Elementary and Middle School Phys. Ed. Links
Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health. The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.
Participation in physical education can provide a degree of success, which some students may not otherwise experience. Often, this success can be nurtured and carried over into areas of a student's academic life.
Fit Fact - The prevalence of overweight or obesity in children and youth in the United States is over 15%, a value that has tripled since the 1960's. (Journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics, May 2006)
Physical education provides the physical component of a total education, facilitating optimal physical development and health maintenance. Physical education focuses on physical development while also integrating the emotional, social, and intellectual
components that develop the whole child. The program prepares the adolescent to safely meet the physical demands of daily life, to use activity for a lifetime of health benefits, and to enjoy physical activity during leisure time.
Fit Fact - Students who get ten minutes of exercise before a standardized test do 25 percent better on that test than students who prepare with 20 minutes of tutoring. (Athletic Business, August 2005)
New York State Learning Standards
for Physical Education
Standard 1: Personal Health and Fitness
Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Standard 3: Resource Management
Students will understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources.
Fit Fact - A student who enters high school overweight has only a slight chance of reaching a normal weight by adulthood. High school freshman at healthy weights, are four times as likely to stay slim as adults. (Men's Health, 10/06)
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