PHYSICAL EDUCATION

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 1

By the end of grade 1, students will be able to:

Acquire Movement Concepts

1. Respond to directions for movement sequences.

2. Using different levels, make different shapes while moving

with a partner.

3. Move with control and purpose in small groups.

4. Stop quickly with control at a given signal.

Acquire Fundamental Movement Patterns and Skills

5. Absorb force by bending while landing from a jump.

6. Use mature form when galloping and sliding.

7. Jump continuously using a two-foot take-off and landing.

8. Use arms to provide force for distance jumping.

9. Continuously hop on either foot.

10. Attempt to leap for distance with either foot leading.

11. Kick a ball.

12. Bounce and catch balls of different sizes.

Acquire Fitness Skills and Behavior

13. Participate in chasing and fleeing games.

14. Participate in parachute and small-apparatus activities.

15. Continuously perform simple twists, bends, stretches, and

swings.

16. Sustain single-leg balances and repeated hops.

17. Use full range of movement of the hips and the shoulders.

Acquire Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

18. Recognize differences in skills and physical fitness.

19. Identify enjoyable movement activities.

20. Recognize the importance of cooperating in group activities.

21. Describe specific activity guidelines and rules.

22. Identify the heart's reaction to vigorous physical activity.

Demonstrate Responsible Attitudes and Behaviors

23. Accept activity guidelines and expectations of fair play.

24. Select appropriate supplies and equipment.

25. Honestly state the correct number of tries it takes them to

perform an activity.

26. Transfer rules of the gym to personal play activities.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 2

By the end of grade 2, students will be able to:

Acquire Movement Concepts

1. Travel in a backward direction with control.

2. Adapt to rhythmic beats/patterns.

3. Create movement sequences.

4. Move with control and purpose.

Acquire Fundamental Movement Patterns and Skills

5. Roll in a forward direction while maintaining a tuck position.

6. Create a variety of shapes while balancing on different bases.

7. Form different bases of support.

8. Land with control from rolls and inverted balances.

9. Use mature form components while hopping and skipping.

10. Repeatedly jump a self-turned rope.

11. Perform chasing, fleeing, and dodging activities.

12. Jump and land, using both one- and two-foot take-offs.

13. Use different foot surfaces to control a rolling ball.

14. Catch a tossed ball using the hands.

15. Dribble a ball with control using preferred hand.

16. Strike an object toward a target using different body parts.

17. Continuously strike a ball with a paddle.

18. Use side orientation and arm/leg opposition while throwing

overhand.

Acquire Fitness Skills and Behaviors

19. Demonstrate balance and safety practices.

20. Participate in vigorous physical activity over a sustained

period of time.

21. Manage their own body weight while hanging and climbing.

22. Move each joint through a full range of movement.

Acquire Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

23. Recognize similar movement concepts in a variety of skills.

24. Identify appropriate behavior for participation.

25. Identify general changes in the body during physical

activity.

26. State reasons for safe and controlled movement.

27. State the benefits of cooperation and sharing.

Demonstrate Responsible Attitudes and Behaviors

28. Accept the feelings resulting from physical activities.

29. Be considerate of others.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 3

By the end of grade 3, students will be able to

Movement Concepts

1. Lead movement patterns with different body parts.

2. Avoid or intercept objects or people while moving.

3. Create shapes, patterns, and sequences with partner.

Movement Patterns and Skills

4. Consistently use mature form components while throwing.

5. Consistently use side orientation and correct hand position

while striking an object from a tee.

6. Hand-dribble a ball with control in a large group setting.

7. Enter, jump, and exit a rope turned by others.

8. Continuously strike a ball with a paddle.

9. Lead with either foot while leaping.

10. Use correct grips and actions in response to teacher

directions during parachute activities.

Fitness Skills and Behaviors

11. Maintain continuous aerobic activity for a specific time.

12. Participate in physical activity for the purpose of improving

physical fitness.

13. Maintain balance, control, and good body alignment during

physical activity.

14. Support and lift own body weight in physical activity.

15. Participate in physical activities, using maximum range of

movement.

Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

16. Select movement concepts and relate them to various skills.

17. State reasons for and benefits of vigorous physical activity.

18. Describe the rules and general sequence for selected class

activities.

