Grade 8 PE OLS Standards

Apply tactical concepts and performance principles in game-like settings.

Discuss the social benefits of participating in a selected physical activity.

Discuss the challenging aspects of participating in a selected physical activity.

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

Send an object to a target in controlled practice and apply these skills to target games to achieve successful game-related outcomes.

Move to mark or guard opponents, deny space and prevent opponents from attacking or scoring.

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

Plan a variety of moderate to vigorous school, home and community physical activity opportunities to meet physical activity guidelines and personal preferences.

Discusses the positive impact physical activity has on his or her life.

Resolve conflict with sensitivity to the rights and feelings of others.

Makes a connection between participation in physical activity and physical, emotional and intellectual health.

Demonstrate the critical elements of specialized locomotor and non-locomotor skills in a variety of individual performance activities (e.g., fitness, track and field, martial arts).

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

Develops a plan to meet the recommendation for daily physical activity.

Perform a variety of simple dance sequences to the music or rhythm as an individual, with a partner or in a small group.

Design and implement a fitness plan based on the results of health-related fitness assessment.

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

Make a connection between physical activity and intellectual health.

Demonstrate knowledge of critical elements and biomechanical principles for specialized skills.

Demonstrate a routine that combines movement patterns (e.g., traveling, rolling, balance, weight transfer) into a smooth, flowing sequence coordinated with the music rhythm.

Discuss the reasons for participating in a selected physical activity.

Provide support or positive suggestions to facilitate group progress or success.

Demonstrate and encourage respect for individual similarities and differences through positive interaction.

Make choices to demonstrate self-direction and effort in individual, small and large group activities without prompts or constant supervision from the teacher.

Communicate effectively with others to promote respect and conflict resolution in physical activity settings.

Analyze specific sport and movement skills using biomechanical principles and critical elements.

Develop and apply rules, safe practices and procedures in physical activity settings.

Develop a series of activities to improve flexibility and to warm-up and cool-down for each activity.

Link the health benefits that result from participation in specific physical activities.

Consistently choose the best option (e.g., attack, pass, maintain possession, reposition) in game play.

Demonstrate movement skills and patterns in a variety of individual performance activities and lifetime physical activities.

Recognize causes and demonstrate possible solutions to issues related to a safe school environment and physical activity setting.

Apply the principle intensity and duration to determine appropriate repetitions, sets and weight for muscular strength and endurance activities.

Strike an object with hand or implement in controlled practice and apply these skills to net/wall games to achieve successful game-related outcomes.

Identify active alternatives to screen time.

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

Utilizes principles and practices to design a personalized health-related fitness plan.

Accept and respect decisions made by the designated official.

Strike and field an object with foot, hand or implement in controlled practice and apply these skills to striking/fielding games to achieve successful game-related outcomes.

Work cooperatively with peers of differing skill to promote a safe school environment.

Develop a plan to improve movement performance using movement principles, critical elements, drills and biomechanical principles.

Send, receive, dribble and shoot in practice and apply these skills to invasion games to achieve successful game-related outcomes.

Make a connection between physical activities and emotional health.

Demonstrate critical elements of specialized manipulative skills in a variety of settings.

Move to open space to receive passes or create space for others.

Apply target heart rate and rates of perceived exertion (using RPE scale) to improve or maintain cardiorespiratory endurance.

Describe and use various forms of technology to monitor fitness (e.g., heart monitor, pedometer, phone and iPod apps).

Apply nutritional concepts and strategies to balance healthy foods, snacks and beverages with fitness levels.

Analyze physical activity assessment data and create a plan to improve or maintain physical activity levels.