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Physical Education and Health Curriculum Framework (K-8)

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Health and Wellness: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Personal Fitness for Life: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Personal Fitness: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Physical Education and Leisure: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Recreational Sports and Activities: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Physical Education and Leisure

1:
Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: Students shall demonstrate proficiency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities.
1. Spatial Awareness
  1.
  Demonstrate directional movementsPEL.1.3.1
2. Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movements
  2.
  Practice locomotor movements in a variety of gamesPEL.1.3.2
3. Rhythms and Dance
  3.
  Perform rhythmical sequencesPEL.1.3.3
4. Manipulative Skills
  4.
  Throw an object overhand and underhand using a mature patternPEL.1.3.4
  5.
  Catch a variety of objects at different levels with a partner using a mature patternPEL.1.3.5
  6.
  Dribble in control with either hand while moving using a mature patternPEL.1.3.6
  7.
  Step toward and strike a moving object using a mature patternPEL.1.3.7
  8.
  Volley a light-weight ball to self or partner using a mature patternPEL.1.3.8
  9.
  Dribble a ball around moving obstacles with both feet using a mature patternPEL.1.3.9
  10.
  Demonstrate a mature pattern of kicking using a variety of kicks and a variety of objectsPEL.1.3.10
2:
Movement Concepts: Students shall understand movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the performance of physical activity.
1. Body Awareness
  1.
  Identify and locate major muscle groups:<ul><li>biceps</li><li>triceps</li><li>quadriceps</li><li>abdominals</li><li>hamstrings</li><li>calf muscles</li><li>gluteus muscles</li></ul>PEL.2.3.1
  2.
  Identify and locate the major bones in the skeletal system:<ul><li>cranium</li><li>vertebrae</li><li>ribs</li><li>humerus</li><li>radius</li><li>ulna</li><li>pelvis</li><li>femur</li><li>fibula</li><li>tibia</li><li>phalanges</li></ul>PEL.2.3.2
2. Spatial Awareness
  3.
  Practice group games with appropriate equipment within boundariesPEL.2.3.3
3. Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movement
  4.
  Create and demonstrate three (3) or more movement sequences while smoothly combining locomotor and non-locomotor skillsPEL.2.3.4
4. Rhythms and Dance
  5.
  Create rhythmical sequencesPEL.2.3.5
5. Knowledge and Strategies
  6.
  Participate in modified games that utilize basic motor skillsPEL.2.3.6
6. Academic Integration
  7.
  Understand that aerobic exercise results in a faster cognitive responsePEL.2.3.7
3:
Health-Related Fitness: Students shall understand how health-related fitness can improve individual health.
1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  1.
  Locate areas on the body where a pulse can be foundPEL.3.3.1
  2.
  Maintain continuous aerobic activity for a specific timePEL.3.3.2
  3.
  Sustain aerobic activity for continuously longer periods of time while participating in chasing, fleeing, or traveling activitiesPEL.3.3.3
  4.
  Participate in an age-appropriate activity, exercise, or game that encourages pacing to develop cardiorespiratory endurancePEL.3.3.4
  5.
  Understand that the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a screening tool using height and weight measurementPEL.3.3.5
  6.
  Understand that calories determine the amount of energy the body can expend for various physical activitiesPEL.3.3.6
2. Flexibility
  7.
  Perform a variety of flexibility exercises correctlyPEL.3.3.7
3. Muscular Strength and Endurance
  8.
  Practice physical activities that make the muscles work harderPEL.3.3.8
  9.
  Practice activities that make the muscles work continuouslyPEL.3.3.9
4. Student Fitness Outcomes
  10.
  Participate in a nationally recognized health-fitness assessment:<ul><li>cardiorespiratory endurance</li><li>body composition</li><li>muscular strength and endurance</li><li>flexibility</li></ul>PEL.3.3.10
4:
Lifetime Activities and Recreation: Students shall understand the importance of health benefits and enjoyment from participating in lifetime recreational activities.
1. Benefits of Lifetime Activities
  1.
  Participate in class discussion about health-related fitness activities as they relate to cardiorespiratory endurancePEL.4.3.1
2. Lifetime Sports and Recreation
  2.
  Practice a variety of sports and recreational/leisure activitiesPEL.4.3.2
5:
Personal and Social Behavior: Students shall demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
1. Personal Behavior
  1.
  Express personal feelings on progress made while learning a new skillPEL.5.3.1
  2.
  Demonstrate behaviors that communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and othersPEL.5.3.2
2. Social Behavior
  3.
  Demonstrate collaboration with others to accomplish a goalPEL.5.3.3

