PHED 239: High School Module Cooperative Learning Presentations Chapter 2 (3 min !

"otal pts # $ Your cooperative learning group will become the content experts by finding the answers to the below listed items. Discuss the item assigned from the list below with your partner and be ready to present you answer (be creative) in class on the scheduled date (tba). 1. Explain the reasons behind recent efforts to make the promotion of physical activity engagement a central goal for school physical education programs. . !hy have efforts to raise physical fitness levels in youth largely been unsuccessful" #. !hat are lifespan activities$ and how are they integrated into today%s curriculum &. !hat is the value of lifespan activities and sports" '. !hy is physical activity$ as compared to rigid diets$ a much more successful intervention to treating those who are overweight" (. Evaluate how physical maturity affects the physical skills of students. -In grades 9-12, students are at various stages of physical maturity contributing to strong physical skills in some areas and weaker skills in other areas. When students begin adolescence their bones start to ossify or harden. If a student s skeletal age is older than their chronological age, they are considered early mature. !hese students may be stronger and have more success in anaerobic activities such as weight training. "tudents whose skeletal age is less than their chronological age are characteri#ed as late mature and these students may have more difficulty in tasks that involve strength.