Grade 6 PE IAS Standards

The physically literate individual will demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

Individual-Performance Activities

Demonstrates correct technique for basic skills in one selected individual performance activity.

Shooting

Demonstrates shooting on goal with competency during a closed environment practice.

Serving

Demonstrates a correct underhand or overhand serve with competency, control, and weight transfer.

Volleying

Demonstrates a controlled forehand volley with mature form.

Offensive Skills

Demonstrates movement without the ball or object (such as pivot, give and go, and fakes).

Demonstrates movement with the ball or object (such as dribbling) without defensive pressure to create open space.

Defensive Skills

Demonstrates the ready position in defense by weight on balls of feet, arms extended, and eyes on the midsection of the offensive player.

Outdoor Pursuits

Demonstrates correct technique for basic skills in one selected outdoor activity.

Dance and Rhythm

Demonstrates correct rhythm and pattern for one of the following activities: dance, including folk, social, creative, line, and world;jump bands; and cardio drumming.

Throwing

Demonstrates a mature underhand or overhand motion pattern for accuracy.

Catching

Demonstrates a mature catching pattern from a variety of trajectories using different objects during practice.

Passing and Receiving

Demonstrates passing and receiving with hands, feet, or implement with competency while moving, changing direction, and speed.

Demonstrates a lead pass with competency, while stationary, to a moving receiver.

Dribbling

Demonstrates dribbling skills with dominant hand, foot, or implement with control while moving, changing direction, and speed.

Striking

Demonstrates striking with competency.

Demonstrates striking a stationary or moving object with competency using an implement with force in a variety of practices (such as golf, hockey).

Forehand and Backhand

Demonstrates correct forehand and backhand strokes with competency while transferring weight with correct timing.

The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.

Target Games

Developmentally appropriate outcomes first appear in grade seven.

Movement and Rhythm

Varies the application of force when performing movement activities.

Outdoor Pursuits

Identifies appropriate decisions to ensure safety of self or others.

Offensive Tactics

Demonstrates at least one way to create open space (such as moving to open space without a ball or object; using a variety of passes, pivots, and fakes; using the give and go maneuver; using the width and length of the field/court). (invasion games)

Identifies open spaces and attempts to strike objects into the space. (field and strike games)

Defensive Tactics

Demonstrates at least one way to reduce open space (such as changing body position; by not allowing the catch (denial); allowing the catch, but not the return pass). (invasion games)

Identifies the correct defensive play based on the situation (such as number of outs). (field and strike games)

Transitions, Invasion Games

Demonstrates the transitions from offense to defense and defense to offense by recovering quickly.

Creating Space, Net and Wall Games

Developmentally appropriate outcomes first appear in grade seven.

Tactics and Shots, Net and Wall Games

Developmentally appropriate outcomes first appear in grade seven.

The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

Physical Activity Benefits

Describes how being physically active leads to a healthy body.

Goal-Setting

Uses a SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely) goal to improve or maintain one area of health-related fitness based on a fitness assessment.

Physical Activity and Nutrition Log

Maintains and reflects on an activity log to create goals pertaining to a personal physical activity.

Engagement in Physical Activity

Participates in self-selected physical activity outside of physical education class.

Components of Fitness

Identifies the skill-related fitness components.

Health-Related Fitness

Differentiates between aerobic and anaerobic physical activity.

Demonstrates correct techniques and methods of stretching.

Uses pacing in cardiorespiratory endurance activities.

FITT Principle

Describes each component of the FITT principle (frequency, intensity, time, type) for cardiorespiratory endurance.

Phases of Exercise

Describes the role of warm-ups and cool-downs before and after physical activity.

Engagement in Fitness Activities

Participates in a variety of cardiorespiratory endurance activities.

Body Systems

Identifies major muscles used in selected physical activities.

Nutrition

Compares and contrasts caloric expenditure for a variety of physical activities.

The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

Personal Responsibility

Exhibits personal responsibility by using appropriate etiquette, demonstrating respect for the facilities, and exhibiting safe behaviors.

Rules and Etiquette

Identifies rules and etiquette for physical activities, games, dance, and rhythmic activities.

Receiving and Providing Feedback

Demonstrates responsibility by providing and accepting corrective feedback to improve performance.

Working with Others

Cooperates with a small group of classmates during physical activities.

Safety

Uses physical activity and fitness equipment appropriately and safely with teacher guidance.

The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social interaction.

Health

Applies strategies for overcoming individual challenges in a physical activity setting (such as extending effort, asking for help or feedback, or modifying the tasks).

Challenge

Applies strategies for overcoming individual challenges in a physical activity setting (such as extending effort, asking for help or feedback, or modifying the tasks).

Self-Expression and Enjoyment

Describes how moving competently in a physical activity setting creates enjoyment.

Social Interaction

Demonstrates respect for self and others by following the rules and encouraging others in various physical activities and games.