19. Know the importance of following guidelines and directions.

20. Understand the importance of cooperating in group play.

21. Identify various movements that are performed with ease and

with difficulty.

Responsible Personal and Social Attitudes and Behaviors

22. Appreciate good play of others.

23. Appreciate the benefits that accompany cooperation and

sharing.

24. Relate to persons from different backgrounds and identify

individual differences relative to physical activity.

25. Wait patiently for their turn before making

another attempt.

26. Stop activity immediately following the signal, and do so

without a reminder.

27. Work cooperatively with a partner on a specific skill pattern

or physical fitness component.

28. Accept the teacher's decision regarding a personal rule

infraction without displaying negative reactions toward others.

29. Recognize that their bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit

and exhibit self-control in body management.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 4

By the end of grade 4, students will be able to

Movement Concepts, Patterns and Skills

1. Combine levels, directions, and shapes into repeatable

sequences.

2. Intentionally avoid or intercept moving objects and people.

3. Continuously transfer weight from/to different body parts.

4. Control balance, speed, and direction while traveling with

hand on objects.

5. Roll backward, feet to feet, maintaining a tuck position.

6. Use force and balance while jumping for height.

7. Foot-dribble a ball with control in a large group setting.

8. Strike a tossed ball to a partner, using different body parts.

9. Continuously send and receive sport balls with control in

wall-practice activities.

10. Consistently use mature form components while throwing and

catching.

Fundamental Skills and Concepts in Structured Movement Forms

11. Incorporate a variety of footwork and rope patterns with a

partner to rhythmic accompaniment.

12. Perform skipping and sliding movement patterns with a partner

to rhythmic accompaniment.

13. Participate according to directions and rules in locomotor

and manipulative games.

Fitness Skills and Behaviors

14. Sustain aerobic activity continuously for 10 minutes.

15. Regularly participate in physical activity for the purpose of

improving performance and physical fitness.

16. Maintain appropriate body alignment and control during

movement experiences.

17. Support, lift, and control body weight in a variety of

activities.

18. Participate in organized after-school activities that promote

the development of fitness and sport skills.

Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

19. Distinguish between compliance and noncompliance with game

rules and fair play.

20. Select and categorize specialized equipment used for

participation in a variety of activities.

21. Recognize fundamental components and strategies used in

simple games and activities.

22. Identify ways movement concepts can be used to refine

movement skills.

23. Describe healthful benefits resulting from regular and

appropriate participation in physical activity.

Responsible Personal and Social Attitudes and Behaviors

24. Identify and select activities that contribute to personal

feelings of enjoyment.

25. Analyze potential risks associated with physical activities.

26. Appreciate differences and similarities in others' physical

activity.

27. Respect persons from different backgrounds and the cultural

significance they attribute to various games, dances, and

physical activities.

28. Celebrate personal successes and achievements and those of

others.

29. Accept a teaching role to other classmates.

30. Assess their own performance difficulties without blaming

someone else.

31. Accept the talent that God gave to them and to others.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 5

By the end of grade 5, students will be able to

Acquire Movement Concepts

1. Continuously transfer weight, feet to hands to feet, using a

variety of body shapes.

2. Consistently use mature form components when jumping for

height and distance, leaping, and kicking.

3. Use both forehand and backhand patterns when striking objects

with a paddle.

4. Explore manipulative skill adaptations for basic offensive and

defensive stances and positioning.

5. Explore stability and locomotor skill adaptations for basic

offensive and defensive stances and positioning.

6. Combine locomotor and nonlocomotor movements into sequences

that express ideas and emotions.

Acquire Fundamental Movement Patterns/Skills

7. Use locomotor skills with a partner and in small groups in

specific rhythmic movement sequences.

8. Throw a variety of objects for both distance and accuracy.

9. Continuously send and receive sport balls with a partner while

moving in a large-group setting.

10. Combine sending and receiving skills in small-group and

lead-up activities.

Acquire Fitness Skills and Behavior

11. Use fundamental and specific skills in combinations while

exploring simple offensive strategies.

12. Continuously juggle three scarves in a designated pattern.

13. Participate in vigorous activity for a sustained period of

time while maintaining a target heart rate of 160 beats per

minute (about 26 or 27 beats for 10 seconds).

