Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns/concepts needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

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    Demonstrate competency with increasing proficiency in movement skills while participating in team and individual sports.

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    Perform continuous (possibly using rhythmic activities) and discrete skills (i.e. discrete skills have a defined beginning and end and continuous skills are ongoing).

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    Develop offensive and defensive strategies in individual and team sports.

Demonstrate understanding of movement principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning, development and performance of physical activities.

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    Create and modify activities that provide practice of selected skills to help improve physical performance.

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    Identify the basic training principles (i.e., FITT, Warm-up/Work-Out/Cool Down, specificity, overload, intensity).

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    Discuss concepts that impact the quality of proper practice techniques.

Participates regularly in physical activity.

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    Participate in physical activities based on individual interests or capabilities.

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    Explore different lifelong physical activities.

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

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    Participate in fitness assessment and developmentally appropriate health-related activities for the purpose of improving skill performance and physical fitness.

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    Design a personal fitness plan.

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    Engage in physical activity at an increased heart rate for a minimum of 20 minutes at least three times per week.

Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respect s self and others in physical activity settings.

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    Follow rules and regulations and respect others.

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    Exhibit characteristics of a positive role model by following rules and procedures and displaying sportsmanship during physical activities.

Value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

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    Use the physical activity setting as an opportunity to improve social skills (i.e., self-expression, social interaction, etc.).

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    Analyze physical fitness experiences regarding social, emotional, and health benefits.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7
When were these standards adopted?
2013
Where can I read the official document?
Mississippi Physical Education Framework