6^th Grade Physical Education

Year Unit Plan

5 Components of Fitness are taught during the entire school year.  One week is devoted to each component of fitness.  A warm-up activity from the component of the week is performed during the first eight minutes of each class. 

1^st Quarter

Pedometers are worn during each unit – steps are recorded.

Heart Rate Monitor – 25% of Grade

• E200 Heart Rate Monitors are worn during physical education class to provide heart rate information to each student. Students are graded on the time spent in their target heart zone

PACER Test – 10% of Grade is run twice a quarter.  This is the cardiovascular endurance test that we use.  Goals are set by each student for this test. Goal setting is explained by the teacher before the students set their PACER goal.  

Fitness Testing – Start the year with testing all students with the Trifit Computerized Fitness assessment system.  The students will be tested on the following:  height, weight, bicep strength, flexibility (sit and reach) and cardiovascular endurance (PACER). Students receive a printed personal profile listing the students’ scores and what they need to do to stay in the healthy fitness zone or how to work out outside of school to reach the healthy fitness zone.   Students set personal goals for each test.

Football – 25% of grade

Football Written Test – 10% of grade

Soccer – 30% of Grade

2^nd Quarter

Pedometers are worn during each unit – steps are recorded.

Heart Rate Monitor – 25% of Grade

• E200 Heart Rate Monitors are worn during physical education class to provide heart rate information to each student. Students are graded on the time spent in their target heart zone

PACER Test – 10% of Grade is run twice during the second quarter.  The students review the goal they have set for the PACER before the test and if they attain their goal this quarter a new goal is set.     

Volleyball – 25% of grade

Volleyball Written Test – 10%

Basketball – 30% of grade

Team Challenges – not graded

3^rd Quarter

Pedometers are worn during each unit – steps are recorded.

Heart Rate Monitor – 25% of Grade

• E200 Heart Rate Monitors are worn during physical education class to provide heart rate information to each student.  Students are graded on the time spent in their target heart zone

PACER Test –10% of Grade. It is run twice during the third quarter.  The students’ goals are revisited and if they have attained their goal a new goal is set.

Dance – 25% of grade

Dance Routine – 10% of grade

Racket Sports (Alternate between pickleball and badminton) – 30% of grade

Climbing Wall/Snowshoe – not graded

4^th Quarter

Pedometers are worn during each unit – steps are recorded.

Heart Rate Monitor – 25% of Grade

• E200 and E600 Heart Rate Monitors are worn during physical education class to provide heart rate information to each student.
• Students are graded on the time spent in their target heart zone

PACER Test – 10% of the grade. It is run twice during the fourth quarter.  The students’ goal for the PACER is reviewed with the teacher.

TriFit Computerized Fitness Testing:  students are tested for the last time.  Each student receives a printed personal profile.  All goals are reviewed by the teacher and student.     

Rollerblade – 20% of grade

Frisbee Golf – 20% of grade

Softball – 15% of grade                                  

Fitness Written Test - 10% of Grade

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