Grade 3 PE OLS Standards

Recognize that physical activity provides opportunities for social interaction.

Identify the feelings that come with the challenge of learning a new physical activity.

Identify reasons for enjoying a selected physical activity.

Expresses multiple, specific reasons (enjoyment, challenge, social) to participate in physical activity.

Identify two health benefits from different dimensions (e.g., physical, emotional, intellectual) by participation in physical activity.

Identifies multiple, specific health benefits as a reason to value physical activity.

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

Demonstrate cooperation with others when resolving conflict.

Demonstrate acceptance of skill and ability of others through verbal and non-verbal behavior.

Cooperate with a partner or small group by taking turns and sharing equipment.

Work cooperatively with a partner in the development of an activity, dance sequence or game.

Interact and communicate positively with others.

Take turns using equipment or performing a task.

Interact positively with others in partner and small group activities without regard to individual differences.

Demonstrate cooperation with others when resolving conflicts.

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

Responsible behavior in physical activity settings.

Recognize characteristics of the equipment and environment that affect safe play.

Identify equipment-specific safety rules and follow them.

Follow rules, safe practices and engage in class activities.

Understand the purpose of and apply appropriate rules, procedures and safe practices in physical activity settings.

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

Identify the frequency and type of exercise in relationship to the FITT principle.

Analyze the results of a fitness assessment to determine areas in a healthy fitness zone (HFZ).

Recognize the importance of warm-up and cool-down activities.

Identify activities to improve muscular strength and endurance in the core area.

Assess heart rate during physical activity and exercise.

Identify specific activities that could improve each health-related fitness component.

Understand the principles, components and practices of health-related physical fitness to maintain or improve one's level of fitness.

Identify a variety of nutritious food choices from each food group that will help balance the body with physical activity.

Track physical activity minutes inside and outside of school to determine progress toward daily recommendation.

Identify school, home and community physical activity opportunities to meet physical activity guidelines.

Describes current level of physical activity and identifies additional physical activity opportunities to create calorie balance.

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

Explain how appropriate practice improves performance.

Describe the critical elements of the manipulative skills (e.g., throw, catch, kick, strike) and activity-specific skills.

Demonstrate knowledge of critical elements for more complex motor skills.

Identify the choices to make (e.g., shoot, pass, dribble) to score a goal or point.

Recognize offensive and defensive situations.

Explain how the characteristics of an object (e.g., size, material, weight) affect performance of manipulative skills.

Modify movement to meet the demands of a task (e.g., throw with more or less force to reach a target or teammate).

Demonstrate and apply basic tactics and principles of movement.

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

Send (e.g., pass, roll) an object to a target using critical elements in a stable environment.

Dribble and maintain control while moving through space using the critical elements.

Kick a ball with the inside of the foot to a target using the critical elements.

Strike an object with an implement using the critical elements.

Catch a variety of objects in dynamic conditions using the critical elements.

Throw overhand with force using appropriate critical elements.

Apply the critical elements of fundamental manipulative skills in a variety of physical activities.

Perform teacher-selected and developmentally appropriate dance steps and movement patterns.

Balance on different bases of support and on apparatus demonstrating different levels, shapes and patterns.

Jump rope demonstrating a variety of footwork skills.

Perform a sequence of movements (e.g., dance, gymnastics, jump rope) with a beginning, middle and end.

Combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills into movement patterns.

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