ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] BK1 (9-12) 9 :

BK-3.2) Research the validity of advertisements for commercial products and programs pertaining to fitness and a healthy, active lifestyle.

Examples: diet pills, energy/sports drinks

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 9 :

BK-3.2) Assess technology and social media resources for promoting a healthy, active lifestyle.

Examples: diet pills, energy/sports drinks

[PE] AK1 (9-12) 8 :

AK-3.3) Analyze consumer health products and programs related to fitness and the impact on different career choices.

By participating in this learning activity students will understand the meaning of the words valid, reliable, and unbiased; be able to evaluate the trustworthiness of online information; understand what quackery is; and identify the common persuasive techniques used to sell fraudulent products.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] AK1 (9-12) 7 :

AK-3.2) Research numerous available career fields related to kinesiology.

[PE] AK1 (9-12) 8 :

AK-3.3) Analyze consumer health products and programs related to fitness and the impact on different career choices.

[PE] AK1 (9-12) 10 :

AK-4.2) Interview an employer in a self-selected career in the field of kinesiology, asking for a copy of the company employee policy manual.

[PE] AK2 (9-12) 7 :

AK-3.2) Compare two fields of employment within the realm of kinesiology, and interview professionals in a self-selected career.

Examples: physical education teacher, recreation coordinator, wellness center director

[PE] AK2 (9-12) 8 :

AK-3.3) Select a career, design a plan of action, and through a media presentation give specifics on qualifications needed to secure a job in the field.

[PE] AK2 (9-12) 11 :

AK-4.3) Conduct self-assessment to identify and utilize the potential strengths to support his/her effort in the field of kinesiology.

[PE] AK2 (9-12) 12 :

AK-4.4) Research the types of injuries associated with a self-selected career choice in the field of kinesiology.

Examples: athletic trainer, coach, occupational therapist, physical therapist

Doctors order lots of scans, but it takes a specially trained doctor to figure out what a scan means and diagnose exactly what's going on inside the body. David explains why he thinks the years of study to become a radiologist are worth it.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] AK1 (9-12) 8 :

AK-3.3) Analyze consumer health products and programs related to fitness and the impact on different career choices.

This TED-Ed learning activity guides students through the explanation of how multivitamins work in the body in evaluating the necessity of their use.

People spend billions of dollars every year trying to boost their health with multivitamins- but are they actually good for you? SciShow researches the science of multivitamins.

The activity includes a video, multiple choice and open-ended questions, additional resources to dig deeper, and a guided discussion.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] AK1 (9-12) 8 :

AK-3.3) Analyze consumer health products and programs related to fitness and the impact on different career choices.

Learn about working in sports therapy from Anita O’Brian, a therapeutic recreation specialist. She manages SportsNet at Rochester Rehabilitation in Rochester, New York. She explains how she enables people to participate in a wide variety of therapeutic recreation activities.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.