Social and Personal Responsibility - The student understands and applies the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity.
Primary (K-3)
1.1
Understands and demonstrates positive attitudes toward winning or losing (e.g., responds to others with high-fives or good game).
Understands and accepts responsibility for behavioral choices (e.g., disciplinary action is accepted with self control).
1.2
Follows rules and procedures with little reinforcement. (e.g., playground, classroom and gymnasium rules).
1.3
Uses equipment and space safely and properly (e.g., takes turns using equipment, puts equipment away when not in use and shows consideration towards others).
1.4
Understands the purpose of rules in games (e.g., following rules fosters equal opportunity).
1.5
Understands the social contributions of physical activity (e.g., learning to cooperate and interact with others, having a role in team sports).
1.6
Works cooperatively with another to complete an assigned task (e.g., takes turns, is supportive, assists partner).
1.7
Understands the elements of socially acceptable conflict resolution in physical activity settings (e.g., cooperation, sharing, consideration).
1.8
Understands the importance of playing, cooperating and respecting others, regardless of personal differences, during physical activity (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability and ability level).
1.9
Understands how participation in physical activity fosters awareness and respect for diversity (e.g., respects different cultures during dance unit).
Intermediate (4-6)
1.1
Understands and accepts responsibility for behavioral choices (e.g., student communicates appropriate behavioral choice to teacher).
1.2
Knows how to develop rules, procedures, and etiquette that are safe and effective for specific activity situations.
1.3
Understands the physical and mental challenges faced by people with disabilities (e.g., playing wheelchair basketball, dancing with hearing disability).
1.4
Understands how participation in physical activity fosters respect for diversity (e.g., respects different cultures through international games).
1.5
Understands and demonstrates positive attitude toward winning or losing (e.g., responds positively without displays of unsportsmanlike conduct).
Participating in Physical Activities - The student understands and applies the benefits of participating in physical activities which promote fitness and a healthy lifestyle.
Primary (K-3)
2.1
Understands the need for participation in physical fitness activities on a regular basis (e.g., 3-5 times per week for a minimum of 20 minutes).
2.2
Engages in basic activities that cause cardiovascular exertion (e.g., running, galloping, skipping, hopping).
2.3
Knows the physiological indicators (e.g., perspiration, increased heart and breathing rate) that accompany moderate to vigorous physical activity.
2.4
Engages in activities that develop muscular strength and endurance (e.g., climbing, hanging, supporting weight on hands).
2.5
Engages in activities that require flexibility (e.g., stretching toward the toes while in the sit-and-reach position, moving each joint through its full range of motion).
Intermediate (4-6)
2.1
Knows about opportunities for participation in physical activities (e.g., recreational leagues, intramural sports, clubs, enrichment programs).
2.2
Knows factors that inhibit physical activity (e.g., substance abuse, an inactive lifestyle).
2.3
Knows how to modify activities to be more health enhancing (e.g., walking instead of riding, taking the stairs rather than the elevator).
2.4
Understands possible effects of physical activity (e.g., increased energy level, positive psychological outlook, anxiety reduction, muscle soreness, temporary fatigue).
2.5
Understands activities that provide personal challenge (e.g., risk-taking, adventure, and competitive activities).
2.6
Engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength (e.g., push- ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, isometric strength activities, jump rope).
2.7
Engages in activities that develop and maintain flexibility of the major joints (e.g., sit-and-reach, trunk-twists and arm-shoulder stretches).
2.8
Knows how to monitor intensity of exercise (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate, perceived exertion and recovery rate).
Movement Concepts - The student understands and applies movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills.
Primary (K-3)
3.1
Understands a vocabulary of basic movement concepts (e.g., personal space, high/low levels, fast/slow speeds, light/heavy weights, balance, twist).
Uses controlled balance on a variety of moving or stationary equipment.
3.2
Understands terms that describe a variety of relationships with objects (e.g., over/under, behind, alongside, through).
3.3
Uses concepts of space awareness and body control during participation in physical activities (e.g., students play tag games without colliding).
3.4
Understands the critical elements of a variety of basic movement patterns as they apply to basic skill development (e.g., throwing ready position, arm preparation, opposition, follow-through, accuracy).
3.5
Uses feedback to improve performance (e.g., peer-coach review).
3.6
Understands the importance of practice in learning skills.
3.7
Uses a variety of locomotor (e.g., walking, running, leaping, hopping, jumping, galloping, sliding, skipping) and non-locomotor movements (e.g., bending, twisting, stretching, turning, lifting).
3.8
Uses a variety of manipulative skills (e.g., underhand and overhand throw, catch, hand dribble, foot dribble, kick and strike).
3.9
Use simple combinations of fundamental movement skills (e.g., locomotor, non- locomotor, manipulative, body control, rhythmic skills).
Intermediate (4-6)
3.1
Transfers basic movement skills into sports activities (e.g., passing, dribbling, fielding, catching, striking, kicking).
3.2
Uses information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve performance (e.g., group projects, student journal, self-assessment, peer and coach review).
3.3
Understands the principles of practice and conditioning that improve performance.
3.4
Controls body when transferring weight from same or different body parts (e.g., leaping, hopping, jumping).
3.5
Changes speed and directions in response to activity requirements (e.g., movement to music, games).
3.6
Uses basic offensive and defensive strategies in game/sport environments.
3.7
Understands proper warm-up and cool-down techniques and reasons for using them (e.g., stretching to prevent injury).