This is the year students start treating fitness as a personal choice, not a class requirement. Students sharpen the movement skills they use in sports and games, and they learn the reasoning behind a good workout: why warmups matter, how to read their heart rate, what builds strength over time. Teamwork gets more honest too, with real talk about communication and respect. By spring, students can plan their own simple fitness routine and explain why it works.
Students practice moving their bodies in different ways, from running and jumping to throwing and catching, building the physical skills that make sports and active hobbies easier to join and stick with.
Students connect what they know about how the body moves and stays fit to make smarter choices during physical activity. That means adjusting effort, form, or pacing based on what the activity actually demands.
Students practice working with others during physical activity, taking turns, listening, and handling wins and losses with respect. The focus is on how they treat teammates and opponents, not just how they move.
Students practice setting personal fitness goals and choosing activities they actually enjoy. The focus is building habits that carry into adult life, not just getting through class.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Develop a variety of motor skills, including locomotor, non-locomotor | Students practice moving their bodies in different ways, from running and jumping to throwing and catching, building the physical skills that make sports and active hobbies easier to join and stick with. | MD-PE.1.8 |
| Apply knowledge related to movement, performance | Students connect what they know about how the body moves and stays fit to make smarter choices during physical activity. That means adjusting effort, form, or pacing based on what the activity actually demands. | MD-PE.2.8 |
| Develop social skills through movement, including respect for self and others… | Students practice working with others during physical activity, taking turns, listening, and handling wins and losses with respect. The focus is on how they treat teammates and opponents, not just how they move. | MD-PE.3.8 |
| Develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement | Students practice setting personal fitness goals and choosing activities they actually enjoy. The focus is building habits that carry into adult life, not just getting through class. | MD-PE.4.8 |