1. Childhood Obesity Artifact

2. Childhood Obesity ● Doubled in children, quadrupled in adolescents ● 13 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese ● $14 billion every year in healthcare expenses

3. Our Project - What and Why? - Observing a Local Physical Education Program - Assessing Resources and Curriculum Offered - Evaluating Local Curriculum as a Whole - Commentating on Adoptable Strengths from our Site

4. Heritage Intermediate School ● Employs five PE teachers all with the proper credentials ● Approximately 700 Students ● Requires PE daily for 60 minutes

5. Distinguishing Characteristics ● Cardio Day weekly (timed mile) ● Weight Room/Fitness Room (Weekly) ● Hybrid Games (ex. racket baseball, hocker) ● Lectures on nutrition, anatomy, and lifelong fitness ● Separating boys and girls

6. School Shortcomings ● 7 out of 10 schools do not offer PE every day ● 44% of school administrators cut time for PE and recess to devote to academics ● Instructors are not trained in physical education ● Games don’t inspire participation by all students

7. Health Seminar: Anti Drinking Talks

8. Facility Pictures Gym Cycle Fitness Center

9. Student Warm-up Area and Courts Physical Education Resources

10. Baseball Fields, Track, High Jump Area, and Recreational Fields

11.  Student Bicycle Area Structured Workout Curriculum

12. Reflections - Christopher May 5 th 2015

13. Reflections - Christian May 6 th 2015

14. Reflections - Nathan May 7 th 2015

15. Reflections - Meeghan May 8 th 2015

16. Reflections - Francisco May 11 th 2015

17.  Project by…. Meeghan Tirtasaputra Christian Pickett Christopher Gonzalez Francisco Ramos Nathan Silerio Thank You For A Great Semester