8 th Grade

8th GradeChapter 1

&Vocabulary

Health ◦ A state of well being that includes physical,

mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects. Wellness

◦ the attainment and maintenance of a moderate to high level of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social health.

Vocabulary

Hygiene ◦ Conditions or practices that serve to promote or

preserve health; habits of cleanliness. Health-Related Physical Fitness

◦ the personal fitness component most associated with health (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition, and muscular endurance.)

Vocabulary

Write three characteristics of someone who they think looks healthy:◦ (characteristic: A feature that helps to identify,

tell apart, or describe recognizably)1. 2. 3.

Quick Answer

1. Emotional2. Mental3. Social4. Physical

Four Parts of Health

The way you recognize and deal with your feelings.◦ Examples:

Express your emotions in words rather than acting them out. Show self-control, and think before you act.

Accept your strengths and weaknesses, and respect yourself.

Deal with sadness appropriately and in a timely manner.

Emotional Part of Health

How you deal with life’s demands◦ Examples

Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way. Accept new ideas. Effectively solve problems.

Mental Part of Health

The way you interact with people.◦ Examples

Being considerate of other people and their needs Showing respect to others Being dependable Supporting people you care about when they make

the right choices Expressing your true feelings Imagining how you would feel if you were in a

another person's place Asking for help when you need it

Social Part of Health

Describes the condition of the body.◦ Examples

Get 8 hours of sleep every night Eat nutritious food and a balanced diet Get plenty of physical activity Practice good hygiene Avoid drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

Physical Part of Health

What are some of the emotional challenges teens face?

What are some healthy ways to deal with these challenges?

Emotional Challenges

Influences on Health and Wellness

Passing down of traits from a parent to a child.◦ Traits

Hair color Face features Height Personality

Heredity

Define in your own words.◦ DNA◦ Gene◦ Chromosome◦ Sex cells◦ zygote

GO home and research what characteristic you got from a your family.

Genetics Activity

Conditioning ◦ engaging in regular physical activity or exercise

that result in a improved state of physical fitness. Exercise

◦ physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and results in the improvement or maintenance of personal fitness.

Vocabulary

Aerobic ◦ the form of energy production in the body that

requires the presence of oxygen; it is used for activities such as walking or jogging.

Behavior Movement Skills ◦ Locomotor: movement skills are: gallop, hop,

jump, leap, run, skip, slide, and walk. Manipulative: catch, kick, strike, and throw.

Vocabulary

Air, germs, smells, and noises. What can you do?

◦ Dispose of trash properly to prevent pollution◦ Walk, ride a bike, or use mass transit to reduce

the number of cars on the road. This will reduce the amount of pollution released into the air.

◦ Start recycling paper, plastic, and aluminum can to save natural resources

Environmental Influences

Family and Friends are major influences.◦ Your family influence your nutrition, hygiene, and

exercise.◦ Your friends influence which classes you take and

what activities you will do at school.◦ Both can have a positive or negative influence.

Relationships Influence You

Media ◦ Commercials◦ Advertisements◦ TV◦ Radio◦ Movies◦ Television shows

Other Influences

Making Choices About Your Health

YOU have control over your lifestyle For example:

◦ Choosing whether or not you will exercise today may have only a short-term effect. But choosing not to smoke will certainly have a positive long-term effect.

Health Choices You Make

Having a healthy attitude will help you to say no to situations in which you are pressured to:◦ Smoke◦ Drink alcohol◦ Take drugsA healthy attitude also gives you the confidence to

ignore what other may think about your choices.

Taking Control

Using Life Skills to Improve Health

Assessing Your Health Making Good Decisions Being a Wise Consumer Communicating Effectively Practicing Wellness Setting Goals Using Refusal Skills Coping Evaluating Media Messages

The Life Skills

Communicating effectively can help you set and reach goals.

Making good decisions will keep you healthy and out of trouble.

Staying informed will alert you to areas that you need to improve on.

Learning to evaluate media messages and to comparison shop makes you a wise consumer.

Staying Healthy and Well