GRADES 6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

MOTOR SKILLS AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS

Movement Concepts

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected space awareness movement concepts with mature form of non-locomotor, locomotor and selected
manipulative skills.

Motor Skills/Manipulative

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected elements of the mature form of the manipulative skills of catch, kick, dribble, and strike with hand and implements in controlled settings.

Demonstrates selected elements of the mature form of the manipulative skills of chest pass, bounce pass hand dribble,
volley, and punt in isolated settings.

Perform a four element movement in controlled setting.

Outdoor Pursuits

Students Will:

Demonstrate use of movement concepts in outdoor pursuits with self and equipment in controlled settings.

Demonstrate use of locomotor skills in outdoor pursuits with self and equipment in controlled settings.

Demonstrate use of non-locomotor skills in outdoor pursuits with self and equipment in controlled settings.

Demonstrate ability to safely manipulate or use equipment in selected outdoor pursuits in controlled

Demonstrate ability to make minor repairs to equipment in selected outdoor pursuits in controlled settings.

Target Games

Students Will:

Demonstrate strategies for tactical problems, such as accuracy in distance and direction during modified unopposed target games.

Invasion Games

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected off the ball tactical movements.

Demonstrate selected on the ball tactical movements of scoring.

Net Wall Games

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected solutions to tactical problems including off the object problems of scoring during modified net/wall games.

Demonstrate selected elements of tactical problems, including on the object movements of scoring during modified net/wall games.

Striking/ Fielding Games

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected use of infield tactical problems, including scoring and staying in getting on base, moving the runner, advancing to the next base, defending object, scoring runs, preventing scoring.

Rhythmic Activities

Students Will:

Demonstrate two rhythms, simultaneously, in two different parts of the body.

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

Feedback

Students Will:

Describe how internal (prior knowledge) and external feedback improves motor skills and movement patterns, fitness, and physical activities in controlled settings.

Movement Concepts

Students Will:

Apply knowledge of movement concepts while performing non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills during
participation in target, net/wall, invasion, striking/fielding modified games and outdoor activities in controlled settings.

Motor Skills

Students Will:

Apply knowledge of movement concepts and skills to design plan a four element movement sequence simple rhythmic or aerobic activities in controlled settings.

Outdoor Pursuits

Students Will:

Distinguish between the function of equipment associated with selected outdoor pursuits.

Apply knowledge of safety features of outdoor pursuits in controlled settings.

Identify selected elements of decision-making skills relate to engaging in outdoor pursuits.

Target Games

Students Will:

Describe selected game strategies, such as accuracy in distance and direction e.g., reducing number of shots setting up positions during modified, 1vs 1 target games.

Invasion Games

Students Will:

Demonstrate selected elements of tactical problems, including off the ball movements preventing scoring and starting/restarting play during modified games.

Identify selected elements of tactical problems, including on the ball movements of scoring defending goal, and starting/restarting game playing during modified invasion games.

Net Wall Games

Students Will:

Distinguish game strategies of tactical problems, including off the object of scoring and preventing scoring during modified net/wall games.

Distinguish game strategies of tactical problems including on the object movements of scoring and preventing scoring
during modified net/wall games.

Striking/ Fielding Games

Students Will:

Describe strategy elements of infield tactical problems, including scoring and staying in getting on base, move the runner, advancing to the next base, defending object, scoring runs preventing scoring ,and communicating/umpiring during modified striking/ fielding games.

Rhythmic Activities

Students Will:

Integrate rhythmic formations, positions, and steps with a partner or group in a rhythmic activity , aerobics and fitness station work outs.

Participation Inside/Outside of Physical Education

Students Will:

Compare and contrast physical activities for intensity and skill level.

Health Related Fitness

Students Will:

Use the criterion referenced cardio respiratory health related fitness standards for age and gender, One Mile Run, Walk Test Half Mile Run Walk Test.

Use the criterion referenced muscular strength and endurance health related fitness standards for age and gender , Curl up, Push up, Pull up, Modified Pull up Flexed Arm Hang.

Use the criterion referenced flexibility health related fitness standards for age and gender, Back saver Sit and Reach, Shoulder Stretch.

Identify a plan for improving or maintaining health related fitness status with assistance from teacher.

Understand how to self assess health related fitness status for muscular strength and endurance, flexibility with teacher guidance.

Understand how to identify the principals of training frequency, intensity, type, time, and overload, specificity.

Physical Activity and Nutrition

Students Will:

Discuss the effects of physical activity and nutrition on the body.

Monitor heart rate during moderate to vigorous physical activity and understand the differences.

Personal / Social Behaviors

Students Will:

Explain the key behaviors of sportsmanship, effort, and cooperation in controlled settings.

Explain the key behaviors of constructive competition and leadership in a controlled setting.

Regular Participation

Students Will:

Choose to participate in activities that are personally challenging in a controlled setting.

Social Benefits

Students Will:

Use physical activity as a positive opportunity for social interaction in controlled settings.

Individual Differences

Students Will:

Choose to participate with students of varying skill and fitness levels in dynamic settings.

Choose to participate in activities that allow for self expression in controlled settings.

FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Participation During Physical Education

Students Will:

Participate in physical activities that are vigorous in intensity level.

Participate in all end of the year Field Day Activities.

Participation Outside of Physical Education

Students Will:

Accumulate time in physical activities that are moderate to vigorous in intensity level.

Health Related Fitness

Students Will:

Meet the criterion referenced cardio respiratory health related fitness standards for age and gender.

Meet the criterion referenced muscular strength and endurance health related fitness standards for age and gender Curl Up, Push Up, Pull Up, Modified Pull Up, Flexed Arm Hang.

Meet the criterion referenced flexibility health related standards for age and gender Sit and Reach, Shoulder Stretch.

Identify a plan for improving or maintaining health related fitness status with assistance from teacher.

Self-assess health related fitness status for muscular strength and endurance flexibility and body composition with teacher guidance.

Identify the principles of training frequency, intensity, type, time, overload, and specificity.

Physical Activity and Nutrition

Students Will:

Apply the effects of physical activity and nutrition on the body.

Apply the physiological indicators associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity to monitor and/ or adjust participation/effort.

PERSONAL/SOCIAL BEHAVIORS AND VALUES

Feedback

Students Will:

Describe how internal prior knowledge and external feedback can be used to improve motor skills and movement patterns, fitness, and physical activities in a controlled setting.

Personal/Social Behaviors

Students Will:

Exhibit behaviors which exemplify each of the personal/ social character traits of responsibility, sportsmanship best effort in a controlled setting.

Describe behaviors which exemplify each of the personal/ social character traits of constructive competition, initiative, and leadership in a controlled setting.

Regular Participation

Students Will:

Choose to participate in activities that are personally challenging in controlled settings.

Choose to participate in physical activity regularly outside of physical education for personal enjoyment and benefit in controlled setting.

Social Benefits

Students Will:

Recognize physical activity as a positive opportunity for social interaction in controlled settings.

Individual Differences

Students Will:

Choose to participate with students of varying skill and fitness levels in controlled settings.

Choose to participate in activities that allow for self expression in a controlled settings.

Feelings

Students Will:

Identify indicators of enjoyment for aesthetic and creative aspects of skilled performance in controlled settings.