Course Description

This course provides a variety of opportunities for students to experience alternative, non-competitive physical activities and nutrition concepts. It is designed to enable students in grades nine through twelve to develop the movement skill and fitness readiness and conceptual knowledge necessary to implement a doable Personal Physical Activity & Nutrition plan. Students participate in non-competitive physical activity and meal planning with pre and post physical activity and nutrition assessments. Students access information, obtain and analyze data, and develop their own personal physical activity and nutrition plan.

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Course Objectives

As a result of successfully completing this course, you will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of physical fitness activities 
• Establish and maintain a proficient level of skilled performance 
• Make physical activity an important part of their life 
• Use the basic principles of skill analysis to improve previously acquired skills and to continue to learn new skills and activities
• Demonstrate competence in leading and participating in group activities

DoDEA Physical Activity & Nutrition Standards may be viewed by clicking the link.

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Course Outline

Quarter I
Module Zero – Getting Started
Module One - Intro to Activity & Nutrition
Module Two - Fit & Healthy

Quarter II
Module Three - Challenges & Training
Module Four - Developing Good Habits
Module Five - Playing It Safe Module Six - Planning is Paramount

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Required Textbook/ Materials

There is no textbook required for this course. All of the instructional content is available online within the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS). The following materials are required for successful completion of this course:

• Access to a computer with various productivity software
• Internet acess
• 3 ring binder
• 5 dividers
• Pens
• Pencils
• Sneakers
• Appropriate fitness training attire

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