Healthy eating and physical activity--nutrition and physical activity literacy. The student obtains, processes, and understands basic physical activity and nutrition information needed to make health-promoting decisions Video Lesson

About This Video

Curriculum-aligned Grade 8 Health Education lesson video for Healthy eating and physical activity--nutrition and physical activity literacy. The student obtains, processes, and understands basic physical activity and nutrition information needed to make health-promoting decisions. Use it for classroom preview, instruction support, or home review.

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Video Learning Notes

In this lesson, students learn to set and track short- and long-term goals for physical activity and healthy eating. They also explore how media influences their purchasing decisions for fitness and nutrition products. By developing critical thinking about advertisements and practicing goal-setting, students gain skills to make informed, health-promoting choices.

Learning Goals

• Develop and examine progress of short- and long-term goals to achieve appropriate levels of physical activity, improve personal physical fitness, and make healthy food choices.
• Explain how media influences buying decisions regarding physical fitness equipment and nutritional products.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 8

Subject: Health Education

Curriculum: TEKS