Foundations of Personal Fitness – Scope and Sequence - Year At a Glance
Three Weeks
Topics/
Concepts
First Semester
1st 3 weeks
Foundations of
Personal Fitness
2nd 3 weeks
3rd 3 weeks
4th 3 weeks
5th 3 weeks
6th 3 weeks
Personal Fitness: What’s it
all about?
Injury Prevention and
care
What’s and why’s of
skill-related fitness
The muscle and how
it works
Controlling weight and
body composition safely
Risk Factors and Personal
Fitness
Adherence to a
personal fitness
program
What and why’s of
health-related fitness
Factors that
influence
cardiovascular
fitness levels
Weight training
myths
The basic food nutrients
Personal Fitness and
Positive Outcomes
Personal Fitness: How
much is enough?
The Scientific
Principle of Overload
The Scientific
Principle of Specificity
Medical Evaluations
Weather Conditions
The Scientific
Principle of
Progression
The Outdoor Environment
Warm-up
Dressing for Safety and
enjoyment
Resource:
Foundations
of Personal
Fitness –
Rainey &
Murray
Skill-related fitness
evaluations
Developing
cardiovascular
fitness
The food guide pyramid
Weight lifting safety
Health-related
fitness evaluations
Flexibility and
functional health
Exercises, muscles
and proper
technique
How the heart
pumps, circulates,
and delivers blood
Factors that
influence flexibility
The basics of body
composition
Types of stretching
and flexibility
Factors that
influence body
composition
Preventing
cardiovascular
disease
Work out: How to do it
Developing and
maintaining healthy
nutrition
Eating to improve
performance fitness
The aging process
How to develop
flexibility fitness
Aerobic and
anaerobic physical
activity and exercise
Biomechanics of Jogging
and Walking
Cool-down
Ch. 1, Ch. 2
Ch. 2, Ch. 3
Ch. 4, Ch. 5
Ch. 5, Ch. 6
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B, c4A,
c4B, c4H, c5A, c5B, c5G
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B,
c3A, c3B, c3C, c3D,
c4B, c4F, c4G, c4H,
c5B
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B,
c4A, c4B, c4C, c4D,
c4E, c4H
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B,
c4A, c4B, c4H,
c5A, c5B, c5G
Body composition
evaluations
Developing and
maintaining a
healthy body
composition
Ch. 7, Ch. 8, Ch. 9
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B,
c3A, c3B, c3D, c4B,
c4G, c4H, c5C,
c5D, c5E, c5F
The physical activity,
exercise and sports
spectrum
Becoming a better health
and personal fitness
consumer
Ch. 9, Ch.10, Ch. 11
c1A, c1B, c2A, c2B, c3A,
c3B, c3D, c4A, c4B, c4G,
c4H, c5A, c5B, c5C, c5D,
c5E, c5F
Foundations of Personal Fitness / Safety (Approximate Time: 1st 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
The student will apply physiological principles
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
c1A
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Personal Fitness: What’s it all about?
Ch. 1 Section 1
Risk Factors and Your Personal Fitness
Ch. 1 Section 2
Section 1 & 2
Quiz
Personal Fitness and Positive Outcomes
Ch. 1 Section 3
Section 3 & 4
Quiz
Personal Fitness: How much is enough?
Ch. 1 Section 4
Ch. 1 Exam
Medical Evaluations
Ch. 2 Sec. 1
PAR-Q and
YOU
Weather Conditions
Ch. 2 Sec. 2
Ch. 2 Sec 1 &
2 Quiz
The Outdoor Environment
Ch. 2 Sec. 3
c1B
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
c2A
The student will explain the relationship
between physical fitness and health.
c2B
The student will participate in a variety of
activities that develop health-related physical
fitness activities including aerobic exercise to
develop cardiovascular efficiency.
The Student will evaluate consumer issues
related to physical fitness such as marketing
claims promoting fitness products and services.
c4A
c4B
The student will investigate positive and
negative attitudes towards exercise and physical
activities.
