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Physical Education and Health Curriculum Framework (K-8)

K–12 Standards

Grade 5
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Physical Education and Leisure: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Recreational Sports and Activities: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Physical Education and Leisure

2:
Movement Concepts: Students shall understand movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the performance of physical activity.
1. Body Awareness
  1.
  Recognize how the muscular and skeletal systems interact during movement activitiesPEL.2.5.1
2. Spatial Awareness
  2.
  Demonstrate spatial awareness in lead-up game situationsPEL.2.5.2
3. Balance and Weight Bearing Activities
  3.
  Use sequences that include rolling, balance, and weight transferPEL.2.5.3
4. Rhythms and Dance
  4.
  Perform simple dances in time to musicPEL.2.5.4
5. Manipulative Skills
  5.
  Demonstrate mature motor skills in lead-up game situations:<ul><li>throwing</li><li>catching</li><li>dribbling (hands)</li><li>striking</li><li>volleying</li><li>dribbling (feet)</li><li>kicking</li></ul>PEL.2.5.5
6. Knowledge and Strategies
  6.
  Recognize appropriate rules and strategies to improve performance in various physical activitiesPEL.2.5.6
7. Academic Integration
  7.
  Integrate academic content into physical activitiesPEL.2.5.7
3:
Health-Related Fitness: Students shall understand how health-related fitness can improve individual health.
1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  1.
  Understand that heart rate is directly proportional to the intensity of activityPEL.3.5.1
  2.
  Understand the FITT principle as it relates to cardiorespiratory endurance:<ul><li>Frequency</li><li>Intensity</li><li>Time</li><li>Type</li></ul>PEL.3.5.2
2. Body Composition
  3.
  Identify factors contributing to body compositionPEL.3.5.3
3. Flexibility
  4.
  Recognize the correlation between the stretch and the muscle group involvedPEL.3.5.4
4. Muscular Strength and Endurance
  5.
  Understand the interaction between muscular strength and muscular endurance.PEL.3.5.5
  6.
  Participate in high-intensity and low-intensity exercisesPEL.3.5.6
5. Student Fitness Outcomes
  7.
  Participate in a nationally recognized health-fitness assessment:<ul><li>cardio-respiratory endurance</li><li>body composition</li><li>muscular strength and endurance</li><li>flexibility</li></ul>PEL.3.5.7
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.
  Recognize the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of participating in lifetime activitiesPEL.4.5.1
2. Lifetime Sports and Recreation
  2.
  Compare the benefits of competitive sports and lifetime activitiesPEL.4.5.2
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.
  Understand proper attitudes toward winning and losing in a physical activity settingPEL.5.5.1
2. Social Behavior
  2.
  Show respect for persons of similar and different skill levelsPEL.5.5.2

