Units of Instruction

Richmond Elementary School

Physical Education Yearly Plan 2018/2019

Month         Unit/Skill

August  Introduction to Physical Education

• Rules, Routines, Transitions, Expectations, Links, Purple Paw Award, Essential Questions, Purple Paw Class Chart
• Instant Activity, Tag Games

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September- K-2nd Intro to Locomotor & Manipulative Skills  

• Pre-Assessment- Throwing (Overhand & Underhand), Catching, Balance, Galloping, Hopping, Jumping, Dribbling (Basketball), Dribbling (Soccer), Skipping
• Dribbling (Soccer & Basketball)
• Intro to Locomotor

3rd - Tennis

• Tennis Fundamentals
• Forehand, Backhand, Underhand Serve
• Racket Skills
• 3rd Grade trip to Burlington Tennis Club

4th - Rollerblading

• How to put on equipment, safety, how to fall
• Recovery Stand, T-Stand, Walking,
• Glided Stop, Plow Stop, Break Stop
• Skate forwards, backwards, One Foot, Balance, Jump

Essential Questions

• Social Responsibility (Respect, Kindness, Confidence, Cooperation, Creativity)
• Purple Paw Checklist

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October      

K-2nd - Team Building, Student Created Games & Warm-ups

• Team development Me vs We
• How to develop games that are fun and focus on inclusion
• Individual and Team activities

3rd & 4th- Lacrosse

• History, grip, how to play
• Scoop, Cradle, Throw, Shoot, Defense, Pass & Catch
• Team play, safety, rules of the game

Essential Questions

• Nutrition
• 5 Food groups
• Go, Grow, Glow Foods

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November-  Cup Stacking

• 3-3-3, 3-6-3, full cycle
• How to use timers, team stacking
• Hand eye coordination, bilateral brain development, crossing midline

Essential Questions

• What do your muscles do
• Major muscles (Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid, Hamstring, Quads, Calves, Chest, Back)
• Stretching
• Heart

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December- Floor Hockey & Pillow Polo

• Target/Accuracy Shooting
• Puck skills
• Dribbling
• Passing/Receiving pass
• Team play/Small game pla

Essential Questions

• How to help others
• What can you do to be helpful
• How to give back

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January- Jump Rope

• Single Jump, Double Jump, Teacher and student turned rope
• Forward, Backward, Side-to-side, 180 & 360 jumps
• Intermediate Jump Rope Skills
• Jump Rope Routines 

Essential Questions

• Responsibility
• School Expectations
• Respect Yourself, Others, and Environment

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February- Circus

• Balance and Juggling skills
• Safety and how to use equipment appropriately
• Progression of skills for each circus element
• Creating tricks, routines, and performances.

  Essential Questions

• 5 Healthy Habits (Activity, Nutrition, Screen Time, Sleep, and Hydration)
• Goal Setting

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March- Gymnastics

• Safety and proper form for gymnastic movements
• Floor Skills
• Balance Beam
• Tumbling
• Routine Building/Performance

Essential Questions

• What is fitness
• How to improve your fitness
• It's a lifelong journey

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April           

K-3rd -  Scooter Games/Parachute

• Scooter Soccer, Scooter Basketball, Scooter Hockey
• Omnikin Ball
• Parachute Games

4th Grade - FitnessGram

• What is fitness and why do we do fitness assessment
• Personal best... Just worry about your fitness and try to improve scores over time.
• How can you improve your fitness, make a plan
• Push-ups, crunch, Sit & Reach, Trunk lift, Pacer

Essential Questions

• Sportsmanship
• Teamwork
• Following the Rules
• Honesty

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May             

K-1st - Biking

• Why do we bike, Bike Safety, Bike Skills Assessment
• Rules of the Road, ABC Bike Check, Helmet Check
• Start/Stopping, Turning, Coasting.

2nd-3rd - Golf

• Golf Safety, Grip, Etiquette
• Putt, Chip, Pitching, Driving
• Field Trip to Cedar Knoll Golf Course

4th - Track & Field

• Overview of different track events
• Focus on personal best times and improving them over time.
• Running Events (50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m Relay)
• Field Events (High Jump, Standing Long Jump, Running High Jump, Softball Throw)
• 4th Grade Track Meet at MMU

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June- Student Choice Games

• Kids in K-4th grade will get to choose their favorite PE games and take on large roll in designing warm-ups and activites for class.

• Walk-A-Thon Field Days

 Scooter Games/Parachute

• Scooter Soccer, Scooter Basketball, Scooter Hockey
• Omnikin Ball
• Parachute Games