Health & Physical Education Grade 9

Each unit below is taught for approximately five days.

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

• Review Syllabus

• Classroom Procedures, Policies, Rules, and Regulations

• Lockers, issue gym uniforms, and squad formation

• Implementation of  daily proper stretching techniques to increase flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition

• Implementation of  daily cardiovascular endurance through Walk/Jog Cardio Warm-up/Cool down 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

• Introduction and Development of Physical Literacy

• Introduction to Muscle Groups, Bone, and Body Systems

• Creation of Personal SMART Goal for Fitness Level Improvement

• Introduction and Continuation of Motor and Locomotor skill development

• Physical Fitness Testing Planning and Implementation (Mile run, V-sit and reach, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, Push-ups)

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Softball Unit, understand softball vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrates the ability to; throw, catch, hit, field, pitch, and run bases, through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situation

• Game Competition

• Review and Assessment of lesson and skills learned 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Flag Football Unit, understand flag football vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrates the ability to; pass, catch, throw, blocking, running, kicking, punting, tackling with flags through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situation

• Game Competition

• Review and Assessment of lesson, skills learned

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Soccer Unit, understand soccer vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrate the ability to; dribble, pass, one foot, trapping, goal kick, shot, pass to teammate, juggling, goalkeeping, throw-in through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situations

• Game Competition

• Review and Assessment of lesson, skills learned

Essential Health Concepts 

SOL 9.1a-g,j,l,o,p, SOL 9.2a-k,o,q-y, SOL 9.3a,b,c,d,e,k,l 

• Integrate a variety of health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. These include awareness and consequences of risky behaviors, disease prevention, overall wellness, and identification of community health resources. Students demonstrate competence in their knowledge and skills. They see themselves as having an active role in creating a healthy lifestyle for themselves, for their families, and for the community, through our “A Guide to Wellness” health book.

• Implementation and understanding of physical fitness and your health, physical activity for life, personal health, and nutrition 

• Review and Assessment of lesson  

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Kickball (2 days) Review of softball rules and game play, changed to kickball

• Demonstrates the ability to; throw, catch, kick, field, pitch, and run bases, through skills previously learned, applied to kickball game

• Tennis (2/3 Days) Understand origin, equipment, rules, regulations, strategy, vocabulary, etiquette, and  safety

• Demonstrates the ability to; forehand, backhand, serve, return, volley, through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situations, singles, doubles, and court management

Essential Health Concept 

SOL 9.1a,d,g, SOL 9.2a, h, SOL 9.3f 

• Integrate a variety of health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. These include awareness and consequences of risky behaviors, disease prevention, overall wellness, and identification of community health resources. Students demonstrate competence in their knowledge and skills. They see themselves as having an active role in creating a healthy lifestyle for themselves, for their families, and for the community, through our “A Guide to Wellness” health book.

• Implementation and understanding of“First Aid, CPR, and AED” unit

• Guest Speaker, School Nurse to help implement First Aid, CPR, and AED unit, students will have hands-on understanding and knowledge of lesson

• Review and Assessment of lesson  

• First Aid, CPR, and AED assessment, meets state requirement

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

• Continuation of  daily proper stretching techniques to increase flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition

• Continuation Physical Fitness Testing  (Mile run, V-sit and reach, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, Push-ups, Shuttle)

• Monitoring of Personal SMART Goal (review the Data from pre-test to mid-term)

• Fitness related activities

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Dodgeball- Demonstrate the ability to ; throw, catch, and dodge, a game in which players in a circle try to hit opponents inside the circle, thus eliminating them, with an inflated ball

• Waffle-ball- apply softball rules to an indoor game

• Mat-ball- apply kickball rules to an indoor game

• Handball- apply football rules to an indoor game, also including soccer goal (pass, catch, throw into goal) 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Badminton- Demonstrate the ability to; serve, return, forehand, and backhand, game play, singles and doubles play.

• Table tennis- Demonstrates the appropriate techniques; serve, shots, swings (underhand, overhand, side-arm)

• Game play

• Shuffle-board Terms; stick, slide handling, scoring, disc

• Corn hole- Demonstrate the ability to; play a game in which small bags filled with dried corn are tossed at a target consisting of an inclined wooden platform with a hole at one end 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Volleyball Unit, understand volleyball vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrate the ability to; serve, set, pass, spike, block, rally, positions, rotating through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situation

• Game Competition

• Review and Assessment of lesson, skills learned

Essential Health Concepts

SOL 9.1b,e,f,g,j,l,n,o,p,q,r, SOL 9.2b-y, SOL 9.3a-o 

• Integrate a variety of health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. These include awareness and consequences of risky behaviors, disease prevention, overall wellness, and identification of community health resources. Students demonstrate competence in their knowledge and skills. They see themselves as having an active role in creating a healthy lifestyle for themselves, for their families, and for the community, through our “A Guide to Wellness” health book.

• Implementation and understanding of your mental and emotional health, family and social health

• Review and Assessment of lesson 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Floor Hockey, understand floor hockey vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrate the ability to; pass, block, dribble, drive, shoot, goalie play, offense, defense through group activity stations

• Apply skills learned into game play situation

• Game Competition

• Review and Assessment of lesson, skills learned

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5b,c,d

• Introduction and Review of Rules and Regulations/History of Basketball, understand basketball vocabulary and safety concerns

• Demonstrate the ability to; dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, lay-up, free throw, man on man, dribble relay, offense, defense through group activity stations  

• Apply skills learned into game play situation

• Game Competition and Tournaments

• Review and Assessment of lesson, skills learned

Essential Health Concepts

SOL 9.1f-r, SOL 9.2f-q,s,t, SOL 9.3c,d,e,h,j,k,l,m

• Integrate a variety of health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. These include awareness and consequences of risky behaviors, disease prevention, overall wellness, and identification of community health resources. Students demonstrate competence in their knowledge and skills. They see themselves as having an active role in creating a healthy lifestyle for themselves, for their families, and for the community, through our “A Guide to Wellness” health book.

• Implementation and understanding of “Family Life” Body’s reproductive system, Diseases and HIV

• Guest Speaker, James House, School Resource Officer to help implement understanding and knowledge of healthy relationships 

• Review and Assessment of lesson 

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

• Continuation of  daily proper stretching techniques to increase flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition

• Continuation and Final Physical Fitness Testing  (Mile run, V-sit and reach, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, Push-ups, Shuttle)

• Monitoring of Personal SMART Goal (review the Data from pre-test, mid-term, and post-test)

• Fitness related activities

SOL 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

• Reflection of Personal SMART Goal

• Collection of locks, Exam Review and Exam