Thompson Middle School

STANDARDS

Gone are the days when P.E. teachers just rolled the ball out. In order to have a quality Physical Education Program, we strive to implement the State's Standards into our program. Our program keeps in mind your child as a whole, both cognitively and developmentally.

A. Motor Learning: i. Students set goals and monitor change in movement skill development in order to better understand the improvement process (Standard I); ii. Students apply locomotors, non-locomotors, and manipulative skills to a variety or indivdual/dual sports, tumbling, aquatics, dance, self defense, and adventure activities. (Standard 2); iii. Students create an individual/dual game with scoring options and a penalty system. (Standard 3)
B. Biomechanics: i. Students analyze movement performance using spin and rebound principles in order to learn or improve a movement skill. (Standard 4)
C. Exercise Physiology: i. Students design a one week personal fitness plan (warm-up, flexibility, muscle strength, muscle endurance, body composition, cardio-respiratory, cool down). (Standard 5); ii. Students assess personal fitness, compare scores to a health related standard, and set goals for improvement or maintenance. (Standard 6)

A. Growth & Development: i. Students explain the growth rates of their body segment and the relationship to movement-related experiences. (Standard 7)
B. Psychology: i. Students demonstrate risk taking through participation in individual or dual movement activities. (Standard 8)
C. Aesthetics: i. Students value personal identity and the development of aesthetic features of their performance skills. (Standard 9)

A. Sociology: i. Students display collaborative problem solving techniques during risk based initiatives. (Standard 10)
B. Historical Perspectives: i. Students describe the physical education, and the origin of movement related activities during medieval times (Standard 11 & 12) Click the Blue Bottom to Go Back.