PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Essential Standards
By the end of four year old kindergarten students will be able to:
- begin developing locomotor skills: skip, jump, hop, slide, and gallop.
- perform tumbling activities; ie. rolls.
- throw a ball overhand and underhand.
- control a ball with feet.
- begin developing jump rope technique.
- choose to be physically active.
By the end of kindergarten students will be able to:
- be proficient in locomotor skills: skip, jump, hop, slide, and gallop.
- perform tumbling activities; ie. rolls.
- throw a ball overhand and underhand..
- continue developing jump rope technique.
- choose to be physically active.
By the end of first grade students will be able to:
- control a ball with feet.
- jump rope for 15 seconds.
- repeat dance patterns without cues.
- improve cardiovascular endurance.
By the end of second grade students will be able to:
- throw a ball overhand and underhand accurately.
- perform a variety of jump rope skills; individual and partner tricks and long rope.
- improve cardiovascular endurance.
By the end of third grade students will be able to:
- throw overhand with proper technique and accuracy.
- catch consistently.
- strike an object; ie. volleyball, hockey, wiffleball.
- develop dribbling, passing, and shooting skills.
- perform rhythmic sequence.
- participate in activities that use academic skills to enhance learning (math, spelling).
- engage in physical activity without tiring.
By the end of fourth grade students will be able to:
- Throw overhand with proper technique and hit a moving target.
- Develop accuratebdribbling, passing, and shooting skills.
- Engage in physical activity without tiring.
- Meet age and gender specific fitness standards.
By the end of fifth grade students will be able to:
- balance on a variety of objects with control.
- locate heart rate and describe its importance with exercise.
- explain how practice improves performance.
- use pedometers to monitor physical activity.
- set realistic fitness goals based on pedometer log.
- engage in physical activity without tiring.
- meet age and gender specific fitness standards.
- participate in activities to maintain all areas of physical fitness.
- participate in low-level challenges, team building, adventure, and cooperative activities.
- participate in personally challenging activities.
By the end of sixth grade students will be able to:
- demonstrate correct balance techniques.
- demonstrate use of technology in outdoor pursuits.
- use strategy in team and individual sports.
- recognize importance of warm-up and cool down.
- meet age and gender specific fitness standards.
- demonstrate self-control during conflict.
- demonstrate appropriate etiquette in activity settings.
- understand that physical activity improves health.
- participate in personally challenging activities.
By the end of seventh grade students will be able to:
- demonstrate proper use of technology in outdoor pursuits.
- understand team play by proper positioning in teamwork.
- set meaningful personal fitness goals based on fitness tests.
- meet age and gender specific fitness standards.
- state the difference between moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- understand physical activity improves all areas of health.
- seek personally challenging activities for enjoyment.
By the end of eighth grade students will be able to:
- use useful strategy in net/wall sports and invasion sports.
- describe basic conditioning principles (overload, progression, specificity, etc.).
- recognize importance of warm-up and cool down as they affect performance and injury prevention.
- meet age and gender specific fitness standards.
- set meaningful personal fitness goals based on fitness tests.
- understand frequency, intensity, type, and time (F.I.T.T.) for exercise.
- assess and maintain heart rate for specified amount of time.
- understand physical activity improves all areas of health.
- seek personally challenging activities for enjoyment.
We in the Herman Neosho Rubicon School district believe that physical education is a very important part of a child’s overall education. At HNR all students in grades, 4K-8 have physical education class 3 times a week. Teachers also integrate active, “brain breaks” into the school day. Beyond the obvious immediate health benefits of regular physical exercise, students learn behaviors and habits that will help them become healthy adults. Further, physical activity contributes to improved academic performance and healthful social interaction. According to the CDC, “…physical activity can have an impact on cognitive skills and attitudes and academic behavior, all of which are important components of improved academic performance. These include enhanced concentration and attention as well as improved classroom behavior.”