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Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Guides
Students will learn different locomotor skills (walking, skipping, galloping, running, jumping, sliding). Students will practice psychomotor skills (kicking, throwing and catching, dribbling, striking, and fitness/yoga). Students are expected to be active in our classes and experience Physical Education in a new, different way that will bring them joy in being physically active.
Unit | Timeframe | Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions) | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Safe Learning Environment/ | September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
Foot-Eye Coordination Kicking/Dribbling | October | Tapping the ball; Approaching a stationary ball and kicking; Kicking at large targets | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
Hand Eye Coordination Throwing/Catching | November | Tossing to self and catching; Throwing at a large target; Drop and catching | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
Hand Eye Coordination Hand Dribble | December | Dribbling and walking; Bouncing a ball down (dribbling) continuously; Bouncing a ball down and catching it | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with Long Implements | January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
Hand Eye Coordination Volleying | February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
Revisiting Skills and Review of units 1-6 | March | Review/Revisit | |
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with short Implements | April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects. | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
Obstacle Course Work | May | Students will practice different K level movements while manuevering throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. Review locomotor movements and balancing skills while trying to accomplish the goal of finishing the obstacle course | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
Revisiting Skills, movement expploration and Review of units 7-9 | June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |
National Standards | |||
Standard 1. The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. | |||
Time Frame | Big Ideas | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|
September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
October | Kicking on the ground; Kicking to targets; Dribbling/tapping the ball | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
November | Throwing an object at different levels and catching it; Catching from a skilled thrower; Throwing to high targets | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
December | Dribbling and traveling; Dribbling at different levels; Dribbling and looking | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
March | ||
April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
May | Students will practice different movements, balancing activities and challenges while moving throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |
Unit Name | Time Frame | Big Ideas | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Safe Learning Environment/ | September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
Foot-Eye Coordination Kicking/Dribbling | October | Dribbling in pathways, starting and stopping; Kicking to targets; Kicking to a partner | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
Hand Eye Coordination Throwing/Catching | November | Throwing and catching over a net to a partner; Throwing an object to different levels and catching it; Bouncing a ball to self and catching it | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
Hand Eye Coordination Hand Dribble | December | Dribbling and changing speed of travel; Dribbling while changing directions in self-space; Dribbling with the body in different positions | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with Long Implements | January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
Hand Eye Coordination Volleying | February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
Revisiting Skills and Review of units 1-6 | March | ||
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with short Implements | April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
Obstacle Course Work | May | Students will practice different movements while moving throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. Review locomotor movements and balancing skills while trying to accomplish the goal of finishing the obstacle course with maximum effort. | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
Revisiting Skills, movement expploration and Review of units 7-9 | June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |
Unit Name | Time Frame | Big Ideas | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Safe Learning Environment/ | September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
Foot-Eye Coordination Kicking/Dribbling | October | Passing to a partner in general space; Traveling and kicking for a goal; Changing directions while dribbling. Finding the open space to recieve a pass, offensive and defensive zones. | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
Hand Eye Coordination Throwing/Catching | November | Throwing on the move; Moving to catch; Throwing to a moving target; Throwing to make a partner move to catch | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
Hand Eye Coordination Hand Dribble | December | Dribbling while stopping, starting, turning (pivots/fakes); Dribbling and changing speeds; Dribbling in general space while changing directions. Finding the open space to recieve a pass, offensive and defensive zones. | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with Long Implements | January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
Hand Eye Coordination Volleying | February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
Revisiting Skills and Review of units 1-6 | March | ||
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with short Implements | April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
Obstacle Course Work | May | Students will practice different movements, balancing activities and challenges while manuevering throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
Revisiting Skills, movement expploration and Review of units 7-9 | June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |
Time Frame | Big Ideas | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|
September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
October | Kicking to a traveling partner; Traveling and kicking for a goal; Continuous dribble and change of direction | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
November | Throwing at a stationary target while being defended; Catching to throw quickly at a target; Throwing for distance and accuracy | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
December | Dribbling against opponents; Dribbling and passing with a partner; Dribbling around stationary obstacles | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
March | ||
April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
May | Students will practice different movements, balancing activities and challenges while manuevering throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |
Unit Name | Time Frame | Big Ideas | Major Learning Experiences from Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Safe Learning Environment/Team Building | September | Class rules and behavioral expectations | Students will be able to demonstrate SEL core competancies of social and self awareness and relationship skills |
Foot-Eye Coordination Kicking/Dribbling | October | Kicking at small stationary targets; Kicking at a moving target; Playing mini soccer | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to tap the ball, and kick at large targets |
Hand Eye Coordination Throwing/Catching | November | Throwing to avoid a defender; Throwing and catching a variety of balls in a small-sided invasion game; Throwing and catching while being defended | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to toss and catch, throw at a target |
Hand Eye Coordination Hand Dribble | December | Small group basketball-type game; Dribbling and throwing at a target; Dribbling and passing in game situations | students will learn how to coordinate their movements to dribble |
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with Long Implements | January | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a long implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from bats to hockey sticks to golf clubs to pool noodles. all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a long implement. | Students will learn to coordinate their movements in order to strike with long implements |
Hand Eye Coordination Volleying | February | Force: Strong/Light; Direction: Up/Down; Levels | students will be able to coordinate their hand eye in order to volley a ball |
Revisiting Skills and Review of units 1-6 | March | ||
Hand Eye Coordination Striking with short Implements | April | fundamental motor skill that uses a swinging pattern in horizontal or vertical planes with the use of a short implement. Implements used to accomplish these swings vary from raquets, paddles and bats to volleying all focus on the underlying challenge of coordinating hands and eyes when striking with a short implement. Balance, balloon strike upward, striking a suspended ball, striking a ball forward, striking other objects | Students will be able to coordinate their movements in order to use a short implement |
Obstacle Course Work | May | Students will practice different movements, balancing activities and challenges while manuevering throughout different obstacles set up in the gym. | Students will be be able to use their skills throughout the year to manuever throughout different obstacles |
Revisiting Skills, movement expploration and Review of units 7-9 | June | Review of skills for the year and concepts body, space, effort and relationship | students will be able to review skills throughout the year |