14. Recover from vigorous physical activity in 10 minutes (heart

rate below 100 beats per minute).

15. Participate in games, sports, dance, and outdoor pursuits,

both in and outside of school.

16. Incorporate proper body alignment into correct technique for

both static and dynamic tasks

Acquire Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

17. Balance vigorous physical activity with appropriate rest

intervals (relaxation).

18. Identify specific physical movements that express self-image.

19. Distinguish between right and wrong, relative to rules and

regulations.

20. Understand the importance of developing skills and fitness

components as a road toward holistic well-being.

21. Understand the importance of fair play and following the

rules for all participants.

22. Identify components and specific activities for physical

conditioning that are personally satisfying.

23. Prioritize activities that satisfy personal interests and

enjoyment for future participation.

24. Understand the importance of safe and proper exercise and

physical activity.

25. Describe essential elements of mature movement patterns.

26. Acknowledge the expressive potential of movement and dance

experiences.

Demonstrate Responsible Personal and Social Attitudes and

Behavior for Movement Experiences

27. Participate in physical activity for the sheer joy of

participation.

28. Look forward to a variety of daily activity.

29. Be considerate of fellow group or team members and show

respect for other participants.

30. Remain on task in a small group without close teacher

monitoring.

31. Choose a partner he/she can work with productively.

32. Accept simple officiating duties during participation in game

and sport activities.

33. Appreciate the body as a marvelous creation of God that

requires special care.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 6

By the end of grade 6, students will be able to

Acquire Movement Concepts

1. Consistently use mature form components when performing

rolling, balancing, and transferring weight.

2. Consistently use mature form components when batting,

striking, volleying, and dribbling.

3. React with/to the correct hand, foot, direction, and person in

response to basic square dance cues.

4. Strike objects with longer implements, incorporating distance,

accuracy, and flight factors.

5. Dribble a ball with control while evading an opponent.

6. Consistently volley a ball while in a group setting.

7. Pass/throw and catch/receive and object while guarded.

Acquire Fundamental Movement Patterns/Skills

8. Cooperate in small groups to maintain "team" possession of an

object in lead-up games with active opponents.

9. Combine locomotor and manipulative skills to move an object

toward and into a designated goal.

10. Create and perform a repeatable rope jump routine to music.

Acquire Fitness Skills and Behavior

11. Participate in vigorous activity for a sustained period of

time while maintaining a target heart rate of 150 beats per

minute (25 beats for a 10-second count).

12. Monitor recovery from vigorous physical activity (heart rate

below 100 bpm after 10 minutes).

13. Regularly monitor heart rate during and after activity.

14. Participate in games, sports, dance, and outdoor pursuits,

both in and outside of school, based on individual interests,

skill, and fitness level.

15. Correctly demonstrate activities designed to improve and/or

maintain muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and

cardiorespiratory function.

16. Demonstrate specific relaxation techniques for use during

short and long rest periods.

Acquire Cognitive Elements Related to Movement Experiences

17. Describe ways to use the body and movement activities to

communicate ideas and feelings.

18. Recognize appropriate images of the human body and movement

performance and contrast these with the "idealized" images as

portrayed in the media.

19. Recognize that time and energy (effort) are prerequisites for

skill improvement and fitness benefits.

20. Recognize the role of games, sports, and dance in getting to

know and understand others of like and different cultures.

21. Identify opportunities in the school and community for

regular participation in physical activity.

22. Identify principles of training and conditioning ("F-I-T-T")

for physical activity.

23. Identify proper warmup, conditioning, and cool-down

techniques, and the reasons for using them.

24. Identify benefits resulting from participation in different

forms of physical activity.

25. Detect, analyze, and correct errors in personal movement

patterns.

Demonstrate Responsible Personal and Social Attitudes and

Behavior for Movement Experiences

26. Accept the decisions made by game officials, whether they are

students, teachers, or officials outside of school.

27. Seek out, participate with, and show respect for persons of

similar and different skill levels.

28. Choose to exercise outside of school for personal enjoyment

and benefit.

29. Practice with correct form and technique, even though success

with the movement may be inconsistent.

