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STANDARD 2.6 (FITNESS) by Grade 4

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Fitness and Physical Activity

  1. Discuss the physical, social, and emotional benefits of regular physical activity.
  2. Explain each component of health-related and skill-related fitness and explain how specific activities develop each component.
  3. Describe how body systems respond to vigorous exercise.
  4. Discuss factors such as heredity, training, and diet that influence fitness.
  5. Describe how technology has improved fitness activities.

B. Training

  1. Discuss the importance of regular physical activity.
  2. Describe and apply the training principles of frequency, intensity, and time (FIT) during physical activity.
  3. Explain that using performance-enhancing substances, including anabolic steroids and supplements, may be unsafe and illegal.

C. Achieving and Assessing Fitness

  1. Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity that develops all components of fitness.
  2. Maintain continuous aerobic activity for a specified time period.
  3. Monitor physiological responses before, during, and after exercise.
  4. Develop a health-related fitness goal and use technology to track fitness status.
  5. Demonstrate age and gender-specific progress towards improving each component of fitness.
  6. Demonstrate safe and appropriate techniques while engaging in fitness activities.