Grade 1 Physical Education

Course Description

In First Grade Physical Education, students learn that trying new activities takes patience and practice. By working on skills such as throwing, catching, kicking, rolling, juggling, and jumping rope, they gradually improve their abilities and become more confident movers. They also discover how using their bodies in many different ways helps them grow strong, fast, and healthy. Teamwork is an important part of the class, as students learn to cooperate, share, take turns, and show kindness and respect during games and activities. Through practice, movement, and working together, children build coordination, confidence, and healthy habits while having fun.

Course Big Ideas

Learning new skills takes time, but if we keep trying, we can do it.
Practicing helps us get better at throwing, catching, kicking, rolling, juggling, and jumping rope.
Understanding that moving my body in lots of different ways helps me get strong, fast, and healthy.
Teamwork means cooperating with others by communicating, being kind, respectful, sharing, and participating fully.

Course Essential Questions

What makes a team successful?
How do my body movements affect the way an object moves?
How can playing games benefit you as a person?
Why is physical fitness important?

Course Competencies

Use different types of manipulative equipment to build upon prior skills.
Demonstrate the importance of following rules to stay safe, stay organized and have fun.
Use problem-solving steps in activities or games.

Course Assessments

Teacher observation
Class discussion
Student reflection
Locomotor rubrics

Course Units

Unit 1: Physical Fitness

Standards

PA Health, Safety & Physical Education

10.3.3.D Identify and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g.,proper equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe play, warm-up, cool-down).
10.4.3.A Identify and engage in physical activities that promote physical fitness and health.
10.4.3.B Know the positive and negative effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities.
10.4.3.C Know and recognize changes in body responses during moderate to vigorous physical activity (heart rate, breathing rate).
10.4.3.D Identify likes and dislikes related to participation in physical activities.
10.4.3.E Identify reasons why regular participation in physical activities improves motor skills.
10.5.3.A Recognize and use basic movement skills and concepts, locomotor movements (e.g., run,leap, hop), non-locomotor movements (e.g.,bend, stretch, twist), manipulative movements (e.g.,throw, catch, kick), relationships (e.g., over, under,beside), combination movements (e.g.,locomotor, non-locomotor,manipulative), space awareness (e.g., self-space,levels, pathways, directions), effort (e.g., speed, force).
10.5.3.B Recognize and describe the concepts of motor skill development using appropriate vocabulary (form, developmental differences, critical elements, feedback).
10.5.3.C Know the function of practice.
10.5.3.D Identify and use principles of exercise to improve movement and fitness Activities (frequency/how often to exercise, intensity/how hard to exercise, time/how long to exercise, type/what kind of exercise).
10.5.3.F Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary (faking/dodging, passing/receiving, moving to be open, defending space, following rules of play).

Know

Health-related Components of Fitness:
- Flexibility- being able to bend, stretch, or move easily without getting hurt.
- Strength- having the power to lift, move, or do things that take effort.
Skill-related Components of Fitness:
- Balance-Being steady without falling over.
- Coordination- body parts working together to move smoothly.
- Speed- how fast your body can move.
The size of your heart is the size of your fist.
Pace running vs. Sprint running- Pace running is running at a speed that allows you to keep going and not get tired. Pace running is for longer distances and longer amounts of time. Sprint running is running as fast as you can. Sprinting is for short distances and a short amount of time.
Adequate exercise, nutrition, and sleep to keep our bodies healthy.

Understanding/Key Learning

Do

Perform strength exercises such as push-ups, planks, and mountain climbers.
Participate in flexibility exercises such as stretching and yoga poses.
Do heart-healthy exercises such as walking, jogging, and running.
Describe what your heart does during exercise.
Skill-related exercises such as using duck walkers and balance beams.
Discuss how exercise, nutrition, and sleep affect your body.

10.3.3.D Identify and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g.,proper equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe play, warm-up, cool-down).
10.4.3.F Recognize positive and negative interactions of small group activities (roles- leader/follower, cooperation/sharing, on task participation).
10.5.3.E Know and describe scientific principles that affect movement and skills using appropriate vocabulary (gravity, force production/absorption, balance, rotation).
10.5.3.F Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary (faking/dodging, passing/receiving, moving to be open, defending space, following rules of play).

Know

The components of teamwork:
- Communication- talking, listening, and showing what you mean.
- Kindness- being nice and helping others.
- Respect- treating people, things, and rules the right way.
- Sharing- letting others use or take turns with equipment.
- Participation- joining and trying your best.
The components of problem solving:
- Strategy- a plan for how to do something or play a game.
- Effort- trying your best.

