Mr. Diaz

Classes/Resources

Health and Physical Education Overview
- Health and Physical Education are offered for the entire year and students attend class twice every 5-day cycle
- Health classes usually begin meeting in October and run through February
- The Health and Physical Education curriculum are cross-curricular, allowing students to apply and determine reasons and theories behind knowledge learned in both classes.
- Students receive one grade for the combination of both Health and Physical Education
Health
- Units taught
  - 4th Grade
    - What is Health?
    - Nutrition
      - Nutrients, Food Influences, MyPlate
    - Drugs
      - Medicines
      - Alcohol
      - Tobacco
    - Body Systems
      - Integumentary
      - Nervous
    - Mental/Emotional Aspects
      - Self-Concept and Esteem
      - Anger Management
      - Conflict Management
      - Refusal Skills
  - 5th Grade
    - What is Health?
    - DARE - The DARE program is taught during 5th grade by the Upper Saucon police department. The DARE curriculum guide is available at the Upper Saucon Police Department and the Health Room 227.
      - Responsibility
      - Decision-Making Skills
      - Drug Information
      - Risk Factors/Consequences
      - Refusal Skills
      - Stress
      - Peer Pressure
      - Confident Communication
      - Bullying
      - Marijuana
    - Nutrition
      - MyPlate
      - Label Reading
    - Puberty
  - 6th Grade
    - What is Health?
    - Safety
      - Personal
      - Fire
      - Weather/Natural Emergencies
    - Systems
      - Skeletal
      - Muscular
      - Urinary/Reproductive
    - Communicable Diseases, including HIV/AIDS
Physical Education
- Students must have on sneakers that either tie or Velcro to be able to participate in Physical Education. Slip-on sneakers are not appropriate. Not wearing the proper sneakers will result in a "0" for the day and the student must complete an in-class handout. The second time sneakers are not worn, the in-class handout will be sent home and should be signed/returned by next class.
- In Physical Education, a student's grade is determined by the following factors - Warm-up, Effort, Sportsmanship/Cooperation, Rules/Tactics and Performance/Skills
- A boy and girl "Student of the Month" will be selected for each month on a rotating basis between Mrs. Riegel and myself. The SOM will receive a certificate, have their picture posted in the showcase and get to choose an activity for the class to do in an upcoming session.
- Units - General (Please note that specific activities change from year to year and will be listed individually in the schedule tab)
  - Team Sports
  - Individual Sports
  - Cooperative Activities
  - Problem Solving Activities
- Link to Health and Physical Education curriculum

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