Mr. Murschell's 7th & 8th Grade Health & PE
2023-2024 Google Classroom Codes
We will be touching on all of the topics below along with a bigger emphasis on personal fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and mental and emotional health and well-being.
7th Grade Health
Topics to be covered:
Wellness- In this chapter we look look at total health: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social Health
Smoking- In the smoking chapter we will discuss how addictive nicotine can be. We will also talk about short and long term effects of smoking and the damage it can do to body systems.
Fitness- During the fitness chapter, we will discuss how being physically active can improve your overall wellness and health triangle. Students will create their own workouts and ways to be more physically active.
Nutrition- We will discuss how to eat well balanced diets during this chapter. We will breakdown macro/micro nutrients. There will also be time to discuss differing theories of diets (high carbohydrate vs higher protein).
1St Marking Period Physical Education
1st Marking Period Sports to be covered: Touch Football & Soccer. Students will learn about the history of each sport such as: Country of Origin, famous athletes, rules and skills for each sport. We will continue to work on skills needed and eventually play games for both sports.
2ND & 3RD Marking Period Physical Education
2nd Marking Period Sports to be covered: Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Pickleball . Students will learn about the history of each sport such as: Country of Origin, famous athletes, rules and skills for each sport. We will continue to work on skills needed and eventually play games for all sports.
4TH Marking Period Physical Education
4th Marking Period Sports to be covered: Dance, Team Handball & Ultimate Frisbee. Students will learn about the history of each sport such as: Country of Origin, famous athletes, rules and skills for each sport. We will continue to work on skills needed and eventually play games for the sports. For Dance, students will be asked to choreograph a dance routine with a small group and present to their class. Team Handball will be played with a soft Gator Skin ball and will be played outside. Ultimate Frisbee is like football with a frisbee. All of these activities are great ways for the students to be active and help them purse life long fitness goals.