This webpage provides an overview of what your child will learn about Health and Physical Education in middle school. The Health and Physical Education learning outcomes focus on key concepts in physical, social, and emotional health and behaviors.
Health
When your child arrives at middle school, they will begin to learn the essential skills needed to make informed decisions about their health.
Examples of Your Child’s Work at School:
- Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health
- Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and productions and services to enhance health.
- Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance and avoid or reduce health risks.
- Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
- Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
- Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
Physical Education
Throughout middle school, students will learn the essential skills needed to become physically literate individuals.
Examples of Your Child’s Work at School:
- Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
- Apply knowledge of concepts, principals, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
- Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
- Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.