30. Demonstrate courtesy, self-control, loyalty, truthfulness,

and Christian conduct.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 7

By the end of grade 7, students will be able to

A. Combine skills, concepts, strategies, and knowledge of rules

and procedures for competent participation in the following:

1. Modified team and individual sport activities.

2. Beginning square and country line dance.

3. Individual and partner strength and self-testing challenges.

4. Recreational relays, games, and group activities.

B. Explore basic outdoor recreation activities such as the

following:

5. Bicycling, hiking, camping, skating (adapt to local options).

C. Acquire fitness skills and behaviors.

6. Create and perform appropriate fitness routines to music.

7. Participate in lifetime physical activities on a regular

basis.

8. Participate in activities designed to improve and/or maintain

muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and

cardiorespiratory function at least three times per week.

9. Regularly monitor resting, activity, and recovery heart rates.

10. Assess own physical fitness and skills based on individual

activity interests.

11. Participate in some form of physical activity in and/or out

of school on a daily basis.

D. Acquire cognitive elements related to movement experiences.

12. Identify various factors that negatively affect physical

performance (tiredness, alcohol, lack of communication).

13. Understand the effect of physical conditioning on skill

development and physical performance.

14. Understand the importance of rules and fair play in group and

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15. Relate specific fitness components needed for enjoyable

physical activity.

16. Know the importance of a variety of "play" activities on a

daily basis.

E. Demonstrate responsible personal and social attitudes and

behaviors for movement experiences.

17. Look forward to daily physical activity in and/or out of

school.

18. Feel the effects of physical activity on physical well-being

and vice versa.

19. Respect others who are not participants but who affiliate

with the game or activity.

20. Appreciate relationships with others that result from

participation in physical activity.

21. Design games and gymnastic, fitness, and dance routines that

are personally interesting and achievable.

22. Identify appropriate options for responding to

play/game/sport-related confrontational incidents.

23. Accept and respect individual differences in performance

potential and abilities as part of God's overall plan.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 8

By the end of grade 8, students will be able to

A. Combine skills, concepts, strategies, and knowledge of rules

and procedures for competent participation in the following:

1. Personal defense activities.

2. Modified versions of team and individual sports.

3. Intermediate folk, country, and square dance; beginning social

dance.

4. Juggling beanbags and small balls.

5. Recreational relays, games, and activities.

B. Explore basic outdoor recreation activities, such as the

following:

6. Camping, climbing, cross-country and downhill skiing (adapt to

local options).

C. Acquire fitness skills and behaviors.

7. Participate in some form of physical activity in and/or out of

school on a daily basis.

8. Participate in physical activity at a target heart rate for a

minimum of 20 minutes.

9. Sustain an aerobic activity, maintaining personal target heart

rate, to achieve cardiovascular benefits at least three times per

week.

10. Use correct technique to avoid injury during participation in

physical activities.

11. Identify and follow rules while playing sports and games.

12. Practice and participate in physical activities using

strategies appropriate for learning new skills and activities on

their own.

D. Acquire cognitive elements related to movement experiences.

13. Recognize the effects of substance abuse on personal health

and performance in physical activity.

14. List long-term physiological, psychological, and cultural

benefits that may result from regular participation in physical

activity.

15. Describe principles of training and conditioning for specific

physical activities.

16. Describe personal and group conduct, including ethical and

moral behavior, appropriate for engaging in physical activity.

17. Analyze and categorize activities and exercise according to

potential fitness benefits.

18. Analyze offensive and defensive strategies in games and

sports.

19. Evaluate the roles of exercise and other factors involved in

regulating body composition.

E. Demonstrate responsible personal and social attitudes and

behaviors for movement experiences.

20. Feel satisfaction when enjoying physical activity.

21. Enjoy the aesthetic and creative aspects of performance.

22. Accept and respect limitations and restrictions of physical

performance on self and others.

23. Improve physical ability and performance through own desire.

24. Respect the role that regular physical activity plays in

life-long health and well-being.

25. Insure that all members of a group have equal opportunity to

participate.

26. Apply conflict resolution skills as needed during activity

participation.

27. Accept the responsibility as a child of God to maintain an

active, healthy lifestyle.