• A complete fitness program promotes participation in grade level skills and activities that build health and wellness including cardiovascular, flexibility, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and lifetime activity.

• Good sportsmanship includes following rules of play and being responsible for yourself and the safety of others.

• We can increase our health and wellness by participating in the physical activities we lead or participate in by ourselves and with others.

• Rules help keep games and activities safe and fair.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

• How does movement, muscle stretching, doing sit ups, push ups and pull ups increase body strength and overall health?

• How can people protect themselves sore muscles or injury from over exercising? 

• Why do we have to be responsible for our own behavior?

• What is the purpose for rules of play in athletic or competitive sports?

• How do class rules and team rules help make competitive sports and individual sports more enjoyable?

• Why is cooperation important in games and in life?

• How does cooperation in games impact the final outcome?

• What does good sportsmanship look like?

Standards

Standard 1: Demonstrates skills in a variety of activities
Benchmark: Loco motor, non-loco motor, manipulative skill development and movement
District Indicator: Repeatedly performs loco motor, non-loco motor, and manipulative skills in isolation and combination
Standard 2: Exhibits components of physical fitness
District Indicator: Demonstrates cardiovascular endurance
District Indicator: Demonstrates flexibility
District Indicator: Demonstrates muscular strength and endurance
 

Essential Skills/Indicators:

• Is able to throw a football to a person 10 yards away

• Is able to catch a football thrown from 10 yards away

• Can run one football pattern of the following: hook, square out, square in

• Understands the goal of the team in possession of the ball

• Understands the goal of the team without the ball

• Understands basic football terminology

• Understands what offensive contribution can be made by offensive players without the ball

• Knows how and can attempt to disrupt the successful play of opponents

• Is able to follow basic flag football rules

• Is able to exhibit good sporting behavior

• Can play without endangering the safety of others

Resources

Performance Indicator  Assessments
Beginner Football Assessment Rubric
Football Student Checklist
Life Skills and Sportsmanship Assessment