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Using the State Curriculum: Physical Education, Grade PK

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Biomechanical Principles:

Physical Education:

State Curriculum Toolkit

Tools aligned to State Curriculum indicators and/or objectives.

  • Sample Assessments
    Items and annotated student responses as appropriate

Standard 2.0 Biomechanical Principles

Students will demonstrate an ability to use the principles of biomechanics to generate and control force to improve their movement effectiveness and safety.

Topic

A. Effects on Objects

Indicator

  • 1. Identify ways that people and objects move.
Objectives
  1. Show how a body moves fast and slow.
  2. Show how to move a body forward, backward, and sideways in open space.

Topic

B. Balance

Indicator

  • 1. Identify balance through movement.
Objective
  1. Show the ability to balance on one or more body parts.

May 27, 2009