The document discusses the critical benefits of physical education, highlighting improved health, cognitive performance, and academic behaviors among students. It emphasizes that physical activity leads to better mental health, enhanced learning capacity, and reduced disciplinary issues. Investing in physical education is portrayed as essential for the overall success and well-being of students.

1. The Importance of
Physical Education

2. Benefits
Better
Health
Better
Learners
Better
Behaviors

3. Better Health
 Physical Fitness
 Reduced risk of
disease
 Less Stress
 Improved Mental
Health

4. Return on Investment
Happier & Improved self-esteem!
Overall Health Benefits!
Children Sleep Better!

5. Better Learners
 Cognitive
Performance
 Ability to
Concentrate
 Memory
 Higher Academic
Achievers

6. Return on Investment
Fit students do
better
academically!
Math &
reading scores
go up!

7.  Adrenaline- energy
 Cortisol energy- memory
 Noradrenaline- enhances focus
 Seratonin- attention, mood
 Dopamine- thinking, working memory
 Glucose energy- memory formation
Physical Activity causes the
brain to produce:

8. “It’s like Miracle-Gro for the Brain!”
– Dr. John Ratey
Plus…BDNF secretion
(Brain-Derived Nuerotrophic Factor)
Helps the brain grow and
can improve learning!

9. Better Behaviors
 On Task Behavior
 Less Disruptive
 Fewer Disciplinary
Incidents

10. Return on Investment
Better Academic Behaviors!
Benefits for kids with ADHD!
Improved Attendance Rates!
Fewer Disciplinary
Issues!

11. We must INVEST in P.E.
High School Snowshoe Day
with 4th Graders

12. The Return is our students’ success!