Collins Elementary School

5^th GRADE BENCHMARKS

Leap: right/left*

Mirror specific complex motor patterns

Recognize time and effort are necessary for improvement

Demonstrate proper warm-up & cool down

Individual/partner jump rope stunts

Analyze errors in partners movement pattern

Recognize the role of dance

Describe ways to use body & rhythm movement express

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 to moving target (Football) *

Catching while traveling in various patterns (Football)

Dribble a ball 50ft travel w group using hands *

Dribble while protecting ball by changing hands & body position (Basketball)

Strike a ball with heel of hand over net (Volleyball)*

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 (Baseball)

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

Define offense and defense

Exhibits good sportsmanship in games *

Describe/demonstrate principle of protecting ball when traveling

Gymnastics (January & February)

Forward Roll 2X double smoothly

Positions: LO/T/P/standing back rocker*

Backward Roll to feet w/o hesitation

Pinwheel/Cartwheel transfer weight at diff levels

Inverted balance: Tripod-Headstand-Handstand

Vault- different body positions- flank, tuck, straddle

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 phys activity

Score 50% or higher on 3/5 tests

Identify & describe 75% of components

Responds cooperatively to leader decisions

Written fitness test