STANDARD 2.6 (FITNESS)   ALL STUDENTS WILL APPLY HEALTH-RELATED AND SKILL-RELATED FITNESS CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.

 

Descriptive Statement:  This standard enables students to understand the components of health-related fitness (cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance) and skill-related fitness (speed, agility, reaction time, coordination, and power). Students learn how each component is developed and measured and  how to design and implement a personal fitness plan that supports a healthy, active lifestyle.

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

 

A.   Fitness and Physical Activity

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

2.     Differentiate among activities that improve skill fitness versus health-related fitness.

3.     Describe how body systems adapt over time to regular physical activity.

4.     Describe how gender, age, heredity, training, and health behaviors impact fitness.

5.     Investigate technological advances that impact physical activity and fitness.

6.     Describe the relationship between physical activity, healthy eating, and body composition.

 

B.   Training

1.     Discuss the relationship between practice, training, and injury prevention.

2.     Discuss how the principles of training including FIT, overload, progression, and specificity improve personal fitness.

3.     Apply the appropriate training principles to various forms of physical activity used to improve personal fitness.

4.     Describe the physical and behavioral effects of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances and discuss legal and competition issues related to their use.

 

C.   Achieving and Assessing Fitness

1.     Engage in moderate to vigorous forms of physical activity that address each component of fitness.

2.     Engage in physical activity at a target heart rate for a minimum of 20 minutes.

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

4.     Assess personal fitness, develop a personal fitness plan based on the findings, and use technology to implement the plan.

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

 

Link to Standard 2.6 Grade 3-4

 

Link to Standard 2.6 Grade 7-8

 

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