4th/5th Grade Physical Education

4/5 Physical Education

4-5 physical education will continue to build upon the previous experience in movement, exploration, and development of fundamental skills needed to progress successfully in physical activity settings. The focus is to develop healthy lifestyles, motor skills, and movement knowledge. Social and personal skills will also be developed. Students will:
-Enjoy and seek out physical activity
-Develop and maintain acceptable levels of physical fitness
-Develop a variety of basic movement and manipulative skills so that they can experience success and feel comfortable during present and future physical activity pursuits
-Develop the ability to get along with others in movement environments (e.g., share space and equipment, be a good sport, and demonstrate cooperative behavior)

Units of Study

Learning Targets—what specifically will the students be learning in physical education.
Fitness Activities and Assessment
  1. Students will participate in a variety of fitness activities focusing on improving students cardiovascular endurance.
  2.  Students will understand the importance of cardiovascular endurance as it relates to their lifelong health and well being.
  3. Students will participate in a variety of fitness activities focusing on improving muscular endurance and muscular strength.
  4. Students will understand the importance of muscular endurance and muscular strength as it relates to their lifelong health and
  5. well-being.
Ultimate Frisbee
  1. Students will accurately trhow a frisbee at a target or a person.
  2. Students will catch a frisbee.
  3. Students will utilize their frisbee skills in a game situation.
Basketball
  1. Students will dribble the ball under control down the court.
  2. Students will pass the ball in a variety of ways to a teammate.
  3. Students will successfully shoot the ball in the hoop.
  4. Students will identify and apply the difference between offense and defense.
  5. Students will utilize their skills in a game situation.
Ultimate Football/Flag Football
Volleyball
Soccer
Floor Hockey
Playground games
Team building
Softball/whiffle ball
Bowling