Grade 4 Physical Education

Grade 4 Physical Education Expectations

 Active Participation:

A-01:      participate actively and regularly in a wide variety of physical activities

A-02:      demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to their personal enjoyment of being active, as they participate in a wide variety of individual and small-group activities and lead-up games

A-03:      identify factors that motivate participation in physical activity every day at school, at home, or in their communities

Movement Skills:

M-01:     retain objects of various shapes and sizes in different ways, using different body parts, with and without equipment, while moving around others and equipment

M-02:     send and receive objects of a variety of shapes and sizes at different levels and speeds, using different body parts and equipment, while applying basic principles of movement

M-03:     perform different combinations of locomotor movements with and without equipment, alone and with others, moving at different speeds and levels, using different pathways, and going in different directions

Movement Strategies:

S-01:      demonstrate an understanding of the basic components of physical activities, and apply this understanding as they participate in a variety of physical activities

S-02:      identify common features of specific categories of physical activities, and identify common strategies and tactics that they found effective while participating in a variety of physical activities

S-03:      apply a variety of tactical solutions to increase their chances of success as they participate in physical activities

Grade 4 Topic 1: Activities in Lead-up to Soccer (Contents)

Lesson 1: Four Corner Soccer (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 2: Pinball Soccer (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 3: Soccer Dodgeball (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 4: Norwegian Relay (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 5: Race to the Soccer Ball (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 6: Modified Soccer (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 7: Soccer Tournament (30 minutes, two pages)

Note to teachers: Class length may exceed 30 minutes

1^st: Prior to Student Evaluation, the teacher divides affixes; Station 1 to Station 4 Fitness Opportunities to each of the four-sides of the Gym.

2^nd: Divide the class into five groups. Now, assign four groups to four stations. Last group is Evaluated.

3^rd: Teacher uses the: Tracking Student Performance: Lead-up to Soccer

Lesson 8: Evaluating Participation, Manipulative Skills and Movement Strategies (30 minutes, ten pages)

Grade 4 Topic 2: Activities in Lead-up to Basketball (Contents)

Lesson 1: Basketball Pass (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 2: Chest and Bounce Pass (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 3: Dribbling (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 4: Shooting (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 5: Lay-up Shot (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 6: Guarding and Pivoting (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 7: Basketball Circuit (30 minutes, two pages)

Note to teachers: Setup Gym for Evaluation ~ same as in Lead-up to Soccer

Lesson 8: Evaluating Participation, Manipulative Skills and Movement Strategies (30 minutes, ten pages)

Grade 4 Topic 3: Activities in Dance Sequences (Contents + Mp3 Songs)

Introduction to Dance Sequences (Tips, Fitness activity, Warm-up and Cool-down, six pages)

Lesson 1: Song ~ Ding Dong Daddy Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 2: Song ~ La Rapsa Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 3: Song ~ BINGO Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 4: Song ~ Hurry Scurry Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 5: Song ~ Patty Cake Polka Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 6: Song ~ Oh Susanna Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 7: Song ~ Whalen’s Breakdown Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 8: Song ~ Teton Mountain Stomp Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Lesson 7: Song ~ Jingle Bells (Seasonal) Dance Instructions + Mp3 song attached (30 minutes, one page)

Note to teachers: Setup Gym for Evaluation ~ same as in Lead-up to Soccer

Lesson 8: Evaluating Participation, Manipulative Skills and Movement Strategies (30 minutes, two pages)

Grade 4 Topic 4: Activities in Gymnastics (Contents)

Fitness Activity, Warn-up and Cool-down (four pages)

Lesson 1: Statics Part A ~ Four Balances (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 2: Statics Part B ~ Four Balances (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 3: Rotations Part A ~ Four Rotations + Movement Activities (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 4: Rotations Part B ~ Four Rotations + Movement Activities (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 5: Landings Part A ~ Three Landings + Movement Activities (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 6: Landings Part B ~ Three Landings + Movement Activities (30 minutes, four pages)

Lesson 7: Gymnastics Circuit (30 minutes, two pages)

Note to teachers: Setup Gym for Evaluation ~ same as in Lead-up to Soccer

Lesson 8: Evaluating Participation, Manipulative Skills and Movement Strategies (30 minutes, ten pages)

Grade 4 Topic 5: Activities in Lead-up to Volleyball (Contents)

Lesson 1: Underhand Serve + Modified Newcomb (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 2: Overhead Catch + Koenig Ball (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 3: Overhead Pass and Sully Ball (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 4: Overhead Pass and Sully Ball (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 5: Lay-up Shot (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 6: Guarding and Pivoting (30 minutes, two pages)

Lesson 7: Basketball Circuit (30 minutes, two pages)

Note to teachers: Setup Gym for Evaluation ~ same as in Lead-up to Soccer

Lesson 8: Evaluating Participation, Manipulative Skills and Movement Strategies (30 minutes, ten pages)