Semester 2 Physical Education Assignment:
California Physical Education Standard 5 – Grade 7
Students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
Instructional Activity: Explain to your student that we have been learning all about positive healthy ways to help your body get in shape and stay in shape, but what about negative things that we do to our bodies? Sometimes in life we encounter stress. With your student visit the following websites: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/5_steps.html
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/stress.html?WT.ac=k-ra#catemotion
Assignment: Have your student write an essay describing and predicting the effects of fitness-related stress management techniques on the body.
