Health & Physical Education - Standard 2

Health & Physical Education Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

Place a "+" for an expectation that represents a strength & a "-" for a weakness

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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Describe the structure and function of human body systems.

2.     Describe each human life stage and the physical changes that occur at each stage.

 3.     Discuss factors that contribute to healthy physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and uniqueness.

C.   Nutrition

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating patterns.

2.    Classify foods by food group, food source, nutritional content, and nutritional value.

3.    Interpret food product labels.

4.    Discuss how healthy eating provides energy, helps to maintain healthy weight, lowers risk of disease, and keeps body systems working.

D.  Diseases and Health Conditions

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Discuss the importance of the early detection of diseases and health conditions.

2.     Investigate ways to treat common childhood diseases and health conditions.

3.     Explain that some diseases and health conditions are preventable and some are not.

4.     Describe the signs and symptoms of diseases and health conditions common in children.

5.    Investigate how the use of universal precautions, sanitation and waste disposal, proper food handling and storage, and environmental controls help to prevent diseases and health conditions.

6.     Discuss myths and facts about mental illness.

E.   Safety

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Describe the characteristics of safe and unsafe situations and develop strategies to reduce the risk of injuries at home, school, and community.

2.    Describe and demonstrate simple first aid procedures, including the assessment of choking and breathing, the control of bleeding and the care of minor wounds and burns.

3.    Explain that abuse can take several forms, including verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical, and identify ways to get help should abuse be suspected.

4.    Describe the characteristics of strangers, acquaintances, and trusted adults and demonstrate safe and appropriate ways to deal with each.

F.   Social and Emotional Health

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Describe basic human needs and how individuals and families attempt to meet those needs.

2.    Discuss how culture, peers, and the media impact the way individuals communicate and express emotions, and how emotions can affect communication, choices, and behaviors.

3.    Distinguish among conflict, violence, vandalism, harassment, and bullying and discuss factors that contribute to each.

4.    Describe and demonstrate strategies to prevent, reduce, or mediate conflict.

5.    Discuss the causes of stress and demonstrate ways to deal with stressful situations.

6.    Explain and demonstrate ways to cope with rejection, loss, and separation.

7.    Explain how stereotypes influence personal growth and behavior.

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A. Communication

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

B. Decision Making

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

C. Planning and Goal Setting

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

D. Character Development

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

E. Leadership, Advocacy, and Service

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

F. Health Services and Careers

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

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A. Medicines

1. Distinguish between over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

2. Identify commonly used medicines and discuss why they are used.

3. Discuss the importance of taking medicines as ordered, not sharing medicines with others, and reporting any side effects to a trusted adult.

B. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. Explain why it is illegal to use or possess certain drugs/substances.

2. Describe the short- and long-term physical effects of tobacco use.

3. Discuss the impact of second-hand/passive smoke on the health of nonsmokers.

4. Identify the short- and long-term physical and behavioral effects of alcohol use and abuse.

5. Identify the physical and behavioral effects of marijuana use.

6. Explain that brain damage, lung damage, and death can occur from inhaling certain substances, such as solvents, propellants, and medicinal gases.

C. Dependency/Addiction and Treatment

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. Discuss signs that a person might have a problem with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

2. Identify where individuals with a substance abuse problem can get help.

3. Differentiate among drug use, abuse, and misuse.

4. Describe how advertising, peers, and adults influence children and teenagers to try alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

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A.   Relationships

1.    Describe different kinds of families and discuss how families can share love, values, and traditions, provide emotional support, and set boundaries and limits.

2.    Compare the roles, rights, and responsibilities of various family members.

3.    Discuss ways that families adjust to changes in the nature or structure of the family.

4.    Discuss how culture and tradition influence personal and family development.

5.    Discuss factors that support healthy relationships with friends and family.

7.    Describe appropriate ways to show affection and caring.

B.   Sexuality

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Describe the physical, social, and emotional changes occurring at puberty.

2.     Discuss why puberty begins and ends at different ages for different people.

C.   Pregnancy and Parenting

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Explain that after fertilization, cells divide to create a fetus/embryo that grows and develops inside the uterus during pregnancy.

2.     Discuss how the health of the birth mother impacts the development of the fetus.

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A.   Movement Skills

1.     Perform movement skills with developmentally appropriate form in both isolated and applied settings.

2.     Demonstrate smooth transitions between sequential movement skills used in applied settings (e.g., creative dance, gymnastics routine, trap-dribble-shoot).

3.     Demonstrate weight transfer, balance, coordination, and agility while employing various movement skills.

4.     Employ various rhythms, tempos, musical styles, relationships, directions, pathways, speeds, and levels during movement.

5.     Respond to multiple changes in rhythm, tempo, beat, and musical style.

6.     Change the effort or range of a movement skill or combination to improve performance.

7.    Modify and adapt movement skills in relation to body parts (e.g., clapping over one s head), other participants (e.g., dance partner, teammate), objects, and boundaries.

8.    Respond appropriately to visual and verbal cues during physical activity.

9.     Correct movement errors in response to feedback and explain how the change improves performance.

11.   Demonstrate both improvised and choreographed movement sequences such as moving to poetry, or performing a folk dance or an aerobic routine.

B.   Movement Concepts

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Discuss the importance of proper body mechanics when performing movement skills.

2.    Explain the fundamental principles of force, motion, base of support, and center of gravity as applied to physical activity.

3.    Explain how changing the energy, flow, effort, or range of movement skill changes the quality of the movement (e.g., baby steps vs. giant steps).

4.     Discuss ways to refine and increase control when performing movement skills.

5.     Discuss ways that personal and general space is used in all forms of physical activity (e.g., using the entire dance floor, position play in a sport).

6.    Explain how a movement skill can be used in another movement setting.

7.     Give examples of verbal and visual cues used to improve movement skill performance.

 8.     Define and use skill- and activity-specific vocabulary.

C.   Strategy

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Explain and demonstrate the use of simple strategies, including player positioning, faking and dodging, and defending space.

D.   Sportsmanship, Rules, and Safety

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Discuss the characteristics of good sportsmanship and demonstrate appropriate behavior as both a player and an observer during physical activity.

2.     Describe activity-specific rules, explain their importance for the safety and enjoyment of participants, and follow the rules during physical activity.

3.     Describe and demonstrate ways to handle and care for equipment safely and responsibly.

E.   Sport Psychology

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Describe a variety of mental strategies used to prepare for physical activity.

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A.   Fitness and Physical Activity

1.    Discuss the physical, social, and emotional benefits of regular physical activity.

2.    Explain each component of health-related and skill-related fitness and explain how specific activities develop each component.

3.    Describe how body systems respond to vigorous exercise.

4.    Discuss factors such as heredity, training, and diet that influence fitness.

5.    Describe how technology has improved fitness activities.

B.   Training

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Discuss the importance of regular physical activity.

2.     Describe and apply the training principles of frequency, intensity, and time (FIT) during physical activity.

3.     Explain that using performance-enhancing substances, including anabolic steroids and supplements, may be unsafe and illegal.

C.   Achieving and Assessing Fitness

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.     Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity that develops all components of fitness.

2.     Maintain continuous aerobic activity for a specified time period.

3.     Monitor physiological responses before, during, and after exercise.

4.     Develop a health-related fitness goal and use technology to track fitness status.

5.     Demonstrate age and gender-specific progress towards improving each component of fitness.

6.     Demonstrate safe and appropriate techniques while engaging in fitness activities.