Student-Teacher Volleyball Game
The student-teacher volleyball games will be Friday, 2/13 during each connections block. All classes will be going to the games.
February 2009
Online Resource Links
Skills Tutor
7th CPR
7th Graders will begin work on the mannequins 2/5 and will also be working with the AEDs this week. We will continue working on the mannequins next week and will finish CPR next week. The second CPR test will be Wed. 2/11 and the AED test will be 2/12. The students must pass both CPR tests (with an 80) for CPR certification and must pass the AED test (with an 80) for AED certification.
8th Grade
8th Grade will have the Human Growth and Development speakers in class 2/5 and 2/6. We will continue with Human Growth in the classroom 2/9 - 2/12.
7th Grade CPR Test
Anyone who needs to re-take the first CPR test for certification may come in early any morning, or may come down during homeroom as long as you have your homeroom teacher's permission. If you get here before 8:15, go to the cafeteria and wait. If you get here after 8:15, you can just come to my room.
6th Grade Homework 2/5
6th graders should bring in a recipe for use in class on Friday, Feb. 6th. They can bring in any recipe, but it should be a recipe that can be made more healthy. We will nutritionally analyzing the recipes then finding ways to make the recipes more healthy. Students will be broken into 3 groups, will compare recipes, will pick one recipe (for each group), and will be cooking the healthier version of the recipe in class. This has been a very popular lab in the past and students have really enjoyed cooking!
8th Grade Substance Abuse Project
Description/Overview/History Short-Term effects Long-Term effects Control Status (list and explain) Street Names Trafficking Trends (Where is it coming from? Who's selling it?) User Population (Who's using it?) Pick one: Legislation/Siezures/Arrests Picture
Websites are located on the Durham Webpage on the projects page under health, 8th substance abuse.
Weeks 3-4
6th Grade will be working on a Nutrition unit. They will be learning about the 6 categories of nutrients and the food pyramid. They will do a project on the nutrients and a cooking lab in lieu of a test for this unit.
8th grade will be working on a Substance Abuse unit. They will be learning about drugs, tobacco and alcohol. They will do a project on drugs, a lab using drunk googles, and a lab with "Smoking Suzy" in lieu of a test for this unit. This unit may take part of an extra week. Human growth for 8th grade only will begin February 2, 2009.
7th Grade will begin CPR. This unit, if they pass, will certify them in Adult CPR and in the use of an automated external defibrillator. To pass, they must pass two Red Cross multiple choice tests with an score of 80% on each test for CPR certification as well as a skills test for all skills required. To pass the AED requirement, they must pass one Red Cross multiple choice test with an 80% as well as a skills test for all skills required. This unit may require 3 weeks.
Weeks 1-2
All grades will be working on the health triangle. The test for this unit will be 1/15/09.
Welcome to 3rd 9 Weeks Health
Welcome to 3rd 9 weeks health!! You may download appropriate syllabi, human growth permission forms and Supersize Me permission forms in case you lose yours. Click on the link below for the appropriate grade level form.
Download 6th_grade_syllabus.doc
Download 6th_human_growth_form.doc
Download 7th_grade_syllabus.doc
Download 7th_human_growth_form.doc
Download 8th_grade_syllabus.doc
