Students are introduced to basic concepts of health promotion such as the relationship between a physically-active lifestyle and the health of the heart. In third grade, students begin to learn and demonstrate more mature movement forms. Students also learn age-specific skills and the health benefits of physical activity. Students begin to learn game strategies, rules, and etiquette. 4th Fourth grade students learn to identify the components of health-related fitness.
Students combine locomotor and manipulative skills in dynamic situations with body control.
Students begin to identify sources of health fitness information and continue to learn about appropriate clothing and safety precautions in exercise settings. 5th Fifth grade students demonstrate competence such as improved accuracy in manipulative skills in dynamic situations. Basic skills such as jumping rope, moving to a beat, and catching and throwing should have been mastered in previous years and can now be used in game-like situations. Students continue to learn the etiquette of participation and can resolve conflicts during games and sports in acceptable ways. 6th-8th Students understand in greater detail the function of the body, learn to measure their own performance more accurately, and develop plans for improvement.