Brevard Public School Observation Report

The first reason Brevard public schools should require a mandatory gym class or to partake in sports because it would help decrease the rate of childhood obesity. According to The State of Obesity the percent of childhood obesity in 1999 was 13.9 percent, in recent studies during 2014 the percent rose to 17.2 (State [mla error with intext citation - review guidelines and correct] ). [more analysis needed to explain your evidence and relate back to your argument] Apart of the age two to nineteen there are different levels of physical activity that can be achieved based on physical limits. Simultaneously, this generation of young people is growing less physically active at an alarming rate (Health Info [mla error with intext citation - review guidelines and correct] ). Younger children are starting to play more and more video games and limit their own physical activities. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey among high school students, out of 37 states, obesity rates exceeded 15 percent in 11 states and no state had a rate below 10 percent (YRBS [mla error with intext citation - review guidelines and correct] ). The reason why the percent keeps rising over time is due to the lack of exercise. The …show more content…
After all being more physically fit can help children develop their brain quicker and healthier. High school students who maintain a healthier and more physical lifestyle tend to study better and achieve higher scores on exams and other tests due to the fact of having a focused mind rather than being distracted by enticing food and video games. Having the temptations of snack foods and video games distract the mental thought and can block any information from being learned were as physical activity causes a more keen mind allowing for more focus and making it easier to stay on