4th Grade Physical Education Schedule:
Monday - Menditch & Bertran
Tuesday - Sullivan
Friday - Jones & McCarthy
Tuesday - Sullivan
Friday - Jones & McCarthy
4th Grade Curriculum
Marking Period 1:
• Identify and define the fitness components of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
• Define resting heart rate, target heart rate, and maximum heart rate.
• Differentiate between muscular strength and muscular endurance activities.
• Define flexibility and explain why it is important to stretch.
• Perform accurate passes using a chest pass and the inside of the foot.
Marking Period 2:
• Throw overhand to a student who is moving to his/her right or left.
• Catch a ball while moving to the right or left of where the thrower is standing.
• Volley a gently thrown lightweight ball to a target using an overhead pass.
• Identify a personal physical activity goal that is challenging yet attainable, and explain why it is an appropriate goal.
Marking Period 3:
• Perform a dance while demonstrating all movements accurately and staying in formation during the dance.
• Transfer weight from the feet to the hands and back to the feet by bringing the feet above the waist and landing softly on one or two feet, for example, performing a mule kick, handstand, round-off, and cartwheel.
• Identify and demonstrate a variety of ways that promote a positive and respectful movement setting.
Marking Period 4:
• Strike a self-dropped ball with a lightweight racket using a backhand stroke.
• Strike a softly pitched ball with a bat.
• Identify the components of the Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (FITT) Formula and compare the relationship between intensity and time.