Granite School District
Fitness for Life
10 Grade Physical Education Curriculum Map
Core Standards/Objectives
Enduring Understanding
Enduring Understanding: Students attain
the knowledge and skills necessary to
self-assess, create, conduct, evaluate, and
redesign personal fitness programs.
Standards/Objectives:
1st Quarter
1.
Students will demonstrate
competency in motor skills and
movement patters needed to
participate in activity.
2. Students will demonstrate
understanding of fitness and
nutrition.
3. Students will participate in
regular physical activity.
Skills
Self Assess
Create Programs
Conduct Programs
Evaluate
Understand Nutritional Information
Balance
Speed
Coordination
Agility
Power
Attitude
Concepts/Content
Vocabulary
Balance
Coordination
Reaction
Cholesterol
Heat Exhaustion
Hypertension
Physical Activity Pyramid
Fitness
Lifestyle
Nutrition
Principle of Progression
Recreation
Stretching
Low Impact
High Impact
Suggested Assessments and Learning Activities
Pre and post fitness tests are appropriate, with results being used to provide personal
information, individualized instruction, and indicate student improvement. Fitness scores are
never used as the primary factor in the grading process. Teachers may consider using the
FitnessGram, or Presidential Fitness Test to assess fitness levels.
https://www.presidentschallenge.org/challenge/physical/benchmarks.shtml
Essential Questions
1. Define physical fitness?
2. What is the importance of
understanding your body mass
index?
3. If you are exercising in your target
fitness zone, what are you between?
4. Why should you judge fitness using
standards of health and wellness
rather than using standard that
compare yourself to others?
5. How does exercise and nutrition in
your youth, effect your health and
wellness later in life?
Learning Extensions
Independent Practice
Group Play
Competition
UEN Curriculum Resources
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=16
Students should become proficient in the variety of assessments, measurements devices,
exercise equipment, web and community resources, and computer software. Assigned reading
and writing assignments which include activity journals and portfolios, are used to broaden the
education experience and contribute to literacy.
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Granite School District
Fitness for Life
10 Grade Physical Education Curriculum Map
Core Standards/Objectives
Enduring Understanding
Standards/Objectives:
Self Assess
Create Programs
Conduct Programs
Evaluate
Understand Nutritional Information
Balance
Speed
Coordination
Agility
Power
Attitude
Concepts/Content
Vocabulary
Hypokinetic
Cardiovascular Fitness
Muscular Endurance
R.I.C.E.
Hyperflexion
Obesity
Target Ceiling
Aerobic Zone
Training Threshold
Maturation
Genetics
FITT Formula
Body Systems
Health & Wellness
Heat Stoke
Dehydration
Body Mass Index
Core
Static
Ballistic
Range of Motion
Joint Laxity
October
1. Student will be able to use
technology and data to help them
evaluate personal levels of
fitness.
2. Students will be able to create,
conduct and participate in
personalized fitness programs.
3. Student will understand the role
of genetics in health risks.
Suggested Assessments and Learning Strategies
UEN Curriculum Resources
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=16
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2nd Quarter
Enduring Understanding: Students will
gain the ability to prepare for safe, smart
physical activity. They will gain an
understanding of many different types of
activities and learn how physical activity
and other healthy lifestyle choices
improve health and wellness.
Skills
Research family history for health-risk factors such as coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes,
cholesterol, and blood pressure.
Essential Questions
1. A hypokentic condition is a health
problem caused by what?
2. Explain how balancing calorie intake
and expenditure affects body fat
levels?
3. What are some of the barriers that
people face when becoming
physically active?
4. Why are teenagers at high risk for
harm from steroids?
5. What are some of the health benefits
of good flexibility?
Learning Extensions
Independent Practice
Group Play
Competition
Identify the benefits and dangers of various dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals,
herbs, power drinks, steroids, and performance-enhancing drugs.
Research the effects and/or dangers of weight loss and gain on body composition.
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Fitness for Life
10 Grade Physical Education Curriculum Map
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