Fulton County Schools Physical Education Curriculum 2015 - 2016

Instructional
Focus

Skill Related
Themes

Modified
Activities
1.No more than 5 people
on a team
2.No more than 2 classes
in the gym at a time
3.Activities can vary due
to: space, weather,
equipment

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

(Emerging: Students engage in

controlled and varied tasks that lead
to knowledge of milestone, targeted
skill)
Throwing and Catching (*milestone,
targeted skill)
Health Related Fitness
Fitness Gram

(Maturing: Students are able to

demonstrate milestone, targeted skill
with accuracy and continue to
improve the skill)
Striking with a Body Part (*milestone,
targeted skill)
Health Related Fitness
Fitness Gram

(Applying: Students are able to

demonstrate milestone, targeted skill
with accuracy within physical activity
setting)
Striking with an Implement (*milestone,
targeted skill)
Health Related Fitness
Fitness Gram

Varied Approaches
Catching
underhand
backhand
hammer throw
overhand
forehand

Varied Approaches for Striking with Body

Part
volleying
kicking
dribbling
serve
pass
set
dominant
non-dominant
Movement - finding open space/ being
hard to guard
Communication
Stations

Varied Approaches for

Implement
Transition
Fakes
Creating space (offensive)
Reducing space (defensive)

Targets
Partners
Use wall
Moving/stationary

Targets
Partners
Use wall
Moving/stationary

Targets
Partners
Use wall
Moving/stationary

Small Sided Activities That Involve

Throwing & Catching

Small Sided Activities That Involve

Striking With A Body Part (volleying,
kicking, dribbling)
volleyball
soccer
basketball
students create games

Small Sided Activities That Involve

Striking With An Implement

for

Throwing

Stations

ultimate
handball
flag football
basketball
lacrosse
students create games

Extension
Activities
Equipment

and

Striking

Stations

Netball, Rugby

Pateca

tennis
ping pong
badminton
pickle ball
wiffle ball
floor hockey
students create games
Rounders, Cricket

Balls (tennis, footballs, gator balls,

Balls (balloons, beach balls, soccer balls,

Balls (ping pong ball, balloons, wiffle,

with

Fulton County Schools Physical Education Curriculum 2015 - 2016

*Stations use less
equipment
(no more than 5
students per station)

Health Related
Fitness

Fitness Gram
*opt out form
*required test each
student
1 time per year
*do not let students
see
weight

Omnikin, etc)
Frisbee
Beanbags
Cones
Hula hoops
Hoops
Nets
Lacrosse sticks

volleyballs, basketballs, tennis balls, etc)

Cones
Hula Hoops
Nets

hockey, tennis, birdie, etc...)

Cones
Hula Hoops
Nets
Paddles
Racquets
Bats

stations
target HR
fitness plans
muscles/bones
scavenger hunt
jump rope/yoga/ dance
Nintendo Wii, X-Box Kinect, Geomotion
Geomats
F.I.T.T. Principle

stations
target HR
fitness plans
muscles/bones
scavenger hunt
jump rope/yoga/ dance
Nintendo Wii, X-Box Kinect, Geomotion
Geomats
F.I.T.T. Principle

stations
target HR
fitness plans
muscles/bones
scavenger hunt
jump rope/yoga/ dance
Nintendo Wii, X-Box Kinect, Geomotion
Geomats
F.I.T.T. Principle

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Body Composition
Cardiovascular Strength and Endurance
Flexibility
Height
Weight

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Body Composition
Cardiovascular Strength and Endurance
Flexibility
Height
Weight

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Body Composition
Cardiovascular Strength and Endurance
Flexibility
Height
Weight

High School
College/Career Ready
Middle School
Elementary School
Lifetime-activities
skills,
knowledge
&
Physically
Values active lifestyles
Application of skills, knowledge & Values
Foundational Skills, knowledge
& values
Chart retrieved from www.aahperd.org

*Physical skills are introduced and practiced at different