Engages in a physically active lifestyle.

  • a.

    Participate in daily physical activity during and after school.

  • b.

    Identify the physiological changes in the body during physical activity.

  • c.

    Identify benefits gained from participation in physical activity.

  • d.

    List activities that will promote a physically active lifestyle.

Achieves and maintains a health enhancing level of physical fitness.

  • a.

    Participate in daily health-enhancing physical activities.

  • b.

    Participate in aerobic, anaerobic, flexibility and muscular strength and endurance activities.

  • c.

    Progress in vigorous activities from shorter periods to longer periods of time.

Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movements patterns, proficiency in a few, and applies these skills and patterns in a variety of physical activities (psychomotor).

  • a.

    Demonstrate locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills in a developmentally appropriate form.

  • b.

    Apply fundamental motor skills in a variety of physical activities, such as low-organized games, rhythmic activities, fitness activities, tumbling/gymnastics.

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the development of motor skills and the learning and performance of physical activities

  • a.

    Begin to use a movement vocabulary.

  • b.

    Begin to describe the critical elements of fundamental motor skills.

  • c.

    Distinguish differences in time, space, force, flow and direction.

  • d.

    Use feedback from teachers to improve motor skill performance and cognitive understanding.

Identifies that physical activity provides opportunities for health enhancement, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction

  • a.

    Identify the value of participation in physical activities.

  • b.

    Describe what it is like to work in a group.

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings

  • a.

    Accept responsibility for his/her participation in physical activity settings.

  • b.

    Work cooperatively and productively with a partner or small groups.

  • c.

    Identify and follow safety rules for all activities.

  • d.

    Display responsible behaviors in physical activity settings.

  • e.

    Recognize the existence of individual uniqueness in physical activity settings.

  • d.

    Display consideration for others in physical activity settings.

  • e.

    Discuss the importance of including all students in physical activity settings.

  • f.

    Resolve conflict in socially acceptable ways.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1, Grade 2, and Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2005