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Physical Education and Health Curriculum Framework (K-8)

K–12 Standards

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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. Body Awareness
  1.
  Demonstrate dynamic and static movements, and dynamic and static balance using various body positionsPEL.1.K.1
2. Spatial Awareness
  2.
  Move forward, side-to-side, high/medium/low, stop/go, under, over, behind, beside, and throughPEL.1.K.2
  3.
  Move body limbsPEL.1.K.3
  4.
  Move appropriately in general space within boundaries without falling down and bumping into othersPEL.1.K.4
3. Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movements
  5.
  Perform locomotor movements:<ul><li>crawl</li><li>walk</li><li>jump</li><li>hop</li><li>gallop</li><li>skip</li><li>slide</li><li>leap</li><li>jog</li><li>run</li></ul>PEL.1.K.5
  6.
  Perform the following non-locomotor movements:<ul><li>balance</li><li>bend</li><li>stretch</li><li>turn</li><li>twist</li><li>shake</li><li>cross-lateral (crossing the mid-line of the body)</li><li>push</li><li>pull</li><li>sway</li></ul>PEL.1.K.6
4. Rhythms and Dance
  7.
  Travel to a beat by marching, clapping, and stomping with a fast and slow pace, using even and uneven rhythmPEL.1.K.7
5. Manipulative Skills
  8.
  Use limited body movement when throwing with the dominant armPEL.1.K.8
  9.
  Extend arms toward thrower when catching an objectPEL.1.K.9
  10.
  Bounce a ball using one or two hands in self-space and general spacePEL.1.K.10
  11.
  Catch a self-tossed objectPEL.1.K.11
  12.
  Use limited body movement when striking an object using the dominant armPEL.1.K.12
  13.
  Volley a balloon with the handsPEL.1.K.13
  14.
  Move a ball with the feetPEL.1.K.14
  15.
  Use limited body movement when kicking with the dominant legPEL.1.K.15
  16.
  Trap a moving ball with the footPEL.1.K.16
2:
Movement Concepts: Students shall understand movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the performance of physical activity.
1. Body Awareness
  1.
  Identify upper body parts:<ul><li>head</li><li>forehead</li><li>chin</li><li>chest</li><li>eyes, ears, nose, mouth,</li><li>shoulders, arm, neck, elbows, wrist, right hand, left hand, fingers</li><li>back, waist, stomach</li></ul>PEL.2.K.1
  2.
  Identify lower body parts:<ul><li>hip, thigh, calf, heel, ankles, knees, right foot, left foot, leg, toes</li></ul>PEL.2.K.2
2. Knowledge and Strategies
  3.
  Participate in loworganized games that utilize basic motor skillsPEL.2.K.3
3. Academic Integration
  4.
  Know that the body and brain need activity for optimal function:<ul><li>oxygen to the brain</li><li>ability to focus</li></ul>PEL.2.K.4
3:
Health-Related Fitness: Students shall understand how health-related fitness can improve individual health.
1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  1.
  Locate the heart and understand that it is the size of a fistPEL.3.K.1
  2.
  Know that the heart functions as a pump for bloodPEL.3.K.2
  3.
  Recognize the change in breathing and heart beat while participating in a moderate to vigorous activityPEL.3.K.3
  4.
  Participate in an age-appropriate activity, exercise, or game that encourages pacing to develop cardiorespiratory endurancePEL.3.K.4
  5.
  Understand that the body is composed of muscles and bonesPEL.3.K.5
  6.
  Understand that the body needs proper nutrition and water to functionPEL.3.K.6
2. Flexibility
  7.
  Recognize that the body is capable of a wide range of movementPEL.3.K.7
  8.
  Participate in stretching activities that improve flexibility:<ul><li>dynamic warm up</li><li>teacher-led stretching held for a short period of time without bouncing</li></ul>PEL.3.K.8
3. Muscular Strength and Endurance
  9.
  Explore strength building activitiesPEL.3.K.9
  10.
  Practice specific strength building activitiesPEL.3.K.10
  11.
  Understand the importance of participating in daily moderate to vigorous physical activityPEL.3.K.11
  12.
  Practice appropriate activities to improve muscular endurancePEL.3.K.12
4. Student Fitness Outcomes
  13.
  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.K.13
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 that exercise takes place during active play and builds a healthy heart and lungsPEL.4.K.1
2. Lifetime Sports and Recreation
  2.
  Recognize a variety of lifetime physical activitiesPEL.4.K.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.
  Identify acceptable behaviors while participating in physical activitiesPEL.5.K.1
  2.
  Use and share equipment within personal space safely and properlyPEL.5.K.2
2. Social Behavior
  3.
  Participate in cooperative playPEL.5.K.3

