Comprehensive
Health and Physical Education Standards
Building
upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding
grades,
by the end of Grade 4, students will:
Standard 2.5
(Motor
Skill Development) All students will utilize safe,
efficient, and effective movement to develop and
maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
Standard 2.5.3.A
Movement
Skills
Standard 2.5.3.A.1
Perform
movement skills with developmentally appropriate
form in both isolated and applied settings.
Standard 2.5.3.A.2
Demonstrate
smooth transitions between sequential movement
skills used in applied settings (e.g., creative
dance, gymnastics routine, trap-dribble-shoot).
Standard 2.5.3.A.3
Demonstrate
weight transfer, balance, coordination, and agility
while employing various movement skills.
Standard 2.5.3.A.4
Employ
various rhythms, tempos, musical styles, relationships,
directions, pathways, speeds, and levels during
movement.
Standard 2.5.3.A.5
Respond
to multiple changes in rhythm, tempo, beat, and
musical style.
Standard 2.5.3.A.6
Change
the effort or range of a movement skill or combination
to improve performance.
Standard 2.5.3.A.7
Modify
and adapt movement skills in relation to body
parts (e.g., clapping over one’s head),
other participants (e.g., dance partner, teammate),
objects, and boundaries.
Standard 2.5.3.A.8
Respond
appropriately to visual and verbal cues during
physical activity.
Standard 2.5.3.A.9
Correct
movement errors in response to feedback and explain
how the change improves performance.
Standard 2.5.3.A.10
Apply
a learned skill to another movement setting.
Standard 2.5.3.A.11
Demonstrate
both improvised and choreographed movement sequences
such as moving to poetry, or performing a folk
dance or an aerobic routine.
Standard 2.5.3.B
Movement
Concepts
Standard 2.5.3.B.1
Discuss
the importance of proper body mechanics when performing
movement skills.
Standard 2.5.3.B.2
Explain
the fundamental principles of force, motion, base
of support, and center of gravity as applied to
physical activity.
Standard 2.5.3.B.3
Explain
how changing the energy, flow, effort, or range
of movement skill changes the quality of the movement
(e.g., baby steps vs. giant steps).
Standard 2.5.3.B.4
Discuss
ways to refine and increase control when performing
movement skills.
Standard 2.5.3.B.5
Discuss
ways that personal and general space is used in
all forms of physical activity (e.g., using the
entire dance floor, position play in a sport).
Standard 2.5.3.B.6
Explain
how a movement skill can be used in another movement
setting.
Standard 2.5.3.B.7
Give
examples of verbal and visual cues used to improve
movement skill performance.
Standard 2.5.3.B.8
Define
and use skill- and activity-specific vocabulary.
Standard 2.5.3.C
Strategy
Standard 2.5.3.C.1
Explain
and demonstrate the use of simple strategies,
including player positioning, faking and dodging,
and defending space.
Standard 2.5.3.D
Sportmanship,
Rules and Safety
Standard 2.5.3.D.1
Discuss
the characteristics of good sportsmanship and
demonstrate appropriate behavior as both a player
and an observer during physical activity.
Standard 2.5.3.D.2
Describe
activity-specific rules, explain their importance
for the safety and enjoyment of participants,
and follow the rules during physical activity.
Standard 2.5.3.D.3
Describe
and demonstrate ways to handle and care for equipment
safely and responsibly.
Standard 2.5.3.E
Sport
Psychology
Standard 2.5.3.E.1
Describe
a variety of mental strategies used to prepare
for physical activity.
