Physical activity on campus is the movement your child gets from physical education class, recess, active learning, and
physical activity breaks during class time.
The «Exemplary» level includes opportunities for physical activity regularly incorporated into other subject areas, and classroom teachers provide short
physical activity breaks between lessons or classes, as appropriate.
Ideas for in -
class physical activity breaks that can help students stretch, develop flexibility, improve coordination, be ready for the next lesson, and incorporate core academic concepts
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state policy recommending or requiring recess.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: The Nutrition and Physical Fitness Guidelines (2005) recommend daily recess for all students pre-K through 8.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: The Wellness Policy Guidelines (2010) approved by the State Board of Education recommends elementary schools provide at least 20 minutes of supervised recess daily, preferably outdoors.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state recommending or requiring recess.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: Not required or recommended.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: State Board of Education Rule Ed 310.04 (2005) requires the developmentally appropriate daily physical activity policy to encourage physical activity recess periods.»
Graduation requirements include 1/2 unit of physical activity or physical education Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state policy, although in State Board Policy 4011 the Mississippi Department of Education recognizes that moving recess before lunch, through a simple schedule change, may provide many benefits for students in grades K - 12.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: While not specifying «recess,» Chapter 170 Section 10 - 221 (2003) requires each local and regional board of education to include a period of physical exercise in the regular school day for students in grades K - 5.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state policy requiring or recommending recess.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state policy requiring or recommending.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: No state policy.
Recess or
Physical Activity Breaks: The Healthy Kids Bill (2010) encourages the Department of Education to develop guidelines that local districts can adopt to promote quality recess practices and behaviors that engage all students, increase their activity levels, build social skills, and decrease behavioral levels.
In a series of recent studies, short
physical activity breaks in the classroom improved students» behavior, increasing the effort they put into their activities as well as their ability to stay on task.