GRADE LEVEL COURSE OFFERINGS

8th Grade Core Content

Course Description

Life Skills

Eighth Grade Life Skills begins the introduction to weight lifting exercises with a barbell and cooking skills in the kitchen. The bench press and dead lift are taught and practiced frequently. An introduction to a variety of strength training exercises and training principles are introduced to prepare students for more intensive strength training in the future. Students are introduced to the school’s strength and conditioning software and are required to record their work in the app to teach the importance of keeping track of progress. Team game play continues to be essential for further athletic and social development.

Students also complete 12 at-home asynchronous cooking assignments using eggs as the main ingredient. They are required to keep a Cooking Skills Progression that documents the dishes created during the two terms.

Eighth Grade Counseling Class is integrated into this course and will take place once a week while a student is scheduled for Life Skills.