Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.6A Grade 8 CPI 3

 

Standard: 2.6 - Fitness

 

Strand: A -   Fitness and Physical Activity

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 -  The student will predict how factors such as health status, interests, environmental conditions, and available time impact personal fitness.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE HEALTHY? - Students interview individuals who have been actively engaged in a fitness program for at least a year. Students develop the responses into a written profile of the individual and share the information with the rest of the class. (Be sure students protect the identity of the individual.) Using the profiles, the class develops a list of the benefits of exercise.

FITNESS INTERVIEW
-        Why do you choose to exercise on a regular basis?
-        Do you feel different since you began a regular exercise program? Explain.
-        What adjustments do you make in your diet?
-        What is your weekly exercise schedule?
-        How do you feel before, during, and after exercise?
-        How do you find the time for exercise?
-        How much does your exercise program cost?
-        What advice would you give to someone thinking about starting a regular exercise program?