The student will describe physical fitness
activities that can be used for stress reduction.
c4H
The student will explain myths associated with
physical activity and nutritional practices.
ELO:
The student will be able to design a physical
c5A
TAKS
Objectives
Foundations of Personal Fitness / Safety (Approximate Time: 1st 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
activity and present their activity to the class.
The fitness program will be created by
choosing ideas from workouts/presentation
done by peers and incorporate into their own
personal fitness program.
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Dressing for Safety and enjoyment
Ch. 2 Sec. 4
Ch. 2 Sec. 3 &
4 Quiz
How to put your best foot forward: Biomechanics
Ch. 2 Sec. 5
Ch. 2 Sec 5
Quiz
c5B
c5G
Safety / Exercise Programs (Approximate Time: 2nd 3 weeks)
TAKS
Objectives
Objectives and
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
The student will apply physiological principles
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Injury Prevention and care
Ch. 2 Sec. 6
Ch. 2 Sec 6 &
7 Quiz
Adherence to a personal fitness program
Ch. 2 Sec. 7
Ch. 2 Exam
The Scientific Principle of Overload (Do More!)
CH. 3 Sec. 1
The Scientific Principle of Specificity (BE Specific!)
Ch. 3 Sec. 2
The Scientific Principle of Progression (Improve!)
Ch. 3 Sec. 3
c1A
c1B
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
The student will demonstrate safety procedures,
and etiquette.
The student will describe examples and
exercises that may be harmful or unsafe.
The student will explain the relationship
between fluid balance, physical activity, and
environmental conditions such as loss of water
and salt during exercise.
The student will identify the effects of
substance abuse on physical performance.
c2A
c2B
c3A
c3B
c3C
The student will participate in a variety of
activities that develop health-related physical
fitness activities including aerobic exercise to
develop cardiovascular efficiency.
c3D
The student will list and describe the
components of exercise prescription such as
overload principle, type, progression, or
specificity.
c4B
The student will design and implement a
Ch. 3 Sec 1, 2
& 3 Quiz
TAKS
Objectives
Safety / Exercise Programs (Approximate Time: 2nd 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
personal fitness program.
The student will evaluate consumer issues
related to physical fitness such as marketing
claims promoting fitness products and services.
Suggested
Resources
Warm it up first!
Ch. 3 Sec. 4
Work it out!
Ch. 3 Sec. 5
Cool it down, afterward!
Ch. 3 Sec. 6
Assessments
c4F
The student will describe physical fitness
activities that can be used for stress reduction.
ELOs:
The student will be able to give examples of
heat related injuries that will occur if proper
amounts of fluids are not consumed before,
during, and after physical activity.
The student will be able to list, demonstrate,
and describe the steps and procedures for
treatment and care of exercise related injuries.
c4G
c4H
c5B
Ch. 3 Exam
Six Weeks
Exam over
Chapters 1, 2
&3
TAKS
Objectives
Fitness / Cardiovascular Fitness (Approximate Time: 3rd 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
The student will apply physiological principles
c1A
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Skill-related fitness Components
Ch. 4 Sec. 1
Health-related fitness Components
Ch. 4 Sec. 2
Ch. 4 Sec. 1 &
2 Quiz
Ch. 4 Sec. 3
Skill-related
fitness
evaluations
Ch. 4 Sec. 4
Health-related
fitness
Evaluations
c1B
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
The student will explain the relationship
between physical fitness and health.
The student will participate in a variety of
activities that develop health-related physical
fitness activities including aerobic exercise to
develop cardiovascular efficiency.
The student will demonstrate the skill-related
components of physical fitness such as agility,
balance, coordination, power, reaction time,
and speed.
c2A
c2B
c4A
c4B
The student will compare and contrast healthrelated and skill-related fitness.
c4C
The student will describe methods of evaluating
health-related fitness such as Cooper’s 1.5 mile
run test.
The student will evaluate consumer issues
related to physical fitness such as marketing
claims promoting fitness products and services.
c4D
TAKS
Objectives
Fitness / Cardiovascular Fitness (Approximate Time: 3rd 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
ELOs:
The student will perform activities that will
assess their current skill-related fitness levels.
