Standards

Benchmark

Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms

3-5 1.1 Uses mature form in object control skills (e.g., underhand and overhand throw, catch, hand dribble, foot dribble, kick and strike, batting, punt, pass)

3-5 1.2  Uses basic sport-specific skills for a variety of physical activities (e.g., basketball chest pass, soccer dribble, fielding a softball with a glove)

3-5 1.3 Uses mature form and appropriate sequence in combinations of fundamental loco motor, object control, and rhythmical skills that are components of selected modified games, sports, and dances (e.g., combining steps to perform certain dances; combining running, stopping, throwing, shooting, kicking for sideline soccer)

3-5 1.4 Uses mature form in balance activities on a variety of apparatuses (e.g., balance board, large apparatus, skates)

3-5 1.5 Uses beginning strategies for net and invasion games (e.g., keeping object going with partner using striking pattern, placing ball away from opponent in a racket sport, hand and foot dribble while preventing an opponent from stealing the ball in basketball)

Uses movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills

3-5 2.1 Uses information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve performance (e.g., group projects, student journal, self-assessment, peer and coach review)

3-5 2.2 Understands principles of practice and conditioning that improve performance

3-5 2.3 Understands proper warm-up and cool-down techniques and reasons for using them

3-5 2.4 Uses basic offensive and defensive strategies in unstructured game environments (e.g., limited rules, modified equipment, small numbers of participants)

Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity

3-5 3.1 Knows about opportunities for participation in physical activities both in and out of school (e.g., recreational leagues, intramural sports, clubs)

3-5 3.2 Chooses physical activities based on a variety of factors (e.g., personal interests and capabilities, perceived social and physical benefits, challenge and enjoyment)

3-5 3.3 Knows factors that inhibit physical activity (e.g., substance abuse)

3-5 3.4 Knows how to modify activities to be more health-enhancing (e.g.,walking instead of riding, taking the stairs rather than the elevator)

3-5 3.5 Understands detrimental effects of physical activity (e.g., muscle soreness, overuse injuries, over-training, temporary tiredness, and discovering inability)

3-5 3.6 Understands activities that provide personal challenge (e.g., risk-taking, adventure, and competitive activities)

Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

3-5 4.1 Engages in activities that develop and maintain cardiorespiratory endurance (e.g., timed or distance walk/run and other endurance activities at a specified heart rate)

3-5 4.2 Engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength (e.g., push-ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, isometric strength activities, jump rope)

3-5 4.3 Engages in activities that develop and maintain flexibility of the major joints (e.g., sit and reach, trunk twists, and arm-shoulder stretches)

3-5 4.4 Knows the effects of physical activity and nutrition on body composition

3-5 4.5 Knows how to monitor intensity of exercise (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate, perceived exertion, and recovery rate)

3-5 4.6 Meets health-related fitness standards for appropriate level of a standardized physical fitness test (e.g., aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility)

3-5 4.7 Knows the characteristics of a healthy lifestyle (e.g., daily health-enhancing physical activity, proper nutrition)

3-5 4.8 Uses information from fitness assessments to improve selected fitness components (e.g., cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition)

3-5 4.9 Participates in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a variety of settings (e.g., gymnastics clubs, community sponsored youth sports)

Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

3-5 5.1 Knows how to develop rules, procedures, and etiquette that are safe and effective for specific activity situations

3-5 5.2 Works in a group to accomplish a set goal in both cooperative and competitive activities

3-5 5.3 Understands the role of physical activities in learning more about others of like and different backgrounds (e.g., gender, culture, ethnicity, and disability)

3-5 5.4 Understands the physical challenges faced by people with disabilities (e.g., wheelchair basketball, dancing with a hearing disability) Understands the origins of different sports and how they have evolved

Standards

Benchmark

Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms

6-8 1.1Uses intermediate sport-specific skills for individual, dual, and team sports

6-8 1.2  Uses intermediate sport-specific skills for dance and rhythmical activities

6-8 1.3 Uses intermediate sport-specific skills for           outdoor activities

6-8 2.1 Understands principles of training and conditioning for specific physical activities

6-8 2.2 Understands the critical elements of advanced movement skills (e.g., such as a racing start in freestyle swimming)

6-8 2.3 Uses basic offensive and defensive strategies in a modified version of a team and individual sport

6-8 2.4 Understands movement forms associated with highly skilled physical activities (e.g., moves that lead to successful serves, passes, and spikes in an elite volleyball game)

Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity

6-8 3.1 Understands long-term physiological benefits of regular participation in physical activity (e.g., improved cardiovascular and muscular strength, improved flexibility and body composition)

6-8 3.2 Understands long-term psychological benefits of regular participation in physical activity (e.g., healthy self-image, stress reduction, strong mental and emotional health)

Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

6-8 4.1  Engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio respiratory endurance (e.g., timed or distance walk/run and other endurance activities at a specified heart rate)

6-8 4.2 Engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength (e.g., push-ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, isometric strength activities, jump rope)

6-8 4.3 Engages in activities that develop and maintain flexibility of the major joints (e.g., sit and reach, trunk twists, and arm-shoulder stretches)

6-8 4.4 Knows the effects of physical activity and nutrition on body composition

6-8 4.5 Knows how to monitor intensity of exercise (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate, perceived exertion, and recovery rate)

6-8 4.6 Meets health-related fitness standards for appropriate level of a standardized physical fitness test (e.g., aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility)

6-8 4.7 Knows the characteristics of a healthy lifestyle (e.g., daily health-enhancing physical activity, proper nutrition)

6-8 4.8 Uses information from fitness assessments to improve selected fitness components (e.g., cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition)

6-8 4.9 Participates in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a variety of settings (e.g., gymnastics clubs, community sponsored youth sports)

Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

6-8 5.1 Understands the importance of rules, procedures, and safe practice in physical activity settings

6-8 5.2 Understands proper attitudes toward both winning and losing

6-8 5.3 Knows the difference between inclusive (e.g., changing rules of activity to include less skilled players) and exclusionary (e.g., failing to pass ball to less skilled players) behaviors in physical activity settings

6-8 5.4 Understands physical activity as a vehicle for self-expression (e.g., dance, gymnastics, and various sport activities)

6-8 5.5 Understands the concept that physical activity (e.g., sport, games, dance) is a microcosm of modern culture and society

Standards

Benchmark

Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms

9-12 1.1 Uses advanced sport-specific skills in selected physical activities (e.g., aquatics, dance, outdoor pursuits, individual, dual, and team sports and activities)

9-12 1.2 Uses skills in complex rather than modified versions of physical activities (e.g., more players or participants, rules and strategies)

9-12 2.1 Understands biomechanical concepts that govern different types of movement (e.g., gymnastics skills)

9-122.2 Understands how sport psychology affects the performance of physical activities (e.g., the effect of anxiety on performance)

9-12 2.3 Understands the physiological principles governing fitness maintenance and improvement (e.g., overload principle, law of specificity)

9-12 2.4 Uses offensive and defensive strategies and appropriate rules for sports and other physical activities

Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity

9-12 3.1 Understands factors that impact the ability to participate in physical activity (e.g., type of activity, cost, available facilities, equipment required, personnel involved)

9-12 3.2 Understands how various factors (e.g., age, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and culture) affect physical activity preferences and participation

9-12 3.3 Understands the potentially dangerous consequences and outcomes of participation in physical activity (e.g., physical injury, potential conflicts with others)

Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

9-12 4.1 Knows personal status of cardio respiratory endurance

9-12 4.2 Knows personal status of muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back, and legs

9-12 4.3 Knows personal status of flexibility of the joints of the arms, legs, and trunk

9-12 4.4 Knows personal status of body composition

9-12 4.5 Meets health-related fitness standards for appropriate level of a physical fitness test (e.g., aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility)

9-12 4.6 Knows how to monitor and adjust activity levels to meet personal fitness needs

9-12 4.7 Understands how to maintain an active lifestyle throughout life (e.g., participate regularly in physical activities that reflect personal interests)

9-12 4.8 Designs a personal fitness program that is based on the basic principles of training and encompasses all components of fitness (e.g., cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition)

Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

9-12 5.1 Uses leadership and follower roles, when appropriate, in accomplishing group goals in physical activities

9-12 5.2 Works with others in a sport activity to achieve a common goal (e.g., winning a team championship)

9-12 5.3 Understands how participation in physical activity fosters awareness of diversity (e.g., cultural, ethnic, gender, physical)

9-12 5.4 Includes persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities in physical activity

9-12 5.5 Understands the role of sport in a diverse world (e.g., the influence of professional sport in society, the usefulness of dance as an expression of multiculturalism, the effect of age and gender on sport participation patterns)

9-12 5.6 Understands the concept of "sportsmanship" and the importance of responsible behavior while participating in physical activities