Middle School Middle School Comprehensive PE Grade 6/7
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License Model
FlexPoint or School/District Hosted
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Number of Credits
0.5
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Estimated Completion Time
16-18 weeks
This course provides a foundation of knowledge, skills, and values students need to develop a physically active lifestyle. A friendly cast of course characters helps guide and enhance each student’s experience. Knowledge about safety rules for exercise, how to improve sport skills, how different activities target different body parts, and how to set and a goal are all part of student learning and participation. Activity choices are plentiful, leading to a healthy and physically active lifestyle.Students keep a log of physical fitness activities while they explore topics such as diversity in sports, nutrition, peer pressure, and making good choices. Students choose various activities to reach goals and have the opportunity to earn a national award by participating in the Presidential Fitness Challenge.
Module 01 - Fitness Zone
- Introduction to Physical Fitness
- Safety First
- Warming Up and Cooling Down
- Health-Related Components of Fitness
- Cardiovascular Activity
- Heart Rate and Exercise
- FITT Training Principles
Module 02 - Skill Zone
- Do You Have Skills?
- Speed, Agility, and Reaction Time
- Balance and Coordination
- Power
- Body Mechanics
- Music and Movement
- Movement and Etiquette
- Choreography and Improvisation
Module 03 - Team Zone
- Playing with Others
- Be a Good Sport
- Individual and Dual Activities
- Group Rhythmic Activities
- Team Sports
- Winning Strategies
Module 04 - Lifestyle Zone
- Fitness Opportunities
- Getting to Your Goals
- Peer Pressure
- Sportsmanship
- Diversity Through Sports
- Nutrition
Module 05 - Health Zone
- Health Risks
- Health Information, Products and Services
- Making Healthy Decisions
- Enhancing One's health
- Positive and Negative Health Influences from Family, Peers, and Culture
- Positive Health Choices