Grade 8

Motor Skills and Movement Student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

Movement Concepts Student demonstrates competency in a variety of movement patterns and concepts

Physical Activity Student demonstrates competency in a variety of physical activities

Health-Enhancing Physical Fitness Student demonstrates competency in a variety of health-enhancing physical activities

Responsible Personal and Social Behavior Student demonstrates competency in a variety of responsible and social behavior activities

Value of Physical Activity Student understands and demonstrates the value of physical activities

Understand and use a variety of basic and advanced movement skills and concepts

Demonstrate competency in locomotor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activity

Demonstrate movements in activities with awareness of others within personal spaces

Demonstrate understanding of movement, concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities

Demonstrate the ability to combine motor skills with locomotor skills in a variety of physical activities

Demonstrate and apply fundamental movement patterns and concepts

Identify sequential movement patterns in a variety of physical activity

Demonstrate and apply movement patterns with enjoyment and personal skills with different locomotor movement

Show the relationship of activities with certain skills and movement patterns

Participate regularly in physical activity

Recognize, demonstrate, and apply movement patterns to aid in cardiovascular health

Demonstrate knowledge of personal strengths and characterization of exercises while monitoring physical fitness

Show that practicing can improve awareness and skill levels

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

Identify, characterize, and apply the reasoning behind exercise and its benefits

Demonstrate competency in personal fitness and its relationship with nutrition 

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of exercise and nutrition

Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings

Demonstrate ability to follow rules and use sportsmanship during physical activity

Demonstrate ability to cooperate and be able to solve conflicts during physical activity 

Demonstrate understanding of being cooperative during competitive activities 

Demonstrate responsibility to follow rules and play fairly during physical activity

Demonstrate the ability to solve problems that may arise during physical activity

Develop the responsibility to play fairly during physical activity

Value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction

Demonstrate ability to make positive choices as they relate to physical activity

Formulate and follow through with a physical activity plan

Show maturity in physical activity and be able to understand the importance of physical activity

Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship of being appropriately physically fit along with positive relationships

Show knowledge of how the body works with physical activity

Demonstrate increasing competence in more advanced specialized physical skills 

Use appropriate speed to display skills of kicking, throwing, dribbling, shooting, and striking

Use skills to play full game following rules 

Use a combination of dribbling, shooting, and other skills to get to a successful ending skill

Understand and apply more advanced movement and game strategies such as explaining and demonstrating strategies involved in playing tennis doubles 

Explain and demonstrate the use of play development and strategies involved in playing team and individual sports

Demonstrate competence in modified versions of movement forms such as performing in a variety of simple folk and square dances

Perform dance sequences of simple folk dances (fox trot, mamba, samba, box step, polka)

Develop beginning strategies for competitive and non-competitive games such as using basic offensive and defensive strategies in a modified version of a team sport

Learn modified game strategies

Be able to take a competitive game and play in a non-competitive nature for advancement of all skills of all students

Demonstrate correct sequencing of volleyball spike

Identify the critical elements of more advanced movement skills such as a racing start in free-style swimming

Demonstrate correct sequencing of basketball lay-up

Understand and apply advanced discipline- specific knowledge to various movement forms such as understanding how to lead or follow a partner while dancing

Through folk dance, be able to dance specific dances completely with a partner

Develop and abide to an activity action plan that includes in school activities 

Develop and abide to an activity action plan that includes out of school activities

Participate at least three times a week in physical activities that contribute to the attainment of and maintenance of personal physical activity goals

Keep a chart on physical activities that show improvement of physical fitness levels

Meet all standards through exercise

Meet health-related fitness standards

Begin to design personal health-related fitness programs based on an accurately assessed fitness profile, for example, engage in physical activity at a target heart rate for a minimum of 30 minutes at least three times a week outside of the Physical Education class 

After successful collection of data (heart rate/pedometer readings, etc.) develop a fitness program that will increase fitness levels

Understand and apply principles of training to improve physical fitness such as various weight training techniques

Know and understand the different types of weight training techniques (isometric, isotonic, etc.) 

Know how to use the different kinds of weight training techniques during the school day 

Know how to use the different kinds of weight training techniques while at home

Consider the consequences when confronted with behavior choice 

Know and understand the consequences for poor behavior and lack of listening by being informed of all of the expectations

Resolve interpersonal conflicts with a sensitivity to rights and feelings of others, find positive ways to assert independence 

Be respectful to all students while maintaining proper levels of competition

Foster teamwork goals

Work cooperatively with a group to achieve goals in competitive as well as cooperative settings 

Apply appropriate behaviors with a physical activity and know when to use the appropriate kinds of behaviors in other activities

Identify behaviors that are supportive and inclusive in physical activity settings

Feel satisfaction when engaging in physical activity

Find and enjoy a physical activity

Recognize the social benefits of participation in physical activity such as the joy of participating with a team and sensing team fulfillment 

Recognize the enjoyment factors of team activities

Recognize the role of sports, games, and dance in modern culture

Find a community activity and try to maintain a fitness level to participate

Know the importance of physical activity within your community

Identify behaviors that are supportive and inclusive in physical activity settings 

Know when to compete against others and when to compete against yourself