Standards

Standard 1: Personal Health and Fitness

Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

At the Elementary Level, students will:

• participate in physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide conditioning for each fitness area

• develop physical fitness skills through regular practice, effort, and perseverance

• demonstrate mastery of fundamental motor, non-manipulative, and manipulative skills, and understand fundamental principles of movement

• understand the effects of activity on the body, the risks associated with inactivity, and the basic components of health related fitness (cardiovascular, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition)

• demonstrate and assess their fitness by performing exercises or activities related to each health-related fitness component, and establish personal goals to improve their fitness

• understand the relationship between physical activity and individual well being

Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment

Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.

At the Elementary Level, students will:

• contribute to a safe and healthy environment by observing safe conditions for games, recreation, and outdoor activities

• come to know and practice appropriate participant and spectator behaviors to produce a safe and positive environment

• work constructively with others to accomplish a variety of goals and tasks

• know how injuries from physical activity can be prevented or treated

• demonstrate care, consideration, and respect of self and others during physical activity

Standard 3: Resource Management

Students will understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources.

At the Elementary Level, students will:

• know that resources available at home and in the community offer opportunities to participate in and enjoy a variety of physical activities in their leisure time

• become discriminating consumers of fitness information, health-related fitness activities in their communities, and fitness and sports equipment

• demonstrate the ability to apply the decision making process to physical activity.