The student will participate in activities that
will assess current health-related physical
fitness components of: cardiovascular fitness,
flexibility, muscular endurance, body
composition.
Suggested
Resources
Pump, circulate, and deliver
Ch. 5 Sec. 1
Preventing cardiovascular disease
Ch. 5 Sec. 2
Aerobic and anaerobic physical activity and exercise
Ch. 5 Sec 3
Assessments
c4E
c4H
Ch. 5 Sec 1, 2
& 3 Quiz
TAKS
Objectives
Cardiovascular Fitness / Flexibility (Approximate Time: 4th 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
The student will apply physiological principles
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
c1A
c1B
Factors that influence your cardiovascular fitness
levels
Ch. 5 Sec. 4
Developing cardiovascular fitness
Ch. 5 Sec. 5
Flexibility and functional health
Ch. 6 Sec. 1
Factors that influence your flexibility
Ch. 6 Sec. 2
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
The student will explain the relationship
between physical fitness and health.
The student will participate in a variety of
activities that develop health-related physical
fitness activities including aerobic exercise to
develop cardiovascular efficiency.
Evaluate consumer issues related to physical
fitness such as marketing claims promoting
fitness products and services.
The student will investigate positive and
negative attitudes towards exercise and physical
activities.
The student will describe physical fitness
activities that can be used for stress reduction.
The student will explain myths associated with
physical activity and nutritional practices.
c2A
Ch. 5 Exam
c2B
c4A
c4B
c4H
Ch. 6 Sec. 1 &
2 Quiz
TAKS
Objectives
Cardiovascular Fitness / Flexibility (Approximate Time: 4th 3 weeks)
Objectives and
TEKS
Topics (not in sequential order)
Essential Learner Outcomes (ELOs)
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
c5A
ELO:
The student will participate in various aerobic
activities to help improve, maintain, and build
cardiovascular fitness daily.
Types of stretching and your flexibility
Ch. 6 Sec. 3
Developing your flexibility fitness
Ch. 6 Sec. 4
c5B
Ch. 6 Sec. 3 &
4 Quiz
c5G
Ch. 6 Exam
Six Weeks
Exam over
Chapters 4, 5
and 6
TAKS
Objectives
Weight Training / Body Composition
Objectives/concepts
(Approximate Time: 5th 3 weeks)
TEKS Topics (not in sequential order)
The student will apply physiological principles
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Objectives
c1A
c1B
The muscle and how it works
Ch. 7 Sec. 3
Weight training and its many myths
Ch. 7 Sec. 4
Weight training safety
Ch. 8 Sec. 2
Exercises, muscles and proper technique
Ch. 8 Sec. 6
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
c2A
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
c2B
The student will demonstrate safety procedures such
as spotting during gymnastics and using non-skid
footwear.
Ch. 7 Sec. 3 &
4 Quiz
c3A
The student will describe examples and exercises
that may be harmful or unsafe.
The student will explain the relationship between
physical fitness and health.
The student will participate in a variety of activities
that develop health-related physical fitness activities
including aerobic exercise to develop cardiovascular
efficiency.
The student will design and implement a personal
fitness program.
c3B
c3D
c4B
The student will evaluate consumer issues related to
physical fitness such as marketing claims promoting
fitness products and services.
c4G
TAKS
Ch. 8 Sec. 2 &
6 Quiz
Weight Training / Body Composition
Objectives/concepts
(Approximate Time: 5th 3 weeks)
TEKS Topics (not in sequential order)
The student will explain how over training may
contribute to negative health problems such as
bulimia and anorexia.
The student will describe physical fitness activities
that can be used for stress reduction.
Assessments
The basics of body composition
Suggested
Resources
Ch. 9 Sec. 1
Factors that influence your body composition
Ch. 9 Sec. 2
Ch. 9 Sec. 1 &
2 Quiz
The student will explain myths associated with
physical activity and nutritional practices.
