Physical Education

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Course 1

Physical Education course 1 is designed to further develop individual and dual sport motor skills, and combative fundamentals.  Rules, regulations, game strategy, and safety are emphasized for each unit and activity.  Social skills development is taught throughout the entire curriculum.  Students learn the principles of wellness and experience it through various components.  Students will assess their personal general wellness level through health related fitness tests and portfolio assignments.  Students will design their own personal fitness program based upon self assessment data and appreciate physical education and the role it plays in developing an active lifestyle focusing on healthy choices.

Lowell High School believes that physical education is a vital component for the development of a student's physical, mental, academic, and social well-being.  It is the PE staff's mission to provide equal opportunity to all students concentrating on physical development in the areas of strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance, balance, agility, and range of motion.  Lowell's diverse program will allow students the opportunity to develop individual skills and introduce new, enjoyable experiences for life-long physical fitness and well-being.  We will provide information for knowledge based learning in proper exercise techniques and practices, good nutritional habits, basic muscle anatomy, and elementary cardiovascular physiology.

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Course 2

The goal of Physical Education Course 2 is to gain skill acquisition and knowledge competency necessary to become a life-long healthy person that will value and maintain health through combatives, gymnastics and team sports.  It is in our best interest for each and every student to have an equal opportunity to learn these skills, so that they may gain a meaningful experience that will carry them into an adulthood of healthiness.  Students explain and apply the skill-related components of balance, reaction time, agility, coordination, explosive power, and speed that enhance performance levels in combatives, gymnastics/tumbling, and team activities.  Students will also identify and achieve levels of excellence in physical fitness that enhances physical and mental performance beyond the health-related standards as established in the State-mandated fitness tests.

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Fit for Life/ CrossFit Conditioning

This course is designed to develop both Health Related Components and Skill Related Components of physical fitness through a variety of activities that may typically include: aerobics, high intensity interval training, TRX suspension training, kickboxing, jogging, cycling, weight training and swimming.  Students learn to identify and implement the components of fitness and skill to assess their personal fintess and wellness levels.  Al students will learn to design their own personal fitness programs based on their own self-assessment data.  Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and competency in all aspects of conditioning related to achieving a healthy level of fitness.