Grade 8 Lifetime Activity & Wellness

Fall Semester

Unit Title

Foundations of Self-Management, Safety Practices, and Cooperative Games

Invasions & Fielding Team Sports

Fitness Principles and Personal Wellness

Time

3 Weeks

~7 Weeks

~8 Weeks

Understandings

Students develop self-management skills that support lifelong wellness, including personal responsibility, respectful peer interaction, and safe participation. 

Students demonstrate proper equipment use, injury-prevention strategies, learn class routines, cooperative problem-solving skills, and cooperative game strategies that promote a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Students practice conflict resolution, effective communication, and empathy while respecting differences.

Students learn and demonstrate the selection and use of proper attire and safety equipment appropriate for physical activity settings.

Students apply movement skills and offensive/defensive strategies to sustain participation in team-based activities. 

Emphasis is placed on throwing, catching, dribbling, striking, spatial awareness, communication, and sportsmanship to support lifelong engagement in physical activity. 

Students demonstrate perseverance when addressing challenges, provide and respond to constructive feedback, and work collaboratively to achieve individual and team goals.

Students analyze movement, decision-making, and teamwork to achieve individual and team goals during dynamic game play.

Students understand the benefits of moderate to vigorous physical activity and apply FITT principles to improve health- and skill-related fitness. 

They create, monitor, and evaluate personal and collaborative fitness plans using performance data. 

Students analyze nutrition and hydration choices to support physical performance and lifelong wellness.

Students practice perseverance, self-management, and participate in self-selected physical activity for personal enjoyment.

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Skills TEKS

Spring Semester

Unit Title

Net, Wall, & Target Sports

Rhythmic Movement & Outdoor Pursuits

Personal Fitness Application & Lifelong Activity Choices

Time

~6 Weeks

~4 Weeks

~8 Weeks

Understandings

Students develop confidence and competence in net, wall, and target activities by applying striking, serving, volleying, aiming, and positioning skills. 

They demonstrate teamwork, tactical decision-making, safe participation, provide constructive feedback, and resolve conflicts respectfully while maintaining sportsmanship.

Students perform rhythmic routines with advanced movement patterns while demonstrating coordination, timing, balance, and teamwork. 

They apply proper techniques and safety practices in outdoor and recreational activities, show environmental awareness, and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Students apply fitness knowledge and movement skills to create and participate in personalized activity plans. 

Students set goals, self-monitor progress, select activities, and make decisions to maintain regular, lifelong physical activity. 

Students evaluate self-selected activities for enjoyment, adjust personal goals, and demonstrate responsibility, perseverance, and apply social-emotional skills such as conflict resolution, communication, and constructive feedback.

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Skills TEKS