Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Overview

First through Second Grade
Physical education is based on learning basic movements and skills, and refining these movements and skills into specific activities. Skills include locomotor movement, non-locomotor movement, perceptual movement and manipulatives.

Topics

• Physical activities that develop motor skills and physical fitness
• Rules, skills, strategies and team building associated with individual and team activities
• Age-appropriate physical fitness
• Safety and etiquette in physical activities
• Fitness planning

Third through Fifth Grades
Physical education is based on learning basic movements and skills, and refining these movements and skills into specific activities. Skills include locomotor movement, non-locomotor movement, perceptual movement and manipulatives. The movements and skills are incorporated into game situations. Examples of the core units are basketball, bowling, floor hockey, tumbling and stunts, rhythms, soccer, touch/flag football, track & field, volleyball and fitness.

Topics

• Physical activities that develop motor skills and physical fitness
• Rules, skills, strategies and team-building associated with individual and team activities
• Age-appropriate physical fitness
• Safety and etiquette in physical activities