PA AcademicHealth, Safety, and Physical Education (2002)
Safety and Injury Prevention
GRADE 9
Analyze the role of individual responsibility for safety during organized group activities. (10.3.9.D)Physical Activity
GRADE 6
Identify and apply ways to monitor and assess the body’s response to moderate to vigorous physical activity. -heart rate monitoring -checking blood pressure -fitness assessment (10.4.6.C)Describe factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences. -enjoyment -personal interest -social experience -opportunities to learn new activities -parental preference -environment (10.4.6.D)Identify and describe positive and negative interactions of group members in physical activities. -leading -following -teamwork -etiquette -adherence to rules (10.4.6.F)GRADE 9
Analyze and engage in physical activities that are developmentally/ individually appropriate and support achievement of personal fitness and activity goals. (10.4.9.A)Analyze the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities in relation to adolescent health improvement. -stress management -disease prevention -weight management (10.4.9.B)Analyze factors that affect the responses of body systems during moderate to vigorous physical activities. -exercise (e.g., climate, altitude, location, temperature) -healthy fitness zone -individual fitness status (e.g., cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility) -drug/substance use/abuse (10.4.9.C)Analyze factors that affect physical activity preferences of adolescents. -skill competence -social benefits -previous experience -activity confidence (10.4.9.D)Analyze factors that impact on the relationship between regular participation in physical activity and motor skill improvement. -personal choice -developmental differences -amount of physical activity -authentic practice (10.4.9.E)Analyze the effects of positive and negative interactions of adolescent group members in physical activities. -group dynamics -social pressure (10.4.9.F)Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement
GRADE 9
Describe and apply the components of skill-related fitness to movement performance. -agility -balance -coordination -power -reaction time -speed (10.5.9.A)Describe and apply concepts of motor skill development that impact the quality of increasingly complex movement. -response selection -stages of learning a motor skill (i.e. verbal cognitive, motor, automatic) -types of skill (i.e. discrete, serial, continuous) (10.5.9.B)Identify and apply practice strategies for skill improvement. (10.5.9.C)Identify and describe the principles of training using appropriate vocabulary. -specificity -overload -progression -aerobic/anaerobic -circuit/interval -repetition/set (10.5.9.D)Analyze and apply scientific and biomechanical principles to complex movements. -centripetal/centrifugal force -linear motion -rotary motion -friction/resistance -equilibrium -number of moving segments (10.5.9.E)Describe and apply game strategies to complex games and physical activities. -offensive strategies -defensive strategies -time management (10.5.9.F)NationalNational Standards for k-12 Physical Education (2010)
Grades 6-8
Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. (S1)
