Grades 5, 6

Other Vermont Physical Education sets

• Grades Pre-K, K
• Grades 1, 2
• Grades 3, 4
• Grades 7, 8
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Solving simple movement challenges that involve an increased group size.

Giving positive feedback to a partner in order to achieve success.

Identifying more specific muscle groups and demonstrating how they relate to body movements during the performance of skills (e.g., biceps to modified pull ups, quadriceps to kicking).

Combining various body shapes and movements (e.g., tuck and jump).

Identifying the major skill components of beginning sports, gymnastics, and dances skills.

Recognizing the similarities between like skills in different activities (e.g., tinikling and Chinese jump rope).

Applying space concepts appropriately in a variety of activities (e.g., staying between the opponent and the goal).

Recognizing the similarities in the use of space in different activities (e.g., shielding in basketball and soccer).

Performing a movement sequence (e.g., on a balance beam).

Demonstrating an understanding of the effects of body changes on performance.

Demonstrating an understanding of movement principles relating to creating and absorbing force.

Adjusting force to project objects at an appropriate level for the task (e.g., volleying over nets of varying heights).

Adjusting force when using a variety of equipment (e.g., balls of different size and weight, and paddles of different length).

Demonstrating an understanding of how body movements are adjusted for increases or decreases in speed for self or imposed rhythm and/or task (e.g., changing the size of steps as speed changes).

Combining movements and movement concepts (e.g., moving to the beat, and changing direction or pathway on the musical phrasing, with and without equipment).

Developing a movement sequence that incorporates a change in tempo while moving to the beat (e.g., changing speed of movement as the accompaniment increases or decreases in tempo).

Combining a series of motor skills and movement concepts: speed, force, levels, directions, pathways (e.g., running and dribbling while changing speed and pathway).

Combining fundamental motor skills and/or the beginning skills of dance, gymnastics, and sport (e.g., smooth transition from dribbling to shooting).

Combining quality of movement concepts (balance, force, and time) in solving movement challenges (e.g., passing to a moving target).

Demonstrating progress toward mature form by performing a majority of the critical elements of basic skills used in leadups and other activities.

Adjusting skills for changing activity conditions (e.g., adjusting force to pass to varying distances).

Demonstrating the Level IV Skill requirements of the American Red Cross Swimming Standards.

Demonstrating increased endurance by swimming familiar strokes for greater distances.