Collins Elementary School

4^th  GRADE BENCHMARKS

Leap: right/left*

Combine movement into repeatable patterns

Participates in physical activity to improve

Identify ways movement concepts can refine skills

Individual/partner jump rope stunts *

Long rope enter and exit

Respect different backgrounds and their cultural influence on dance

Perform dance with group

Describe 2 dance formations

Manipulative (November, December, March – June)

Dribble a ball 50ft travel w group using feet (Soccer)

Kick a moving ball using instep with 2 steps (Soccer)*

Throwing (Football)*

Catching while traveling in various patterns (Football)

Dribble a ball 50ft travel w group using hands (Basketball)

Dribble while protecting ball by changing hands (Basketball)

Strike a ball with hands accurately to partner- (Four Square)

Strike a ball w forearms to partner- Bump (Volleyball)*

Strike a ball with fingers to partner- Set (Volleyball)*

Throw a ball 20’ 2/3X to target age app pattern (Baseball)

Catch ball from distance of 15ft & absorb force *

Bat ball 2/3 times with grip/side/rotation (Baseball)*

Define offense and defense

Exhibits good sportsmanship in games

Gymnastics (January & February)

Forward Roll 2X double smoothly*

Positions: Lay Out / Tuck / Pike / standing back rocker*

Backward Roll to feet without hesitation

Pinwheel/Cartwheel transfer weight at differ levels

Inverted balance: Tripod-Headstand-Handstand

Vault- different body positions- flank*

Beam: Forward/Sideways/ Backwards/Balance*

Climb Rope 12ft

Perform hang-tuck-pike on ropes *

Support weight while travel on apparatus (whittle)*

Gymnastics routine

Fitness Testing (November-pre & May-post)

Standing Long Jump*

V-sit and reach

Shuttle Run

Pull ups

1 Mile Run

Curl ups

Push ups

Explain changes in body during CRE activity

Score 50% or higher on 3/5 tests

Identify & describe 50% of components

Name activities to improve a fitness components