Body composition evaluations
Ch. 9 Sec. 3
Developing and maintaining a healthy body
composition
Ch. 9 Sec. 4
Objectives
c4H
The student will analyze the relationship between
sound nutritional practices and physical activity.
c5C
The student will analyze methods of weight control
such as diet, exercise, or combination of both.
ELO:
The student will be able to demonstrate alternative
(isometric and isotonic) exercises to develop
muscular strength and muscular endurance in
pre-teens and teenagers..
c5B
c5D
c5E
c5F
TAKS
Ch. 9 Sec. 3 &
4 Quiz
Body Composition / Nutrition / Personal Fitness Spectrum
Objectives/concepts
TEKS
The student will apply physiological principles
related to exercise and training such as warmup/cool down, overload, frequency, intensity,
specificity, or progression.
The student will apply biomechanical principles
related to exercise and training such as force,
leverage, and type of contraction.
(Approximate Time: 6th 3 weeks)
Topics (not in sequential order)
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Controlling your weight and body composition
safely
Ch. 9 Sec. 5
Ch. 9 Exam
The basic food nutrients
Ch. 10 Sec. 1
Choosing what you eat: The food guide pyramid
Ch. 10 Sec. 2
Objectives
c1A
c1B
The student will apply rules, procedures, and
etiquette.
c2A
The student will recognize and resolve conflicts
during physical activity.
c2B
The student will demonstrate safety procedures such
as spotting during gymnastics and using non-skid
footwear.
c3A
The student will describe examples and exercises
that may be harmful or unsafe.
The student will identify the effects of substance
abuse on physical performance.
The student will participate in a variety of activities
that develop health-related physical fitness activities
including aerobic exercise to develop cardiovascular
efficiency.
The student will explain the relationship between
physical fitness and health.
c3B
c3D
c4B
The student will participate in a variety of activities
that develop health-related physical fitness activities
including aerobic exercise to develop cardiovascular
efficiency.
The student will design and implement a personal
fitness program.
c4A
TAKS
Ch. 10 Sec. 1
& 2 Quiz
Body Composition / Nutrition / Personal Fitness Spectrum
Objectives/concepts
TEKS
Evaluate consumer issues related to physical fitness
such as marketing claims promoting fitness products
and services.
(Approximate Time: 6th 3 weeks)
Topics (not in sequential order)
Suggested
Resources
Assessments
Objectives
c4B
Developing and maintaining healthy nutrition
Ch. 10 Sec. 3
Eating to improve your performance fitness
Ch. 10 Sec. 4
The student will investigate positive and negative
attitudes towards exercise and physical activities.
c4G
The student will describe physical fitness activities
that can be used for stress reduction.
The student will explain how over training may
contribute to negative health problems such as
bulimia and anorexia.
c4H
The student will analyze the relationship between
sound nutritional practices and physical activity.
The student will explain myths associated with
physical activity and nutritional practices.
Ch. 10 Sec. 3
& 4 Quiz
c5A
The student will analyze methods of weight control
such as diet, exercise, or combination of both.
Ch. 10 Exam
c5B
c5C
c5D
The aging process
Ch. 11 Sec. 1
TAKS
Ch. 11 Sec. 1
Quiz
Body Composition / Nutrition / Personal Fitness Spectrum
Objectives/concepts
TEKS
c5E
(Approximate Time: 6th 3 weeks)
Topics (not in sequential order)
Suggested
Resources
The physical activity, exercise and sports spectrum
Ch. 11 Sec. 2
Becoming a better health and personal fitness
consumer
Ch. 11 Sec. 3
Assessments
Objectives
ELOs:
The student will be able to calculate caloric
expenditure, caloric intake for 2 days and record
results in daily log book.
The student will be able to design a physical
activity and present their activity to the class. The
fitness program will be created by choosing ideas
from workouts/presentations done by peers and
incorporate into their own personal fitness
program.
TAKS
c5F
Ch. 11 Sec. 2
& 3 Quiz
SEMESTER
EXAM –
Covering Ch.
1-6, 9-11