Standards

STATE STANDARDS

Standard 1

Students demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2

Students demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Standard 3

Students participate regularly in physical activity.

Standard 4

Students achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Standard 5

Students exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Standard 6

Students value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

NATIONAL STANDARDS

THROUGH THE STUDY OF MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS WILL:

• 2.1: Apply movement concepts including direction, balance,
  • level (high, medium, low),
  • pathway (straight, curve, zigzag),
  • range (expansive, narrow),
  • force absorption (rigid, with bent knees) to extend versatility and improve physical performance.
• In pairs, students practice throwing and catching different objects, then hitting a target.
• Observe partner and use movement concepts to provide feedback

THROUGH THE STUDY OF MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS WILL:

• 2.2: Use a variety of manipulative skills as individuals and in teams.
  • (throwing, catching, striking)
• Locomotor
  • (walking, running, skipping, hopping, galloping, sliding, jumping, leaping)
• Non-locomotor
  • (twisting, balancing, extending)

THROUGH THE STUDY OF MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS WILL:

2.3: Perform rhythm routines, including dancing, to demonstrate fundamental movement skills.

THROUGH THE STUDY OF FITNESS STUDENTS WILL:

• 2.4: Identify physical and psychological changes that result from participation in a variety of physical activities.

THROUGH THE STUDY OF FITNESS STUDENTS WILL:

2.5: Explain the benefits of physical fitness to good health and increased active lifestyle.

THROUGH THE STUDY OF FITNESS STUDENTS WILL:

• 2.6: Identify the major behaviors that contribute to wellness (exercise, nutrition, hygiene, rest, and recreation, refraining from using tobacco, alcohol, and other substances)

THROUGH THE STUDY OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCY STUDENTS WILL:

2.7: Demonstrate responsible personal and social conduct used in physical activity settings