CURRICULUM MAP
Subject: Physical Education
Grade Level: K-4
First Quarter
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Orientation
Second Quarter
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Safety, Rules, Procedures
(Lockdown, Lockout, Fire drill),
Daily Routines, Develop a
safe/healthy environment
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Gross Motor Skills
Games of low organization
(tag games, relays, spatial
awareness, chase-flee)
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Soccer
Rules, Positions, Rotations,
Pass, Set, Spike, Serves
(Underhand, Overhand)
Lead up games, Small sided
games
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Rules, Positions, Throwing,
Catching, Punting, Kicking,
Routes, Lead up games, Small
sided games
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Physical Fitness Testing
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Components: Pacer, Sit ups,
Pull ups, Flexed arm hang, Sit
and Reach, Push ups, Squat
Thrust
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Character Education
Components: Sportsmanship,
Respect, Honesty, Fair play
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Fitness Concepts
Cardio Endurance
Exploratory Activities
Scooters, Parachute, Balls,
Hoops, Bean bags, Koosh Ball,
Scarves, Ribbons, Frisbees
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Bowling
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Floor Hockey
Safety, Positions, Passing,
Receiving, Stick Handling,
Offense, Defense, Spacing,
Goal Keeping
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Health-Related Concepts
Nutrition, Dangers of
Drugs/Alcohol/Smoking
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Fitness Concepts
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Bones, Heart Rate, Pulse
Fitness Concepts
Flexibility
Physical Fitness Testing
Components: Pacer, Sit ups,
Pull ups, Flexed arm hang, Sit
and Reach, Push ups, Squat
Thrust, Comparison to fall
scores
Gymnastics
Health-Related Concepts
Baseball/Softball/T-Ball
Throwing, Catching, Fielding,
Hitting, Rules, Positions
Fitness
Forward Roll, Straddle Roll,
Backward Roll, Back Straddle
Roll, Cartwheel, Tripod,
Handstand, Backbends,
Tumbling
Golf
Scoring, Swing mechanics,
Striking, Etiquette
Stations
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Track and Field
Running events (various
distance), Field Events with
modified equipment
Badminton
Serving, Hand position,
Volleying, Lob, Smash
Lacrosse
Safety, Positions, Pass, Catch,
Scoop, Face-offs, Goal keeping,
Offense/Defense
Scoring, Set ups, Rules, Hand
Position, Approaches, Form,
Etiquette
Cooperative Games
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Dance
Fourth Quarter
Square, Line, Zumba, Folk,
Hooping, Lummi Sticks,
Ribbons
Team Building, Partner work,
Project adventure challenges
Health-Related Concepts
Muscles, Heart, Hygiene
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Rope Jumping
Exploratory Activities,
Challenges, Types of Jumps
(Power, speed, Gallop, Hop,
Skip), Double ropes, Long
ropes, Partner activities,
Letter/Number/Shape making
Football
Third Quarter
Basketball
Rules, Positions, Ball Handling,
Pass, Catch, Shooting, Defense
Rules, Passing, Trapping,
Dribbling, Heading, Goal
Keeping, Throw-ins, Lead up
games, Small sided games
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Volleyball
rev 7/25
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Field Days Activities
Preparation
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Health-Related Concepts
Body Systems
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Fitness Concepts
Balance
Year Long Concepts
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Locomotor Movements: Running, Skipping, Hopping, Galloping, Sliding, Jumping, etc.
Non Locomotor Movements: Throwing, Catching, Striking, Kicking, etc.
Games of Low Organization: Tag games, Chase/Flee, Clean your room, etc.
Fitness: Stations, Fitness Fridays
Health: Nutrition, Hygiene, Dangers of Drugs/Smoking, Knowledge of the body (muscles, bones, organs)
Character: Honesty, Sportsmanship, Respect, Teamwork, Decision Making
Discipline: For self and others
Curricular Connections
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Literacy: Sight words, worksheets, videos, alphabet, shapes, word related games (Scrabble Scramble, Vowel Tag, Word Relay, Acronyms)
Math: Scoring, Counting, Angles, Measurements, Timing, Math Facts (flash cards, counting, addition/subtraction), Clockwise/Counterclockwise
Geography: Mapping, Orienteering, Directions, Latitude/Longitude
History: Sport origins, Athletes of the past, changes in sport (equipment, rules)
Technology: Stopwatches, Videos, Computer (mighty milers), Sound systems, Wii games, Heart rate monitors, Pedometers, Smart boards
Resource Management: YMCA, Local pools, Sports Camps, Wiley/JCC Trails, Playgrounds, Fairgrounds, North fields, WHS Athletic Fields