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Physical Education and Health Curriculum Framework (K-8)

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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. Rhythms and Dance
  1.
  Perform simple rhythmical sequences in time to musicPEL.1.4.1
2. Manipulative Skills
  2.
  Throw an object overhand/underhand with increased velocity and accuracyPEL.1.4.2
  3.
  Catch an object thrown with increased velocity or catch an object while movingPEL.1.4.3
  4.
  Dribble around moving obstacles using both hands while moving at a greater speedPEL.1.4.4
  5.
  Strike a ball with increased velocity and accuracyPEL.1.4.5
  6.
  Demonstrate a mature pattern of volleying during a game situationPEL.1.4.6
  7.
  Use feet to dribble with control and agility at a greater speedPEL.1.4.7
  8.
  Use a variety of kicks with defenders and show increased velocity and accuracyPEL.1.4.8
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 perform movements using the musculoskeletal systemPEL.2.4.1
2. Spatial Awareness
  2.
  Demonstrate game strategies of chasing, fleeing, and evadingPEL.2.4.2
  3.
  Create and defend space, display readiness, and cover areas utilizing motor skillsPEL.2.4.3
3. Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movement
  4.
  Apply locomotor movements in a variety of lead-up gamesPEL.2.4.4
4. Rhythms and Dance
  5.
  Create simple rhythmical sequences in time to musicPEL.2.4.5
5. Knowledge and Strategies
  6.
  Participate in modified games that utilize basic motor skillsPEL.2.4.6
6. Academic Integration
  7.
  Understand that cross-lateralization, or crossing the mid-line, integrates and energizes the brain to enhance learningPEL.2.4.7
3:
Health-Related Fitness: Students shall understand how health-related fitness can improve individual health.
1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  1.
  Locate carotid and radial arteries to calculate heart ratePEL.3.4.1
  2.
  Demonstrate a procedure for monitoring heart ratePEL.3.4.2
  3.
  Maintain a moderate to vigorous intensity level in a variety of activity settingsPEL.3.4.3
  4.
  Understand that the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a height/weight ratio that can be affected as a result of nutrition, exercise practices, and growthPEL.3.4.4
  5.
  Understand the meaning of body metabolism:<ul><li>at rest</li><li>during activity</li></ul>PEL.3.4.5
  6.
  Recognize that body functions are unique and each person requires similar nutrients in different amountsPEL.3.4.6
2. Flexibility
  7.
  Recognize the benefits that proper flexibility has on the ability to perform various activitiesPEL.3.4.7
3. Muscular Strength and Endurance
  8.
  Recognize that muscular strength building activities should be performed on alternating days for improvementPEL.3.4.8
  9.
  Recognize that muscular endurance activities should be performed on alternating days for improvementPEL.3.4.9
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.3.4.10
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.
  Categorize physical activities into health benefitsPEL.4.4.1
2. Lifetime Sports and Recreation
  2.
  Discuss opportunities for individual, dual, and team participation as it relates to lifetime fitnessPEL.4.4.2
  3.
  Understand that leisure activities can be a form of relaxationPEL.4.4.3
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 responsible decisions according to the rules and boundaries associated with physical activitiesPEL.5.4.1
  2.
  Exhibit responsible and respectful behavior in different social situationsPEL.5.4.2
2. Social Behavior
  3.
  Exhibit teamwork skills in activity settingsPEL.5.4.3

Health and Wellness

6:
Human Growth and Development Students shall understand characteristics relating to growth and development.
1. Body Systems
  1.
  Identify the major 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.6.4.1
2. Growth
  2.
  Describe bodily changes that occur as a result of maturationHW.6.4.2
7:
Disease Prevention: Students shall understand components related to disease prevention and exhibit behaviors to promote health.
1. Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
  1.
  Define noncommunicable diseasesHW.7.4.1
  2.
  Explain the importance of prevention or early detection and treatment of diseasesHW.7.4.2
  3.
  Explain how parasites infect the bodyHW.7.4.3
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.
  Identify resources, products, and health information provided by community health servicesHW.8.4.1
2. Environmental and Community Health
  2.
  Identify roles and responsibilities of school and communities to promote a healthy environmentHW.8.4.2
3. Media and Technology
  3.
  Discuss the messages of media sources that contribute to health informationHW.8.4.3
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.
  Predict consequences of various choicesHW.9.4.1
  2.
  Apply strategies that demonstrate care, consideration, and respect for othersHW.9.4.2
2. Interpersonal Relationships
  3.
  Apply skills that promote positive relationshipsHW.9.4.3
  4.
  Apply verbal and nonverbal communication skills in different types of relationshipsHW.9.4.4
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.
  List and describe appropriate uses for prescription and over-the-counter medicinesHW.10.4.1
  2.
  Explain why following directions is important when using medicinesHW.10.4.2
2. Tobacco
  3.
  Identify major harmful chemicals found in tobacco productsHW.10.4.3
  4.
  Recognize that tobacco products can be physically and psychologically addictiveHW.10.4.4
3. Alcohol
  5.
  Describe the short term effects of alcohol useHW.10.4.5
  6.
  Identify and examine physical, psychological, and social consequences of alcohol abuseHW.10.4.6
4. Other Drugs
  7.
  Identify illegal drugsHW.10.4.7
  8.
  Demonstrate ways to avoid tobacco, drug, and alcohol useHW.10.4.8
11:
Personal Health and Safety: Students shall recognize and practice health-enhancing behaviors to reduce health risks.
1. Personal Health
  1.
  Demonstrate the ability to monitor personal feelings and behaviorsHW.11.4.1
  2.
  Demonstrate ways to manage different kinds of stressHW.11.4.2
  3.
  Demonstrate personal hygiene practices that support wellnessHW.11.4.3
2. Oral Health
  4.
  Explain the importance of preventing tooth decayHW.11.4.4
  5.
  Understand the relationship between sugar, bacteria, and acid productionHW.11.4.5
  6.
  Identify ways to protect teeth:<ul><li>wear a mouth guard when playing sports</li><li>avoid chewing pencils or similar objects</li><li>avoid smoking or using smokeless tobacco</li><li>avoid using teeth for tools</li><li>use dental sealants</li><li>use fluoride toothpaste</li><li>do not chew ice</li></ul>HW.11.4.6
3. Safety
  7.
  Illustrate safety procedures for lifetime activitiesHW.11.4.7
  8.
  Formulate safety plans for emergencies that occur in the home and/or schoolHW.11.4.8
4. Violence
  9.
  Discuss strategies to avoid or reduce harmful situationsHW.11.4.9
  10.
  Identify sources to report abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.4.10
  11.
  Identify various behaviors associated with abuse, bullying, violence, and injuryHW.11.4.11
12:
Nutrition: Students shall understand concepts related to nutrition and develop skills for making healthy food choices.
1. Healthy Eating Habits
  1.
  Plan healthy meals and snacks using nutritional guidelines (Refer to: ChooseMyPlate, USDA, CDC, Cooperative Extension Office)HW.12.4.1
  2.
  Explain the relationship among food intake, physical activity, and weight managementHW.12.4.2
  3.
  Record, in a food diary, healthy and unhealthy choicesHW.12.4.3
2. Food and Nutrition
  4.
  Explain how nutrients in foods contribute to healthHW.12.4.4
  5.
  Examine the Nutrition Facts Label to locate specific componentsHW.12.4.5
  6.
  Identify the important nutrients in each food group, using nutritional guidesHW.12.4.6

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 4
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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