GRADE 7
Content Standard 7.1: Motor Learning The student applies correct techniques to a variety of locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills in various movement experiences. Performance Standards Physical Education Content and Performance Standards 1999 24 The student will: 7.1.1 Set goals in movement skill development and monitor his or her own improvement. 7.1.2 Apply locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills to aquatics, combatives, tumbling, gymnastics, dance, individual and dual sports, and outdoor education activities. 7.1.3 Create and demonstrate an individual/dual game, activity or sport, with rules and scoring options. Physical Education Content and Performance Standards 1999 25 Content Standard 7.2: Biomechanics The student analyzes examples of movement performance, using scientific principles to learn or improve movement skills. Performance Standard The student will: 7.2.1 Describe the effects of spin on an object and how this knowledge can help one learn or improve a movement skill. Content Standard 7.3: Exercise Physiology The student creates an individualized health-related and/or performance-related fitness plan based on his or her needs and interests. Performance Standard The student will: 7.3.1 Explain the FITT guidelines and the principles of overload, progression and specificity in physical conditioning. Content Standard 7.4: Growth and Development The student identifies age-appropriate and/or developmentally appropriate movement activities. Performance Standard The student will: 7.4.1 Evaluate the ways that personal growth and development during the pre-teen years affect individual performance on state-mandated tests. Content Standard 7.5: Psychology The student explains how physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, development of self-esteem, assumption of responsibility and development of confidence. Performance Standard The student will: 7.5.1 Demonstrate risk-taking skills by participating in individual/dual movement or adventure activities. Content Standard 7.6: Aesthetics The student creates a physical performance that demonstrates elements of movement that are aesthetically pleasing to him or her. Physical Education Content and Performance Standards 1999 26 Performance Standard The student will: 7.6.1 Create and critique an individual/dual movement routine. Content Standard 7.7: Sociology The student demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills through movement-related experiences. Performance Standard The student will: 7.7.1 Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving techniques in outdoor education activities, such as adventure-based experiences and orienteering. Content Standard 7.8: Historical Perspectives The student explores and analyzes the relationships among movement activities, their cultures of origin and the ways they have changed over time. Performance Standards The student will: 7.8.1 Compare the physical activities, games and sports of medieval times with those of today. 7.8.2 Select an occupation from medieval times and compare its physical requirements with those of the same or a similar occupation of today (e.g., farming, construction). |