Physical Education Curriculum

School Wide Goals

Students will:

·       Develop and appreciation for personal fitness.

·       Demonstrate positive sportsmanship and attitudes.

·       Incorporate concepts of safety during activities.

·       Demonstrate age appropriate locomotor and non-locomotor skills.

·       Demonstrate age appropriate understanding of movement concepts and techniques.

·       Demonstrate rhythmic activities.

·       Show an understanding for rules and skills of sports.

Kindergarten Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Start and stop with music.

·       Demonstrate the ability to use your body as a means of expression.

·       Participate in regular physical activity.

·       Walk, run, hop and jump.

·       Demonstrate safe use of general and personal space.

·       Share

Content

·       Directions boogie

·       What Kind of Animal Are You?

·       Couch Potato

·       Magician Tag

·       My Backyard

·       Scooter Scramble

1^st Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Create/interpret movements to a variety of music.

·       Explain why physical activity is good for personal health.

·       Recognize signs associated with physical activity.

·       Gallop, slide, skip, and leap.

·       Balance.

·       Tell the difference between general space awareness and personal space awareness.

Content

·       Create-A-Rhythm

·       Super Hero Fitness

·       Oxygen Cycle

·       Locomotor Treasure Hunt

·       Toy Story Statues

·       Far Away

2^nd Grade Physical Education Curriculum

 Students will:

·       Demonstrate the ability to create rhythmic movement patterns.

·       Throw a ball with proper technique.

·       Perform efficient movement in activities to prevent injuries.

·       Show appropriate sportsmanship and sensitivity during activities.

Content

·       Create-A-Rhythm

·       Birthday Cake

·       Locomotor License

3^rd Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Follow along with music.

·       Demonstrate simple step patterns and scattered formations in dance.

·       Catch a thrown object.

·       Describe how the body responds to moderately vigorous physical activities.

·       Use equipment properly.

·       Show respect for all students.

Content

·       Musical Dots

·       Line Dancing

·       Dodgeball

·       Kickball

·       Run and Music

·       The Dynamic Warm-up

·       Handball

 4^th Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Demonstrate step patterns, simple positions, and formations in dance.

·       Dribble with hands and feet.

·       Kick a ball.

·       Demonstrate proper warm up techniques.

·       Identify safe and unsafe situations and respond appropriately.

Content

·       Line dancing

·       Soccer

·       Basketball

·       Kickball

·       Stretching

·       Aerobic stations

5th Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Volley a ball.

·       Apply self control.

Content

·       Volleyball

·       Gaga

6^th Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Exhibit basic dance skills and fundamentals while demonstrating various dance forms.

·       Design an exercise routine to accompany music that emphasizes fitness components.

·       Hit a moving/thrown ball with a bat or a stick.

·       Know and apply the rules of soccer, basketball, football, bowling, and hockey.

·       Identify the differences between anaerobic and aerobic activities.

·       Identify and describe reasons for using proper warm-up, cool-down, stretching, and appropriate attire in a physical activity setting.

Content

·       Line dancing

·       Softball

·       Wiffle Ball

·       Soccer

·       Basketball

·       Football

·       Bowling

·       Hockey

·       Music run

·       The Dynamic Warm-up

·       Fitness Testing

7^th Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Explain the effects of aerobic and anaerobic activity.

·       Apply conflict resolution skills during an activity.

Content

·       Stretching techniques

·       Aerobic stations

·       TOGA

·       Indian Pin

·       Fitness Testing

8^th Grade Physical Education Curriculum

Students will:

·       Be able to create and teach a dance movement to the class.

·       Describe target heart rate as it relates to cardio respiratory endurance.

·       Solve problems by analyzing causes and solutions during physical activity.

Content

·       Dance/Workout Routines

·       Heart Rate Monitoring

Fitness Test