Ms. Pederson
email: dpederson@isd622.org
office phone (651)478-6462
Welcome to my webpage! My name is Ms. Pederson, and I teach Health and Physical Education Classes for both Grade 7 and Grade 8. I LOVE physical activity, and believe that life is much more enjoyable when we are at our optimum levels of health and fitness. I want students to have a positive experience, and learn how to apply good health and personal fitness habits into their daily lives. I believe if they develop good habits now, they will be more likely to continue them as adults, and reduce their risk of many health related problems. Below you will find a section for 7th grade, 8th grade and parents. These include study guides for students and links to informational health sites for both students and parents. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the email address or phone number listed above!
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NBC 2010 Olympic Coverage information = http://www.nbcolympics.com/
I told my students I would post the information about my cousin Kaylin Richardson, from Edina who is a downhill skiier on the US Olympic team... (her mom's maiden name = Pederson) She has no fear barreling down a hill at 89 miles per hour, which I can't IMAGINE, but she's great at it, and our family is all excited to watch her compete! This is her second Olympics - her first was in 2006 in Torino. Opening Ceremonies are Friday, February 12th at 7:30 on NBC!!! Kaylin's first race is on Sunday. Here is a picture of her in action!
7th Grade Physical Education
WEEK OF 3-1-10
MONDAY: Cover anatomy and basic Weight Lifting information; how to fill out lifting cards. Study guides handed out (TEST IS FRIDAY, MARCH 5th).
TUESDAY: 1st Lifting Day: Boys = Upper Body; Girls = Lower Body
WEDNESDAY: 2nd Lifting Day: Boys = Lower Body; Girls = Upper Body
THURSDAY: Cardio / Plyometric Workout
FRIDAY:
a. WEIGHTLIFTING TEST
(30 points: know anatomy of muscles in the middle box on the study guide, definitions of the 5 areas of fitness, and one lift for each major muscle group)
b. Total Body Weightlifting Circuit (alternating cardio with lifting)
7th Grade Physical Education Documents
FITNESS TESTING STANDARDS
Basketball Study Guide - Grade 7
Weightlifting Study Guide - Grade 7
GREAT LINK FOR FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT TEEN HEALTH TOPICS:
www.teenhealth.org
(sponsored by the Nemours Foundation)
7th Grade Health Documents
SYLLABUS
THINK ABOUT YOURSELF WORKSHEET
MENTAL ILLNESS RESEARCH WORKSHEET
MENTAL HEALTH TEST REVIEW SHEET
COMPUTER LAB WORKSHEET: INTERACTIVE NEURON LAB
EXTRA CREDIT: WELLNESS MOBILE
You can access the 7th grade RED health book online! :)
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Next click on 'online textbook'
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Enter username (jglenn154) & password (j5v8y)
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Click on Decisions for Health level RED
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Select a chapter (top tool bar)
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NOTE: you won't be able to access assignments and progress reports through the hrw website. You can access your childs progress through parent portal on CAMPUS.
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8th Grade Physical Education
WEEK OF 3-1-2010
Ms. Pederson – 8th Grade Physical Education
MONDAY: Cover anatomy and basic Weight Lifting information; how to fill out lifting cards. Study guides and take home tests handed out (40 points) THESE ARE DUE FRIDAY!
TUESDAY: 1st Lifting Day: Boys = Upper Body; Girls = Lower Body
WEDNESDAY: 2nd Lifting Day: Boys = Lower Body; Girls = Upper Body
THURSDAY: Cardio / Plyometric Workout
FRIDAY:
a. WEIGHTLIFTING TAKE HOME TEST DUE (40 points)- after today, they are worth 0 points!
b. Total Body Weightlifting Circuit (alternating cardio with lifting)
8th Grade Physical Education and Health Documents
SYLLABUS
VOLLEYBALL STUDY GUIDE - test = Friday, December 11th (30 points)
FLOOR HOCKEY STUDY GUIDE - given 1/4/10; TEST = 1/8/2010
BASKETBALL STUDY GUIDE - given 2/16/10; TEST = 2/23/2010
WEIGHTLIFTING STUDY GUIDE - given 3/1/10; TAKE HOME TEST given 3/1, DUE 3/5/10!
