Grade 5 PE CA Core Standards

Appreciate physical games and activities reflecting diverse heritages.

Accommodate individual differences in others' physical abilities in small-group activities.

Group Dynamics

Acknowledge orally the contributions and strengths of others.

Contribute ideas and listen to the ideas of others in cooperative problem-solving activities.

Social Interaction

Act in a safe and healthy manner when confronted with negative peer pressure during physical activity.

Distinguish between acts of physical courage and physically reckless acts and explain the key characteristics of each.

Work toward a long-term physical activity goal and record data on one's progress.

Improve the level of performance on one component of health-related physical fitness and one identified motor skill by participating in fitness and skill development activities outside school.

Self-Responsibility

Students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.

Describe the short- and long-term benefits of maintaining body composition within the healthy fitness zone.

Explain why body weight is maintained when calorie intake is equal to the calories expended.

Body Composition

Explain the benefits of stretching after warm-up activities.

Flexibility

Explain the benefits of having strong arm, chest, and back muscles.

Muscular Strength/Endurance

Explain how technology can assist in the pursuit of physical fitness.

Measure and record the heart rate before, during, and after vigorous physical activity.

Compare target heart rate and perceived exertion during physical activity

Determine the intensity of personal physical activity, using the concept of perceived exertion.

Identify the heart rate intensity (target heart-rate range) that is necessary to increase aerobic capacity.

Aerobic Capacity

Describe the principles of training and the application to each of the components of health-related physical fitness.

Record water intake before, during, and after physical activity.

Explain the elements of warm-up and cool-down activities.

Examine personal results of a scientifically based health-related physical fitness assessment and identify one or more ways to improve performance in areas that do not meet minimum standards.

Develop and describe three short-term and three long-term fitness goals.

Explain why dehydration impairs temperature regulation and physical and mental performance.

Record and analyze food consumption for one day and make a plan to replace foods with healthier choices and adjust quantities to enhance performance in physical activity.

Fitness Concepts

Students demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.

Meet age- and gender-specific fitness standards for aerobic capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition, using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment.

Assess health-related physical fitness by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment.

Assessment

Sustain continuous movement for an increasing period of time while participating in moderate to vigorous physical activities.

Body Composition

Perform flexibility exercises that will stretch particular muscle areas for given physical activities.

Flexibility

Perform increasing numbers of triceps push-ups.

Perform an increasing number of oblique curl-ups on each side.

Muscular Strength/Endurance

Participate three to four days each week, for increasing periods of time, in continuous moderate to vigorous physical activities at the appropriate intensity for increasing aerobic capacity.

Aerobic Capacity

Plan a day of healthful balanced meals and snacks designed to enhance the performance of physical activities.

Demonstrate how to warm up muscles and joints before running, jumping, kicking, throwing, and striking.

Fitness Concepts

Students assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.

Design a routine to music, changing speed and direction while manipulating an object.

Rhythmic Skills

Identify the following phases for striking a ball: preparation, application of force, follow-through, and recovery.

Manipulative Skills

Explain how to adjust body position to catch a ball thrown off-center.

Body Management

Explain the differences in applying and receiving force when jumping for height and distance.

Explain the importance of open space in playing sport-related games.

Movement Concepts

Students demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Design and perform a routine to music that involves manipulation of an object.

Design and perform a creative dance, combining locomotor patterns with intentional changes in speed and direction.

Rhythmic Skills

Volley a tossed ball to an intended location.

Pass a ball back and forth with a partner, using a chest pass and bounce pass.

Dribble a ball and kick it toward a goal while being guarded.

Dribble a ball (by hand or foot) while preventing another person from stealing the ball.

Serve a lightweight ball over a low net, using the underhand movement pattern.

Strike a tossed ball, with different implements, from a side orientation.

Hit a softly tossed ball backhanded with a paddle or racket.

Strike a dropped ball, with a racket or paddle, toward a target by using the forehand movement pattern.

Stop a kicked ball by trapping it with the foot while moving.

Punt a ball, dropped from the hands, at a target.

Field a thrown ground ball.

Throw and catch an object underhand and overhand while avoiding an opponent.

Throw a flying disc accurately at a target and to a partner, using the backhand movement pattern.

Enter, jump, and leave a long rope turned by others.

Manipulative Skills

Jump for distance, using proper takeoff and landing form.

Jump for height, using proper takeoff and landing form.

Locomotor Movement

Perform simple small-group balance stunts by distributing weight and base of support.

Body Management

Students demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.