Burnet Hill Elementary School

4^TH  GRADE

COMPETENCIES & EVALUATIONS

4^TH  GRADE

MOVEMENT & RHYTHMS/DANCE:

·         Enter/exit long rope turned by others.

·         Combine movements into repeatable patterns.

·         Regularly participate in physical activity to improve skill performance.

·         Perform movement skills by applying movement concepts.

·         Perform a basic circle dance keeping time & sequence.

·         Design dance sequences that are personally interesting.

MANIPULATIVES:

·         Kick a ball 30 ft. using a mature motor pattern.

·         Throw a variety of balls 20 ft. for accuracy & using a mature motor pattern.

·         Catch a ball while traveling using a mature motor pattern.

·         Dribble (w/hands & feet) & maintain control while traveling in a group.

·         Strikes ball (off cone/tee) with a bat using proper grip & side orientation.

·         Strikes a softly thrown ball w/body parts & implements using proper form. 

GYMNASTICS & FITNESS:

·         Assisted inverted balance.

·         Climb rope to top.

·         Rotational skill on apparatus.

·         Roll backward to feet without hesitation.

·         Transfer weight from feet to hands using large extensions & 4 count step action (cartwheel).

·         Design an original tumbling routine.

·         President’s challenge physical fitness test.

·         Score 50% or higher on 3 of 5 fitness tests.

CONCEPTS:

·         Identify ways movement concepts can be used to refine movement skills.

·         Describe 2 different dance formations.

·         Respect persons from different backgrounds & the cultural significance they attribute to various dances.

·         Define offense & defense.

·         Exhibit sportsmanship in a lead-up game activity.

·         Explain changes in the body during physical activity (cardiorespiratory endurance).

·         Identify fitness components above 50%.

·         Name an exercise/activity to improve fitness.

5^TH  GRADE

COMPETENCIES & EVALUATIONS

5^TH GRADE

MOVEMENT & RHYTMS/DANCE:

·         Performs individual jump rope stunts.

·         Mirror specific complex motor patterns.

·         Demonstrate proper warm-up & cool down techniques.

·         Performs a self-designed dance sequence into a smooth flowing routine.

·         Recognizes the roll of dance in understanding like & different cultures.

MANIPULATIVES:

·         Throw a variety of objects demonstrating both accuracy & distance appropriate to developmental level.

·         Consistently catch a variety of objects while moving in a group.

·         Consistently strikes an object in an intended direction using various body parts & implements.

GYMNASTICS & FITNESS:

·         Performs hang & pike on ropes.

·         Support weight & travel on apparatus.

·         Travel over vaulting equipment.

·         Perform an inverted stationary balance.

·         Diving forward roll to a stand.

·         Design & perform an original tumbling & dance routine.

·         President’s challenge physical fitness test.

·         Score 50% or higher on 3 of 5 fitness tests.

CONCEPTS:

·         Analyze & correct errors in a partner’s movement pattern.

·         Describe the principle of protecting the ball while dribbling.

·         Describe ways to use the body in rhythmic movement activities to show ideas/feelings.

·         Explain changes in body during physical activity (cardiorespiratory endurance & muscular strength).

·         Identify fitness components above 50%.

·         Name an exercise/activity to improve a specific component of fitness.

·         Responds cooperatively to decisions made by student leaders & teachers.

·         Recognizes that time & effort are necessary for skill improvement.