Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will achieve a level of competency in motor skills and movement patterns.
Skill development includes various locomotor and non-locomotor skills. Locomotor skills, which include walking, hopping, galloping, running, sliding, skipping, leaping, and jumping, are the foundation of movement. Non-locomotor skills using balance and weight transfer include curling, stretching, twisting, and bending. Competency progresses into manipulative skills such as catching, rope jumping, underhand and overhand throwing, dribbling, passing and receiving a ball with hands or feet.
Standard 1.1.2
Demonstrate two of the five critical elements for jumping and landing in a horizontal and vertical plane, using two-foot take-off and landing.
Standard 1.1.6
Transfer weight from one body part to another, using self-space in a movement environment.
Standard 1.1.10
Toss underhand, demonstrating two of the five critical elements of a well-developed pattern.
Standard 1.1.13
Approach a stationary ball and kick it forward, demonstrating two of the five critical elements of a well-developed pattern.
Strand 2
Students will apply knowledge to attain efficient movement and performance.
Students will use space, pathways, shapes, levels, speed, direction, force and strategy for effective movement in an activity setting.
Standard 1.2.2
Travel demonstrating low- and high-level relationships with objects (e.g., over, under, around and through).
Strand 3
Students will understand the components necessary to maintain a healthy level of fitness to support physical activity.
Students will understand how applied knowledge of physical activity and nutrition can result in overall wellness.
Standard 1.3.3
Identify the heart as a muscle that grows stronger with exercise, play, and physical activity.
Strand 4
Students will develop cooperative skills and positive personal behavior through communication and respect for self and others.
Students will exhibit personal responsibility in a group setting by working well with others, accepting feedback, and understanding how rules and etiquette contribute to a safe and enjoyable environment.
Standard 1.4.6
Follow directions for safe participation and proper use of equipment without teacher reminders.
Strand 5
Students will appraise the personal value of physical activity as a tool for wellness, challenges, and interacting with appropriate social skills with friends and family.
Students will identify activities that bring satisfaction and pleasure through participation and reflect how physical activity promotes a lifetime of wellness.