Health and Physical Education 8

Course Number: 7200

Prerequisite: Health and Physical Education 7

Recommended Next Course: Health and Physical Education 9

Students are offered a variety of challenging activities with an emphasis on fitness for life. In middle school, health and physical education classes are offered every other day. Students are exposed to instruction in anatomy and physiology, fitness planning, social development, and energy balance. In addition, a wide variety of activities including cooperative games, individual and dual sports, team sports, rhythmic activities, physical fitness testing, lifetime fitness, and recreational activities are taught. The 8th grade health curriculum expands on topics previously covered, and also includes lifetime fitness and wellness, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, weight management, eating disorders, depression and suicide, SMART goals, and the impact of exercise and diet on the body. Family Life Education (FLE) is also included in this course.