Health and Wellness

6:
Human Growth and Development Students shall understand characteristics relating to growth and development.
1. Body Systems
  1.
  Name and locate the following body parts:<ul><li>heart</li><li>lungs</li><li>brain</li><li>stomach</li><li>muscles</li><li>bones</li></ul>HW.6.K.1
2. Growth
  2.
  Recognize different physical characteristics of an individualHW.6.K.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 germsHW.7.K.1
  2.
  List methods of protection from illness:<ul><li>wash hands</li><li>cover sneeze/cough</li><li>immunization (shots)</li></ul>HW.7.K.2
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 community health care providers:<ul><li>doctor</li><li>dentist</li><li>community health department</li><li>school nurse</li><li>counselor</li></ul>HW.8.K.1
2. Environmental and Community Health
  2.
  Define pollutionHW.8.K.2
  3.
  Define communityHW.8.K.3
3. Media and Technology
  4.
  Recognize media resourcesHW.8.K.4
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.
  Identify positive and negative ways to get attentionHW.9.K.1
  2.
  Recognize personal and shared spaceHW.9.K.2
2. Interpersonal Relationships
  3.
  Identify characteristics that make a good friendHW.9.K.3
  4.
  Recognize ways to communicateHW.9.K.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 medicinesHW.10.K.1
  2.
  Name basic rules for taking medicineHW.10.K.2
  3.
  Identify reliable adults to dispense medicinesHW.10.K.3
2. Tobacco
  4.
  Recognize types of tobacco productsHW.10.K.4
  5.
  Recognize the effects of tobacco products on the bodyHW.10.K.5
3. Alcohol
  6.
  Recognize that alcohol is a drugHW.10.K.6
4. Other Drugs
  7.
  Recognize that some drugs are illegalHW.10.K.7
  8.
  Recognize ways to avoid tobacco, drug, and alcohol useHW.10.K.8
11:
Personal Health and Safety: Students shall recognize and practice health-enhancing behaviors to reduce health risks.
1. Personal Health
  1.
  Demonstrate emotions and feelingsHW.11.K.1
  2.
  Recognize good and bad choices for copingHW.11.K.2
  3.
  Name trusted adults to notify for helpHW.11.K.3
  4.
  Understand grooming and cleanlinessHW.11.K.4
2. Oral Health
  5.
  Understand why teeth are important:<ul><li>eating</li><li>chewing</li><li>smiling</li><li>talking</li></ul>HW.11.K.5
  6.
  Describe ways to clean teeth:<ul><li>brushing</li><li>flossing</li></ul>HW.11.K.6
  7.
  Understand the difference between primary teeth and permanent teethHW.11.K.7
  8.
  Discuss the role of the dentist and dental hygienistHW.11.K.8
3. Safety
  9.
  Discuss safety procedures for lifetime activitiesHW.11.K.9
  10.
  Understand how to get help in an emergencyHW.11.K.10
4. Violence
  11.
  Practice safety rules pertaining to threatening strangers:<ul><li>shout, kick or scream</li><li>tell an adult</li><li>avoid stranger's vehicle</li></ul>HW.11.K.11
  12.
  Identify sources to report abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.K.12
  13.
  Identify various behaviors associated with abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.K.13
12:
Nutrition: Students shall understand concepts related to nutrition and develop skills for making healthy food choices.
1. Healthy Eating Habits
  1.
  Identify healthy and unhealthy snacks and drinksHW.12.K.1
  2.
  Tell the importance of choosing healthy foodsHW.12.K.2
2. Food and Nutrition
  3.
  Name the sources of different foods:<ul><li>plants</li><li>animals</li></ul>HW.12.K.3
  4.
  Recognize that foods are categorized into groups (Refer to USDA)HW.12.K.4

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Kindergarten
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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