Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5B Grade 4 CPI 5

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: B -   Movement Concepts 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 -  The student will 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).

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        FEEL THE BEAT - For this activity, you need a wide, open space and several musical selections that clearly represent different styles, tempos, and moods. Students find self-space and sit on the floor. Begin by playing a very slow musical selection, and instruct students to move very slowly—as if they are just waking up in the morning. Then change the musical selection to a much faster, more chaotic selection. Tell students they are just “waking up,” but the alarm did not go off and they will be late to school. After discussing how their actions differed based on the situation, the mood, and the tempo, allow students to move into general space. Offer different music selections for students to pace their movement actions.

 

·        SOCIAL DANCING - Students learn social dances, such as the “Chicken Dance,” the “Locomotion,” the “Four Kick Continental,” or more traditional styles such as the “Patty Cake Polka.” Be sure to include kid-favorite