Grade 2 PE OLS Standards

Discuss personal reasons (why?) for enjoying physical activity.

Identifies reasons to participate in physical activity.

Identify specific health benefits from participation in daily physical activity.

Identifies health benefits as reasons to value physical activity.

Recognizes the Value of Physical Activity for Health, Enjoyment, Challenge, Self-Expression and/or Social Interaction.

Demonstrate consideration of others with varying skill or fitness levels while participating in physical education activities.

Describe examples of cooperation and sharing in a variety of physical activities.

Follow instructions and class procedures while participating in physical education activities.

Responsible behavior in physical activity settings.

Explain rules related to safety and activity-specific procedures.

Complete activities and take responsibility for actions.

Follow directions and handle equipment safely.

Respond positively to reminders of appropriate safety procedures.

Know and follow procedures and safe practices.

Exhibits Responsible Personal and Social Behavior that Respects Self and Others.

Identify ways to stretch muscles in various parts of the body.

Identify activities to improve muscular strength.

Name activities that increase heart rate.

Recall activities that align with each component of health-related fitness.

Understand the principles, components and practices of health-related physical fitness.

Suggest alternatives to unhealthy food and beverage choices related to physical activity.

Track the amount of physical activity within the school day and compare it to the recommendation for daily physical activity.

Identify opportunities for physical activity at school, home and in the community.

Describes current level of physical activity and identifies additional physical activity opportunities.

Demonstrates the Knowledge and Skills to Achieve and Maintain a Health-Enhancing Level of Physical Activity and Fitness.

Repeat cue words for fundamental motor skills and apply them to improve performance.

Differentiate among non-locomotor and manipulative skills.

Demonstrate knowledge of critical elements of fundamental motor skills.

Apply concepts of general and personal space to accomplish movement tasks in movement patterns, games and tasks.

Apply different degrees of effort, force, speed and direction to accomplish a task (e.g., adjust speed).

Apply movement concepts to modify performance (e.g., use more body parts, keep the object closer).

Apply movement vocabulary of body, space, effort and relationships to complete movement tasks.

Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts related to body, space, effort and relationships.

Applies Knowledge of Concepts, Principles, Strategies and Tactics Related to Movement and Performance.

Roll a ball or object to a moving target.

Dribble a ball with hands and feet using variations in speed, direction, pathway and relationship with objects.

Kick a rolled or moving ball with the laces for power.

Strike a variety of objects with the hand or an implement with purpose to control force/direction.

Catch objects coming from different directions, heights and speed.

Throw overhand a variety of objects demonstrating a side orientation.

Demonstrate developing control of fundamental manipulative skills.

Perform rhythmic dance steps and sequences.

Perform combinations of rolling and balance skills.

Demonstrate static and balance skills as part of a movement pattern.

Perform combinations of non-locomotor and locomotor skills in a movement pattern.

Perform combinations of locomotor, non-locomotor, weight transfer and static and dynamic balance skills.

Demonstrate all fundamental locomotor skills (walk, run, slide, gallop, hop, skip, jump, leap) using critical elements.

Demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor skills in a variety of ways.

Demonstrates Competency in a Variety of Motor Skills and Movement Patterns.