PLEASE NOTE:
- This course is one semester in length.
Primary Grade: 9
Grade Range: 9, 10
Credit Equivalency:
Semester: 0.5 Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
High School Nutrition and Personal Fitness helps students to recognize the impacts that nutritional choices and personal fitness play within their lives. Students learn practical ways to control their health through nutrition, exercise, and stress management. Students discover that physical fitness will help them to feel good.
COURSE TOPICS
- Personal Fitness Planning
- Body Composition
- Muscular Fitness
- Maximizing Cardio Fitness
- Basic Principles of Fitness
- Tools for Healthful Eating
- Eating Disorders
- Eating for Health
TEACHER SERVICES
All course teachers are certified, subject-area content experts. The teacher will grade student assessments and provide detailed feedback. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The teacher will carry out documented modifications and accommodations that are applicable to the online course. Progress monitoring and supplemental material will be provided by the teacher as needed.