TAKE HOME WEIGHTLIFTING TEST
FITNESS TESTING STANDARDS
8th Grade Health
You can access the 8th grade health book online! :)
Go to: http://my.hrw.com/
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Next click on 'online textbook'
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Enter username (jglenn154) & password (j5v8y)
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Click on Decisions for Health level BLUE
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Select a chapter (top tool bar)
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NOTE: you won't be able to access assignments and progress reports through the hrw website. You can access your childs progress through parent portal on CAMPUS.
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Links and Resources For Parents
BOOK:
With summer quickly approaching, I want to encourage all parents to help keep your kids active over the summer months! There are so many physical and cognitive benefits to DAILY activity. I recently purchased a new book from a Harvard doctor that statistically shows how daily activity benefits kids in the classroom. It centers around a study done in Chicago, Illinois (right here in the midwest!) I think you will enjoy seeing the positive results! If you are looking for a good book, I would like to recommend it! Here is some more information about it:
The books full title = "SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" by John J Ratey, MD (John J Ratey, MD is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School). Released January 10, 2008
Synopsis on the back of book, and one sentence from the front:
The latest research shows that for your brain to function at its peak, your body needs to move. In Spark, John J Ratey, MD, demonstrates exactly how and why physical activity is crucial to the way you think and feel. He explains how aerobic exercise prepares your brain to learn, improves mood and attention, lwers stress and anxiety, helps stave off addiction, controls the sometimes tumultuous effects of hormonal changes (THATS HUGE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL), and guards against and even reverses some of the effects of agining on the brain. Exercise is a way to supercharge your mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen your thinking, lift your mood, boost your memory and much more.
Inside cover intro:
Did you know that in a landmark study, aerobic exercise was shown to be as effective as antidepressants? ..... That a revolutionary fitness program helped put one US school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science? That, in fact, exercise sparks new brain-cell growth? The evidence is incontrovertible: aerobic exercise physically transforms our brains for peak performance. In Spark, John J Ratey takes you on a fascinating journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling new research to prove that exercise is truly the best defense against everything from mood disorders to ADHD to addition to menopause to Alzheimer's. He explains that the brain works just as muscles do - growing with use, withering with inactivity - and shows why getting your heart and lungs pumping can mean the difference between a calm, focused mind and a harried, inattentive self. Filled with cutting-edge science and amazing case studies, Spark is the first book to explore the connection between exercise and the brain. And with a simple, targeted regimen to get your body moving and your mind in peak condition, it will forever change the way you think about your morning run, and, for that matter, the way you think.
Chapter 2: Learning: Grow your brain cells:
p. 35 "...What allows us to absorb the material is where revolutionary new science comes into play. In addition to priming our state of mind, exercise influences learning directly, at the cellular level, improving the brain's potential to log in and process new information"...
A Parents Guide Surviving the Teenage Years
(discusses how puberty can change their behavior and thought processes too)
Talking to your Child about Puberty
Understanding Puberty
There are MANY more links that you will see from these pages. This site has articles written for kids (at their level), teens, and parents. All articles are reviewed by MD's and it tells the last date of review. The site covers all areas of health, so you may find it a useful tool for other topics as well!
***8th GRADE MOMS: kids typically have a lot of questions about child birth / delivery. They are curious to find out how long you were in labor with them, and any specific things about their birth. Please use this opportunity to have some great discussions with them about when they were born. They have been very interested in this unit, and have a lot of great questions! Some (those specific to them) are questions only you can answer! I told them about a new National Geographic Video that is available at many public libraries entitled "In the Womb" It uses the new 4-D ultrasound to show fetal growth and development culminating in delivery. Another good PBS Video, put out by NOVA is available right on line. Here is the link - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/program.html you can watch specific secments individually, or watch them all! FACS now covers fetal development, but I don't believe they use either of these videos. If your child is really interested in this topic, or has a lot of questions, they are great videos to watch and learn from! :)
WEBSITES:
Kids Health for Parents: information on a wide variety of teen health issues
National Institute for Teen Drug Awareness - Parent Section
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