Health & Wellness Grade 8

Chapter 5: Personal Health and Physical Activity

Chapter Summary

Lesson 1
Cleaning and caring for your skin, hair, nails, and feet promote health and a pleasing appearance.

Lesson 2
Following guidelines for eye and ear health can help you protect your vision and hearing.

Lesson 3
Regular medical and dental checkups help you stay healthy.

Lesson 4
Regular physical activity contributes to your physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.

Lesson 5
Regular physical activity strengthens the heart, lungs, bones, muscles, and joints and promotes healthful weight and body composition.

Lesson 6
Physical fitness, including health-related fitness and skill-related fitness, is an important component of a healthful lifestyle.

Lesson 7
Developing a physical fitness plan involves considering training principles.

Lesson 8
Following safety rules and knowing how to reduce the risk of and treat injuries are important parts of participating in sports.