BELLE VERNON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL SYLLABUS OUTLINE

**This syllabus is subject to change**

Course Name:

Physical Education

Grade:

4

1.)

Course Description:

To provide activities to help enhance the academic, social, and physical needs of the elementary student.

To offer an exciting range of innovative activities that will reinforce academic learning, strengthen group

cooperation skills, and encourage the mastery of those physical education skills so vital for the

kindergarten to fifth grade student.  Practical, easy to use activities are organized to provide year

round participation for the whole child.  Easy activity has a recommended grade level, specific educational

goals, equipment and materials needed with easy to follow instructions.  Learning about oneself is a lifetime

practice.  Out student's ultimate knowledge, attitude, self-expression, and physical skill depend largely

on their elementary school and childhood experiences.  The feelings of success, ability, and self-esteem

may be the most valuable gifts we can give our students, for they are tools that can help shape the future.

It is our sincere belief that physical education makes a worthwhile contribution to the development of

attitudes, which will help to acquire and maintain physical fitness not only during the pupils school days

but also later in life.

2.)

Learning Standards:

10.4

Physical Activity

10.5

Concepts, Principles, and Strategies of Movement

3.)

Student Objectives:

10.4.3     Physical Activity

v

Identify and engage in physical activities that promotes physical fitness and health.

v

Know the positive and negative effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous

physical activities.

v

Know and recognize changes in body responses during moderate to vigorous physical

activity.

v

Identify likes and dislike related to participation in physical activities.

v

Identify reasons why regular participation in physical activities improves motor skills.

v

Recognize positive and negative interactions of small group activities.

10.5.3     Concepts, Principles, and Strategies of Movement

v

Recognize and use basic movement skills and concepts.

v

Recognize and describe the concepts of motor skill development using appropriate

vocabulary.

v

Know the function of practice.

v

Identify and use principles of exercise to improve movement and fitness activities.

v

Know and describe scientific principles that affect movement and skills using appropriate

vocabulary.

v

Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary.

4.)

Course Text:

v  Elementary Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games by Art Kamiya

v  You'll Never Guess What We Did In Gym Today by Tillman and Toner

v  Complete Elementary Physical Education Guide by Bryant and Oliver

5.)

Major Units or Themes:  (Include the following)

v    Relays

v    Ball Related Activities

v    Tag Related Games

v    Aerobics

v    Station Activities

v    Tumbling Activities

v    Obstacle Course

v    Presidential Challenge Physical Fitness Testing

6.)

Teaching Methods:

v     Verbal Instructions

v     Handouts

v     Positive Reinforcement

v     Good Class Management

v     Consistency

v     Skill Development

v   Demonstrations

v     Motivation

7.)

Assessment:

Students Will Be Assed Through:

v     Observations

v     Grading

v     Checklists

"S"--Satisfactory

v     President's Fitness Challenge

"U"--Unsatisfactory

v     Participation

**Comments Will Also Be Made To Show

Progress**