Physical Fitness-PreK-2

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.

Know and apply the principles and components of health-related fitness. Apply the principles of health-related fitness to maintain the body as God intended.

Assess individual fitness levels. Assess fitness levels in an effort to maintain the healthy body, mind and spirit God gave us.

Set goals based on fitness data and develop, implement and monitor an individual fitness improvement plan. Set goals to maintain an active lifestyle that respects and protects our gift of life.

Identify characteristics of health-related fitness (e.g., flexibility, muscular strength).

Engage in sustained physical activity that causes increased heart rate, muscle strength and range of movement.

Describe immediate effects of physical activity on the body (e.g., faster heartbeat, increased pulse rate, increased breathing rate).

Identify a realistic health-related goal.

Demonstrate static balances for flexibility used in jogging, dance and aerobics.

Jump rope for endurance.

Discuss changes that take place in their body after physical activity. 

Participate in tag games, creative movement, basic tumbling, and relay races.

Know that God created us in His own image.

Recall immediate effects of exercise on the body.

Recognize difference between heart rate at rest and during activity.

Identify and use gifts and talents to become strong healthy children of God.

Discuss realistic health-related fitness goals.

Participate in activities that that can develop health-related fitness goals.

Perform activities that add repetitions and change intensity to improve performance.

Recognize that our body is a gift from God.