Fifth and Sixth Grades

5^th and 6^th Grade Objectives

Movement Skills

• Demonstrates the ability to use locomotor movements and combinations in simple dances or other movement sequences.
• Demonstrates catching and throwing patterns with balls and other appropriate objects.
• Refines the skills of striking and dribbling.
• Understands that games have rules and boundaries and puts that knowledge into practice.
• Performs the skills of kicking, and passing and trapping.
• Demonstrates the ability to successfully strike or volley an object against the wall using hand or short racquet.
• Applies throwing, catching and striking skills in small-sided lead up games.

Physical Activity

• Recalls all the components of health-related fitness.
• Completes a modified version of a health-enhancing personal fitness assessment.
• Understands that participation in physical activity is a conscious choice.
• Understands the meaning of “aerobic” and identifies various aerobic activities.
• Identifies the community resources available for participation in regular physical activity.

Safety, injury prevention, and personal responsibility

• Follows proper safety methods and recognizes potential risks associated with physical activities.
• Interacts positively with others regardless of differences.
• Identifies positive behaviors and comments to use during play situations.
• Uses several conflict resolution strategies in game play situations.