enhance personal, family and community health. The course focuses on students’ ability to learn and improve their critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills within a healthy lifestyle. The units of study include: Health Literacy, First Aid/CPR, Nutrition, Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs, and Human Sexuality. Students also learn skills related to self-management, interpersonal communication, stress management, analysis of influences on decision making, and valid health-related information. Furthermore, students increase their awareness and understanding of current health events, issues, and topics through reading current literature.

Health Science (Blended) (10-12) 5704

Blended Health covers the same topics and standards as the traditional IB MYP Health Science course with a combination of online-learning and face-to-face instruction. Students typically meet face-to-face 1-2 times per week. Most content and instruction is delivered online via Schoology. Assignments can be completed and turned in electronically. The amount of time spent, workload and rigor will be equal to that of the traditional course. A blended course provides digital content and flexibility which fits the learning style of some students better than traditional courses and is a format frequently used in college. Blended courses are for students who are self-motivated, independent workers, effective communicators, good time-managers, and have solid technology skills. These students must also have internet access outside of school. This course is an option for students who have a difficult time scheduling traditional Health Science into their daily schedule. The music department works cooperatively with the health department to ensure that students can be enrolled in Blended Health and still continue with their two music courses.