CONCEPTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION – ONLINE

Grades 9-12

Credit .5 unit
PREREQUISITE: None

This course will introduce students to various activities that promote an active fitness lifestyle. Students will utilize current technology, provided by the District for the semester, to track and analyze their heart rate, steps, time engaged in activity and energy expenditure. Students will set personal activity goals and journal their plan and action steps toward those goals. Students will also investigate their community fitness areas such as parks, recreation and fitness centers to determine cost, availability and access as well as activities available at that site. This course may have some on site activity/fitness assessment along with online journaling, tracking and analysis. Students are expected to be self-motivated and disciplined to complete work as scheduled.