Walled Lake Community Schools

7th Grade P.E. Benchmarks

The following benchmarks will be assessed for 7th grade students

Motor Skills  Students will demonstrate appropriate technique in the following motor skills.

Basketball

• • One hand set shot

  • Bounce Pass

  • Chest Pass

  • Non/dominant hand dribble

Volleyball

• • Forearm Pass

  • Underhand Serve

Racket Sport

• • Forehand Strike

Fitness   Improvement in the following Fitness Components:

Cardiovascular Fitness

• • 10 minute continual jog/run.

Abdominal Strength and Endurance

• • Curl-ups.

Other Items introduced and taught but not assessed as a benchmark

• • Using simple combinations of locomotor skills to music that can be repeated.

  • Participate in activities that develop and improve cardiovascular fitness.

  • Participate in activities that develop flexibility in the hips.

  • Learn to use corrective feedback to improve skill performance.

  • Learn and follow rules to selected games.

  • Recognize selected benefits of physical activity.

  • Recognize the effects of inactivity on health-related fitness, growth, and performance.

  • Recognize activities that contribute to feeling good.  (healthy)

  • Demonstrate appropriate behaviors that exemplify best effort, respect of self and others, cooperation and following directions.

  • Recognize the value of exercising regularly outside of class.

Other activities/sports which may be covered but not assessed as a benchmark.

Softball, Soccer, Large group and Individual challenges, Team Handball, Modified Football/Hockey and Table Tennis.