Health and Wellness

6:
Human Growth and Development Students shall understand characteristics relating to growth and development.
1. Body Systems
  1.
  Discuss the basic functions of the following systems:<ul><li>immune</li><li>endocrine</li><li>reproductive</li><li>excretory</li></ul>HW.6.5.1
  2.
  Examine changes that occur during pubertyHW.6.5.2
7:
Disease Prevention: Students shall understand components related to disease prevention and exhibit behaviors to promote health.
1. Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
  1.
  Identify disease causing germs and how the body fights infectionHW.7.5.1
  2.
  Identify common types of communicable and noncommunicable diseases:<ul><li>acute</li><li>chronic</li></ul>HW.7.5.2
  3.
  Recognize the warning signs of cancer:<ul><li>change in bowel or bladder habits</li><li>a sore that does not heal</li><li>unusual bleeding or discharge</li><li>thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere</li><li>indigestion or difficulty swallowing</li><li>obvious change in a wart or mole</li><li>nagging cough or hoarseness</li></ul>HW.7.5.3
  4.
  Define sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the various effects (human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes)HW.7.5.4
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 cultural beliefs about health behaviors and the use of health servicesHW.8.5.1
2. Environmental and Community Health
  2.
  Identify pollutants:<ul><li>smog and other gases</li><li>carbon monoxide</li><li>tobacco smoke</li><li>radiation</li><li>radon</li></ul>HW.8.5.2
  3.
  Discuss how pollutants affect healthHW.8.5.3
3. Media and Technology
  4.
  Identify reliable media and technological sources that provide valid health informationHW.8.5.4
9:
Healthy Life Skills and Relationships: Students shall demonstrate the ability to use appropriate skills to enhance relationships and promote wellness.
1. Interpersonal Relationships and Human Sexuality
  1.
  Identify the different types of relationships:<ul><li>friendships</li><li>family</li><li>romantic</li></ul>HW.9.5.1
  2.
  Practice verbal/nonverbal communication skills needed for a healthy relationshipHW.9.5.2
  3.
  Identify inappropriate behaviors that show disrespect for others:<ul><li>touching</li><li>language</li><li>gestures</li></ul>HW.9.5.3
  4.
  Define abstinence as it relates to risky behaviorsHW.9.5.4
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 common misuses of non-prescription and prescription drugs:<ul><li>using another person's prescription medication</li><li>combining drugs for another effect</li><li>over-medicating</li><li>not following prescription instructions</li></ul>HW.10.5.1
2. Tobacco
  2.
  Discuss the major chemicals in tobacco products:<ul><li>tar</li><li>nicotine</li><li>carbon monoxide</li></ul>HW.10.5.2
  3.
  Recognize nicotine use as both a physical and psychological addictionHW.10.5.3
  4.
  Define gateway drugHW.10.5.4
3. Alcohol
  5.
  Describe the long term effects of alcohol abuseHW.10.5.5
  6.
  Describe how the abuse of alcohol can affect othersHW.10.5.6
4. Other Drugs
  7.
  Identify drug categories:<ul><li>prescription drugs</li><li>stimulants</li><li>depressants</li><li>hallucinogens</li><li>narcotics</li><li>illicit drugs</li><li>inhalants</li></ul>HW.10.5.7
  8.
  Discuss legal consequences of illicit drug useHW.10.5.8
5. Refusal Skills and Prevention Strategies
  9.
  Identify ways to resist peer pressure:<ul><li>say "NO"</li><li>suggest an alternative</li><li>walk away</li></ul>HW.10.5.9
  10.
  Analyze media messages concerning drug useHW.10.5.10
11:
Personal Health and Safety: Students shall recognize and practice health-enhancing behaviors to reduce health risks.
1. Personal Health
  1.
  Identify strategies and skills to demonstrate self-respect and responsibility:<ul><li>healthy body image</li><li>peer influence</li><li>family influence</li><li>media/advertising influence</li></ul>HW.11.5.1
  2.
  Recognize the warning signs of depression and suicidal thoughtsHW.11.5.2
  3.
  Recognize the benefits of safe behavior and the consequences of risky behaviorHW.11.5.3
  4.
  Identify depression coping strategiesHW.11.5.4
2. Personal Hygiene
  5.
  Apply skills to prevent and control the spread of disease:<ul><li>correct hand washing</li><li>regular bathing</li><li>washing clothes</li><li>hygiene products</li><li>oral hygiene</li></ul>HW.11.5.5
3. Oral Health
  6.
  Recognize dental health as an important part of overall health:<ul><li>care of gums and teeth</li><li>proper diet</li><li>use of sport guards</li></ul>HW.11.5.6
  7.
  Identify the hazards of using tobacco products on oral healthHW.11.5.7
  8.
  Identify the risks of oral piercing on oral healthHW.11.5.8
4. Safety
  9.
  Discuss safety procedures for the following:<ul><li>weather</li><li>transportation</li><li>food</li><li>fire</li><li>recreational (e.g., swimming, boating, camping, hunting, biking)</li></ul>HW.11.5.9
  10.
  Recognize appropriate procedures to respond to emergency situations, both life threatening and non-life threateningHW.11.5.10
  11.
  Identify violent, verbal and nonverbal, behaviors such as:<ul><li>abuse</li><li>assault</li><li>harassment</li><li>bullying (e.g., verbal, physical, cyber, emotional)</li></ul>HW.11.5.11
  12.
  Identify individuals and other sources to help and report abuseHW.11.5.12
12:
Nutrition: Students shall understand concepts related to nutrition and develop skills for making healthy food choices.
1. Healthy Eating Habits
  1.
  Discuss healthy and harmful eating habits:<ul><li>healthy snacks</li><li>overeating</li><li>under eating</li></ul>HW.12.5.1
  2.
  Explain how personal food choices relate to proper nutrition (Refer to ChooseMyPlate or USDA)HW.12.5.2
2. Food and Nutrition
  3.
  Analyze food intake patterns and their nutritional benefits and valuesHW.12.5.3
  4.
  Compare nutrient information on a variety of food labelsHW.12.5.4
  5.
  Recognize common eating disorders:<ul><li>bulimia</li><li>anorexia nervosa</li><li>binge eating</li></ul>HW.12.5.5

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 5
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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