Motor Skills

It is expected that students will:

• throw a ball with force while stepping towards target
• catch a ball using proper techniques
• dribble a ball using the hands and feet
• roll a ball with force and accuracy
• strike a ball using the hands a paddle, or bat
• move feet in complex patterns
• kick and trap a ball with either foot
• jump a self-turned rope and a rope turned by others
• create simple games using various physical education skills

 Physical Fitness

It is expected that students will:

• participate in activities that deveolop physical fitness
• discuss the different elements of physical fitness (strength and flexibility)
• explore how factors, such as exercise and nutrition influences fitness

• discuss how fitness impacts health and determine individual fitness level

Basic Movement Skills

  It is expected that students will

• leap, slide, hop, skip, with a partner
• bend, stretch, twist, swing, with a partner
• move right, left, clockwise, and counter-clockwis
• balance while being still and while moving
• perform various tumbling and gymnastic movements

Responsibility and Cooperation

It is expected that students will:

• follow rules, procedures, and safety practices with little or no teacher help
• cooperate with a partner to complete an assignment
• participate in activities from other cultures

Expressive Movement

It is expected that students will:

• move through space with a partner
• explore sharp and smooth, tight and loose movements
• create and perform a movement sequence with at least three parts with a partner
• perform dances