Growth and Development
These people can foster growing brain skills for students by creating an active classroom environment.
Who are teachers?
Though the state of Iowa requires 30 hours of daily activity for students, this break in the learning routine is NOT required to be implemented in the school day.
What is recess?
This is the number of national physical education standards.
What are five?
This is the number of times, thus far, that this class has been cancelled due to weather.
What is two?
Listening to this can help motivate students to be more active.
What is music?
Creating hands-on learning experiences and small group projects is important for this level of students, who are developing visual, auditory, and tactile functions, as well as peer relations.
Who are upper elementary students?
Although the state of Iowa requires all students in grades 1-12 to take physical education classes, there is no time requirement other than for high school students, who must graduate with this number of P.E. credits.
What is one?
This is the number of state standards for physical education in Iowa.
What is zero?
According to Dr. John Ratey, this is the single most powerful tool to optimize the functions of the brain.
What is exercise?
This is the number of bones in the human body.
What is 206?
Health education is often neglected in the classroom due to the focus on these two subject areas.
What are reading and math?
The state of Iowa allows school districts to choose this in order to effectively teach physical education to students.
What is a curriculum?
The ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of activities and environments can be called this.
What is physical literacy?
The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and this.
What is civic responsibility?
This discipline, which includes the practice of breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation and is now being practiced in classrooms.
What is yoga?
Exercise and weight-bearing activities are important for the growth and health of this body system.
What is the skeletal system or bones?
These are currently not required by the state of Iowa to show growth in physical fitness and physical education.
What are tests or assessments?
National P.E. Standard 1 addresses movement patterns and these skills using bones and muscles to make coordinated movements.
What are motor skills?
These motor skills involve large muscle movements using the arms, legs, or the whole body.
What are gross motor skills?
This exercise, which consists of a squat and then thrusting of the legs, is considered both a strength training and aerobic exercise.
What is a burpee?
Even though preadolescents are developing peer relationships and responsibility for their behaviors, they also tend to be more risk-taking and this 9-letter word meaning impetuous, or "doing without thinking."
What is impulsive?
This is the minimum amount of time Iowa schools must provide physical activity opportunities for elementary students each week.
What are 150 minutes?
According to National P.E. Standard number 4, the physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that shows this for self and others.
What is respect?
According to the syllabus for EDUC 308, the final exam period will be on this date from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
What is May 7?
Established in 1956, the PCSFN, or President's Council on Sports, Fitness and this, has created and promoted programs and initiatives that motivate people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to be active and eat healthy.
What is Nutrition?