B2. Physical Fitness
Specific Expectations
By the end of Grade 1, students will:
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Physical Fitness
B2.1
Daily physical activity (DPA): participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity, with appropriate warm-up and cool-down activities, to the best of their ability for a minimum of twenty minutes each day (e.g., doing an animal walk, a fitness circuit, parachute activities; galloping to music, wheeling their wheelchair around the gym) [A1.1 Emotions, 1.3 Motivation, 1.5 Self]
- Teacher prompt: “As you are moving like animals, see how long you can keep moving without stopping. How does your jumping look different if you are jumping like a frog instead of hopping like a rabbit? How do your arms look different if you are showing how you would fly like a bird instead of climbing a tree like a squirrel?”
- Teacher prompt: “When you are exploring different ways of moving using hoops, what do you need to think about as you move?”
- Student: “When I roll a hoop, I need to watch out for other children around me so I don’t hit anyone. When I jump into a hoop, I need to be careful not to land on the hoop, because I could slip. If I am holding a hoop with my partner, we should be careful not to pull the hoop and bend it.”
B2.2
demonstrate an understanding of how being active helps them to be healthy, both physically and mentally [A1.2 Coping]
- Teacher prompt: “Your heart is always beating and pumping blood to the muscles and the rest of the body. When you move faster, this will make your heart and lungs work harder, which makes them stronger and healthier. Being physically active can also make you feel good.”
B2.3
identify the physical signs of exertion during a variety of physical activities (e.g., heart beats faster, body gets warmer, breathing becomes faster and deeper, perspiration increases) [A1.3 Motivation]