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January 2013
Sixth Grade Health Objectives
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Understand the benefits of Physical Activity
Define the five kinds of Health related fitness
Explain the difference between anaerobic and aerobic activity
Understand the different transport systems and how they work
Label the parts of the heart
Describe the food guide pyramid and reading nutrition labels
Understand body image and self esteem
Identify ways to boost self-esteem and body image
Understand the positive and negative influences of media that impact health
Describe the meaning of clinical death and brain death
Describe the 5 stages to accepting death
Understand coping strategies to dealing with the death of a loved one
Understand the growth and development of the human life stages
January 2013
Sixth Grade Health Content
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Fitness and Physical Activity
A. Physical Activity
1. Benefits of physical activity
2. 5 kinds of Health related fitness
a. muscular strength
b. muscular endurance
c. flexibility
d. cardio respiratory endurance
e. healthful body composition
B. Fitness
1. Fit for life
a. anaerobic vs. aerobic activity
Transport Systems
A. Overview of the systems
1. Respiratory, Circulatory, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Urinary,
and Digestive Systems
B. Circulatory System
1. What makes up the circulatory system
2. Caring for your circulatory system
3. Parts of the heart
Nutrition
A. Food Pyramid
1. Eating a variety of foods
2. Nutrients for health and wellness
3. Reading nutrition labels
Body Image and Self esteem
A. Assessing self-esteem/ body image
1. Review the positive and negative influences of media that impact
health.
2. Discuss coping strategies and positive influences
Death and Dying
A. Coping strategies
1. Five stages of accepting death
2. Grief process
Physical Health
A. Growth and Development
1. Puberty- boy/girl talk
2. Adolescence
3. Life stages
Special events: Hoops for Heart
January 2013
Seventh Grade Health Objectives
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Understand the benefits of physical activity
Describe the five kinds of Health related fitness
Understand sports safety
Define PRICE
Understand the importance of sports safety equipment and proper use
Describe how to treat a cut, scrape, sprain, and dislocation
Describe how to differentiate between acute and chronic injuries
Understand the dangers of fast food and the importance of meal planning
Describe digestive and execratory systems
Identify different types of tobacco use
Understand the dangers of tobacco
January 2013
Seventh Grade Health Content
I. Physical Activity and Fitness
A. Benefits of physical activity
B. 5 kinds of Health related fitness
a. muscular strength
b. muscular endurance
c. flexibility
d. cardio respiratory endurance
e. healthful body composition
C. Performance Based Task
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Sports Safety
A. Staying Safe During Physical Activity
1. PRICE
2. Preventing injuries during physical activity
3. Outdoor safety
4. Safety equipment
5. Treating injuries
a. cut, scrape, dislocation, sprain
b. acute vs. chronic injuries
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Nutrition
A. Healthful Meal Planning
a. Importance of breakfast
b. Smart Snacking
c. Dangers of fast food
a. “Super Size Me” - DVD
B. Digestive and Excretory Systems
1. How digestion works
2. Nutrient absorption
3. Removing Wastes
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Physical Health
A. The circulatory system
1. Skeletal and Muscular system
2. Blood Pressure
B. Stress
1. How the body reacts to stress
2. Causes and signs of stress
3. Eustress vs. distress
4. Stress management skills
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Tobacco
A. Types of Tobacco
1. Tobacco contents
a. Dangers of tobacco use
b. Refusal skills
Special event:
2008-present: Guest speaker Art Entwistle on Sports Safety and athletic trainer
January 2013
Eighth Grade Health Objectives
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Identify the benefits of lifetime fitness
Describe a variety of lifetime activities
Understand how to take a resting heart rate
Understand elements of individual and team sports
Understand how to avoid and prevent communicable disease
Describe different types of eating disorders
Identify the warning signs of an eating disorder
Identify a nutritious/well balanced diet
Understand why drugs, alcohol and tobacco are started
Understand the meaning of chemical dependency
Identify the consequences of underage drinking
Identify the effects of alcohol on a teenage body
Understand puberty, growth and hormones
Identify male and female sex organs/anatomy
Understand the birth process
Identify various birth control methods
January 2013
Eighth Grade Health Content
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Physical Health
A. Fitness
1. Elements of fitness
2. Physical activity
a. Lifetime fitness
b. Adulthood and Ageing
Personal Health and Communicable Disease
A. Avoiding and Preventing Spread of Disease
B. Types of Germs
B. Defense Systems
C. Immune Systems
D. Eating Disorders
1. Types of eating disorders
a. Anorexia/ Bulimia
1. Warning signs
2. Effects on the body
3. Mental/physical disorder
Nutrition
A. Well balanced diet
1. Nutrition for athletes
1. Substances in foods
2. Caffeine
3. Sodium
2. Managing Weight
1. Overweight and Obesity
2. Eating Disorders
Alcohol/ Drug and Tobacco Use
A. Tobacco
1. Affects personal appearance
2. Costs
3. Why start?
B. Drugs/ Alcohol
1. Drinking and driving
2. Stages of alcoholism
3. Stimulants and depressants
4. Marijuana
Sexual Education
A. Growth and Development
1. Male/Female Puberty
2. Sex organs
B. Birth process
C. Birth control methods
January 2013
Special events:
 2007-2010: Freedom from chemical dependency, 4 sessions
 2011-2013: Dr. Richard Ryan, 4 sessions on drugs and alcohol