Fresno Unified School District

Physical Education

GRADE 6

STANDARD 1 The student in grade six will be competent in many movement activities.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Throw a variety of objects demonstrating both accuracy and force (e.g., basketball, soccer).
• Hand and foot dribble while preventing an opponent from stealing the ball (e.g., basketball, soccer).
• Design and perform tumbling and dance sequences that combine traveling, rolling, balancing, and weight transfer into smooth flowing sequences with intentional changes in direction, speed, and flow.
• Keep an object going continuously with a partner using a striking pattern (e.g., soccer, field hockey).
• Place the ball away from an opponent in a racket-sport activity (e.g., racquetball, tennis, paddle tennis).

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Skill demonstration.
• Anecdotal records.
• Peer evaluation.
• Self evaluation.
• Videotaping for diagnosing and evaluative documentation.

STANDARD 2 The student in grade six will understand how and why he/she moves in a variety of situations and use this information to enhance his/her own skills.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Detect, analyze, and correct errors in personal movement patterns.
• Identify basic practice and principles that enhance performance.
• Provide feedback to a partner.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Peer evaluation.
• Self evaluation.
• Teacher/student interviews.
• Anecdotal records.
• Logs/journals/portfolios.

STANDARD 3 The student in grade six will achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Keep a record of heart rate before, during, and after vigorous physical activity.
• Engage in physical activity at the target heart rate for a minimum of twenty minutes.
• Identify proper warm-up and cool-down techniques and the reason for using them.
• Correctly demonstrate activities designed to improve and maintain muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, cardiorespiratory functioning, and proper body composition.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Self-evaluation.
• Videotape for teacher directed discussion and self-evaluation.
• Teacher/student interviews.
• Heart rate monitors.
• Anecdotal records.
• Logs/journals/portfolios.

STANDARD 4 The student in grade six will exhibit a physically active lifestyle and will understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, and self-expression.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Participate in games, sports, dance, and outdoor pursuits both in and out of school based on individual interests and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities close to home for participation in different kinds of activities.
• Participate daily in some form of health-enhancing physical activities.
• Identify benefits resulting from participation in different forms of physical activities.
• Identify physical activity in informal settings that utilize skills and knowledge gained in physical education classes.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Teacher/student interviews.
• Logs/journals/portfolios
• Self evaluation
• Teacher directed discussion.
• Videotaping for teacher directed discussion, and self-evaluation.

STANDARD 5 The student in grade six will demonstrate responsible personal behavior while participating in movement activities.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Use time wisely when given the opportunity to practice and improve performance.
• Remain on-task without close teacher monitoring.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Videotape for teacher-directed discussion and self-evaluation.
• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Teacher/student interviews.
• Logs/journals/portfolios.
• Self-evaluation
• Group problem solving.
• Anecdotal records.

STANDARD 6 The student in grade six will demonstrate responsible social behavior while participating in movement activities. The student will understand the importance of respect for all others.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Design and play in small group games that involve cooperating with others to keep an object away from opponents.
• Make suggestions for modifications in a game or activity that can improve the game.
• Recognize the role of games, sports, and dance in getting to know and understand others of like and different backgrounds.
• Accept and respect decisions made by officials.
• Analyze potential consequences when confronted with a behavior choice.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Videotape for teacher-directed discussion and self-evaluation.
• Logs/journals/portfolios.
• Self-evaluation.
• Anecdotal records.
• Group problem solving.
• Teacher/student interviews.

STANDARD 7 The student in grade six will understand the relationship between history and culture and games, sports, and dance.

Examples of the types of activities a student should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Describe physical education/activities in the ancient world.

Assignments and tasks that might be used to collect evidence that a student is meeting the standards include the following:

• Teacher observation and evaluation.
• Teacher/student interviews.
• Logs/journals/portfolios
• Teacher-directed discussion.
• Social studies/history projects.
• Anecdotal records.