Health and Wellness

6:
Human Growth and Development Students shall understand characteristics relating to growth and development.
1. Body Systems
  1.
  Identify the basic functions of the following systems:<ul><li>digestive</li><li>circulatory</li><li>respiratory</li><li>muscular</li><li>skeletal</li><li>nervous</li></ul>HW.6.3.1
2. Growth
  2.
  Recognize ways heredity affects human growth and developmentHW.6.3.2
7:
Disease Prevention: Students shall understand components related to disease prevention and exhibit behaviors to promote health.
1. Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
  1.
  Define common communicable diseasesHW.7.3.1
  2.
  Apply skills to prevent and control the spread of diseaseHW.7.3.2
  3.
  Identify types of parasites that infect the bodyHW.7.3.3
8:
Community Health and Promotion: Students shall demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services that promote consumer, community, and environmental health.
1. Health Information, Services, and Products
  1.
  Discuss how to locate community health services used by individuals and familiesHW.8.3.1
2. Environmental and Community Health
  2.
  Describe ways to promote a healthy environment:<ul><li>recycle</li><li>reduce</li><li>respect</li><li>reuse</li></ul>HW.8.3.2
3. Media and Technology
  3.
  Examine how media/advertising influences:<ul><li>thoughts</li><li>feelings</li><li>health behaviors</li></ul>HW.8.3.3
9:
Healthy Life Skills and Relationships: Students shall demonstrate the ability to use appropriate skills to enhance relationships and promote wellness.
1. Decision Making
  1.
  Examine general rules and predict consequences of choices at:<ul><li>school</li><li>home</li><li>community</li></ul>HW.9.3.1
  2.
  Practice various ways in which to resolve conflict using positive behaviorHW.9.3.2
2. Interpersonal Relationships
  3.
  Develop skills that promote positive relationshipsHW.9.3.3
  4.
  Identify verbal and nonverbal methods of communicationHW.9.3.4
10:
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Students shall comprehend substance use, abuse, and the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
1. Medicine
  1.
  Identify prescription and over-the-counter medicineHW.10.3.1
  2.
  Discuss safe procedures for using prescription and over-the-counter medicineHW.10.3.2
2. Tobacco
  3.
  Recognize that harmful chemicals are found in tobacco productsHW.10.3.3
  4.
  Identify consequences of the use of tobaccoHW.10.3.4
3. Alcohol
  5.
  Identify physical consequences of the overuse of alcoholic beveragesHW.10.3.5
  6.
  Recognize addiction as both a physical and psychological consequence of alcohol abuseHW.10.3.6
4. Other Drugs
  7.
  Identify illegal drugsHW.10.3.7
  8.
  Practice ways to avoid tobacco, drug, and alcohol useHW.10.3.8
11:
Personal Health and Safety: Students shall recognize and practice health-enhancing behaviors to reduce health risks.
1. Personal Health
  1.
  Identify unhealthy behaviors that express certain emotions and develop skills to cope effectivelyHW.11.3.1
  2.
  Identify personal stressors and positive ways to manage stressHW.11.3.2
  3.
  Discuss ways to improve or maintain overall hygieneHW.11.3.3
2. Oral Health
  4.
  Understand causes of tooth decay and how to prevent cavitiesHW.11.3.4
  5.
  List types of sugary foods:<ul><li>sticky</li><li>hard</li><li>liquid/sodas</li></ul>HW.11.3.5
  6.
  Discuss practices for maintaining healthy teeth:<ul><li>brush twice a day</li><li>floss every day</li><li>eat nutritious foods</li></ul>HW.11.3.6
  7.
  Describe the structure of the mouth and teethHW.11.3.7
3. Safety
  8.
  List safety procedures for lifetime activitiesHW.11.3.8
  9.
  Demonstrate the appropriate response to emergency situationsHW.11.3.9
4. Violence
  10.
  Identify abuse and assault as a form of violenceHW.11.3.10
  11.
  Identify sources to report abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.3.11
  12.
  Identify various behaviors associated with abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.3.12
12:
Nutrition: Students shall understand concepts related to nutrition and develop skills for making healthy food choices.
1. Healthy Eating Habits
  1.
  Plan a healthy snack using nutritional guidelines (Refer to: ChooseMyPlate, USDA, CDC, Cooperative Extension Office)HW.12.3.1
  2.
  Define healthy weight and the factors that affect a person's weight:<ul><li>age</li><li>gender</li><li>height</li><li>family</li><li>society</li><li>activity level</li><li>illness</li></ul>HW.12.3.2
  3.
  Identify food choices that promote health and help prevent diseaseHW.12.3.3
2. Food and Nutrition
  4.
  Explain how the body uses major nutrientsHW.12.3.4
  5.
  Discuss a food source for each of the major nutrientsHW.12.3.5
  6.
  Describe why the body needs water:<ul><li>identify sources</li><li>recommended daily amount</li><li>adequate hydration</li></ul>HW.12.3.6
  7.
  Identify the information provided on the Nutrition Facts LabelHW.12.3.7
  8.
  Describe the relationship between serving size and servings per containerHW.12.3.8
  9.
  Demonstrate how to use nutritional guides to make healthy choices:<ul><li>follow recommended servings</li><li>define a single serving from each food group</li></ul>HW.12.3.9

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?: 2011
Where can I read the official document?: Physical Education and Health Curriculum Framework (K-8)

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