updated 6 May, 2007

Physical Development/Health Grade 8

Physical Fitness and Body Development

  • Learn about aerobic, strength, and flexibility conditioning (i.e., step aerobics, circuit training)
  • Understand personal fitness and fitness principles

Rhythms and Dance

  • Participate in social,contemporary, square, and line dance

Team and Individual Sports

  • Participate in basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, flag football, track and field, floor hockey, paddle ball, golf, aerobics, self-defense (girls), wrestling (boys)

Health Topics

Learn about:

  • Safety and prevention of unintentional injuries
  • Community health
  • Consumer health
  • Environmental health
  • Nutrition
  • Mental and emotional health
  • Substance use and abuse
  • Human growth and development
  • Prevention and control of disease
  • Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS

Health Related Web Sites