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Get Fit Summer In Get Fit Summer students' current fitness scores will be evaluated for a fitness component and they will then set a realistic goal score and describe how certain activities will help achieve goal. This task includes:
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Humans and Environment (G9/10) In this task students will either propose a solution to a current environmental issue that will improve the health of the system OR analyze a historical situation in terms of the environment and propose a reasonable alternative that would have improved the health of the system. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Mrs. Trimble's Muffins In Mrs. Trimble's Muffins students will analyze nutrient groups on a nutritional label for positive and negative nutritional value and describe why people should either limit or include them in their diet; using the food pyramid, identify foods that make a balanced meal and explain how the chosen foods can benefit the human body. This task includes:
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My Friend Morgan In My Friend Morgan students will identify behavior change in a friend, list adult resources, and apply how to link a friend to a trusted adult in order to receive help. This task includes:
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New Kid on the Block In New Kid on the Block students will identify reasons for and emotional effects of bullying; demonstrate negative and positive choices that could be made in response to bullying and their possible outcomes. This task includes:
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New Student Orientation In New Student Orientation students will explain legal consequences (laws and penalties) of drug/alcohol use, stages of dependence/addiction (including behaviors), effects of use (on family, school, community, and emotional health), and describe services that community resources can provide. This task includes:
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Sara’s Story In Sara’s Story students will demonstrate short and long term effects (physical, emotional, social, and intellectual) of drug use. This task includes:
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Shop, Eat, Move In Shop, Eat, Move students will compare nutritional labels, identify positive and negative nutritional components, and identify additional foods that would compensate a healthy meal. This task includes:
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Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke In Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke students will use reliable sources to describe negative health effects of second-hand smoke and the regions of the body effected. This task includes:
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Technology through the Ages In this task students will use appropriate historical research practices to write an analysis of how a technological change that occurred in history impacts our lives today. They may also create a presentation. This task includes: |
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