Moving safely and together
Students review how to run, jump, skip, and stop with control while sharing space with classmates. They practice listening to directions and treating teammates with respect during warm-ups and group games.
What does a student learn in
This is the year movement starts to feel like a plan, not just play. Students sharpen running, jumping, throwing, and catching, and they begin to notice how warming up, pacing, and effort change how their bodies feel. They also practice the social side of games: taking turns, encouraging teammates, and handling wins and losses. By spring, students can join a group activity, follow the rules, and explain one thing they do to stay healthy outside of school.
- Motor skills
- Fitness basics
- Teamwork
- Sportsmanship
- Healthy habits
Year at a glance
How the year usually goes. Every school and district set their own curriculum, so treat this as a guide, not official pacing.
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Throwing, catching, and kicking
Students work on sending and receiving a ball with hands and feet. Expect more accurate throws, softer catches, and stronger kicks as they try these skills in small games.
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Fitness and healthy habits
Students learn what makes the heart, lungs, and muscles stronger. They try activities that get them out of breath on purpose and start to notice how their bodies feel before, during, and after exercise.
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Team games and fair play
Students put their skills into team games like small-sided soccer, basketball, or tag. They practice taking turns, encouraging teammates, and handling wins and losses without drama.
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Active habits for life
Students reflect on which activities they enjoy and could do outside school. They set simple goals for staying active and talk about how movement fits into a healthy week at home.
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 4.
Physical Education
Physical Education
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Develop a variety of motor skills, including locomotor, non-locomotor
Students practice moving in different ways: running, jumping, balancing, throwing, and catching. Building these skills gives them a wider range of games and activities they can join in for life.
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Apply knowledge related to movement, performance
Students use what they know about how the body moves and stays healthy to take part in games, exercises, and activities with more skill and purpose.
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Develop social skills through movement, including respect for self and others…
Students practice working with classmates during games and movement activities. They take turns, follow shared rules, and treat others the way they want to be treated.
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Develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement
Students practice setting goals, name what regular movement does for their body and mood, and start building habits they can keep up for life.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Develop a variety of motor skills, including locomotor, non-locomotor | Students practice moving in different ways: running, jumping, balancing, throwing, and catching. Building these skills gives them a wider range of games and activities they can join in for life. | MD-PE.1.4 |
| Apply knowledge related to movement, performance | Students use what they know about how the body moves and stays healthy to take part in games, exercises, and activities with more skill and purpose. | MD-PE.2.4 |
| Develop social skills through movement, including respect for self and others… | Students practice working with classmates during games and movement activities. They take turns, follow shared rules, and treat others the way they want to be treated. | MD-PE.3.4 |
| Develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement | Students practice setting goals, name what regular movement does for their body and mood, and start building habits they can keep up for life. | MD-PE.4.4 |