10.3.3.D Identify and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g., proper equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe play, warm-up, cool-down).
10.4.3.A Identify and engage in physical activities that promote physical fitness and health.
10.4.3.D Identify likes and dislikes related to participation in physical activities.
10.4.3.E Identify reasons why regular participation in physical activities improves motor skills.
10.5.3.A Recognize and use basic movement, skills and concepts. ( locomotor movements (e.g., run, leap, hop), non-locomotor movements (e.g., bend, stretch, twist), manipulative movements (e.g., throw, catch, kick), relationships (e.g., over, under, beside), combination movements (e.g., locomotor, non-locomotor, manipulative), space awareness (e.g., self-space, levels, pathways, directions), effort (e.g., speed, force).
10.5.3.B Recognize and describe the concepts of motor skill development using appropriate vocabulary. (form, developmental, differences, critical elements, feedback).
10.5.3.F Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary.(faking/dodging, passing/receiving, moving to be open, defending space, following rules of play).

Know

Spatial Awareness- The knowledge of when to stop to prevent knocking into other students when participating in activities and or games. (General Space and Personal Space).
Players stop, start, and change direction safely during gameplay.
Importance of following rules- Rules need to be followed to prevent injury, stay organized and have fun.
Locomotor Movements- Moving your body from one place to another.

Understanding/Key Learning

How to keep myself and others safe by using space wisely and following rules.
How to move my body using big muscles to chase and flee during games.
How to recognize and use different movement skills like chasing, fleeing, and tagging in games.
How regular physical activity helps improve my body’s skills and overall health.
Practicing different locomotor skills helps me become stronger, faster, and more coordinated.

Do

Tagging- learning how to tag gently and appropriately (avoid the face) to keep students safe.
Chasing- running after someone or something to try to catch them.
Fleeing-Running away fast.
Gross Motor Skills- big movements that we make with our arms, legs, and whole body (running, jumping, throwing a ball).
Locomotor Movements- (Walk, Run, March, Hop, Jump, Skip, Gallop, Slide, Leap).

10.3.3.D Identify and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g.,proper equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe play, warm-up, cool-down).
10.4.3.A Identify and engage in physical activities that promote physical fitness and health.
10.4.3.D Identify likes and dislikes related to participation in physical activities.
10.4.3.E Identify reasons why regular participation in physical activities improves motor skills.
10.4.3.F Recognize positive and negative interactions of small group activities (roles- leader/follower, cooperation/sharing, on task participation).
10.5.3.A Recognize and use basic movement skills and concepts, locomotor movements (e.g., run,leap, hop), non-locomotor movements (e.g.,bend, stretch, twist), manipulative movements (e.g.,throw, catch, kick), relationships (e.g., over, under,beside), combination movements (e.g.,locomotor, non-locomotor,manipulative), space awareness (e.g., self-space,levels, pathways, directions), effort (e.g., speed, force).
10.5.3.C Know the function of practice.
10.5.3.E Know and describe scientific principles that affect movement and skills using appropriate vocabulary (gravity, force production/absorption, balance, rotation).
10.5.3.F Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary (faking/dodging, passing/receiving, moving to be open, defending space, following rules of play).

Know

Understanding/Key Learning

Different equipment, like scarves, scooters, parachutes, and jump ropes, have rules to keep us safe.
We can use manipulative equipment to move our bodies and have fun.
Practicing helps us get better at throwing, catching, kicking, rolling, juggling, and jumping rope.
Learning new skills takes time, but if we keep trying, we can do it.
Using the right way to move helps us play safely and do our best.

Do

Use a scoop to pick up, roll, throw, and catch a yarn ball.
Throw and catch 1 and 2 scarves while limiting dropping.
Throw and catch 1 and 2 scarves crossing the body’s midline.
Throw underhand and overhand with correct form. (Step with opposite foot and follow through).
Catch a ball using soft hands and eyes on the ball.
Perform basic jump rope skills. (Jump over the rope on the ground, timing a jump, spin the rope independently).
Demonstrate correct rolling form while rolling a ball toward a target. (Step with opposite foot).
Use large muscles to move the scooter forward and backward.
Demonstrate safe starting, stopping, and turning techniques on a scooter.
Perform hula hoop tricks (Spin, roll, and jump).
Follow movement cues when moving the parachute. (ripples, waves, and up and pop).
Lift and lower the parachute in sync with the group.

Unit Essential Questions

Why is learning how to handle objects with my hands and feet important?
How can using manipulative skills help me play new games?
How do my body movements affect the way an object moves?
Why do we use different skills for different types of objects?
How can I get better at throwing and catching a ball?
How can I use manipulative skills outside of PE class?

Lesson Essential Questions

How can using our hands and feet help us play different games?
What is the best way to roll the ball to make it go straight?
How can using a scooter help our muscles get stronger?
How can we move our scooters faster or slower?
What does it look like to be safe when riding a scooter?
What happens to the parachute when we don't work together?
What are the rules of the parachute, and why is it important that we follow them?
What happens if I toss the scarf high versus low?
What makes this activity feel challenging, and how can I feel successful?

Materials/Resources

Physical Education equipment (Ex. Hula Hoops, Scooters, Scoops, Scarves, Jump Ropes, Parachute, Balls (Yarn Balls, and Bowling balls)
Elementary Physical Education staff
Online professional learning community
Games and activities (Scarf Activities, Jump Rope activities, Bowling activities, Pinball, Swampball, Scooter activities/games, and Parachute activities and games)