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Middle School Physical Education Units

• Doug Curtin
• November 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. Let’s explore.

The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units

Middle school physical education is unique! Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois,  describes the need for variety and choice ,

“Students at this level crave choice and different options. As teachers, we need to help foster that with various activities, units, and opportunities throughout the year. And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” 

And although middle school students want a wide variety of options, it doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice introducing and developing critical physical fitness concepts. Instead, the most important thing is taking  middle school physical education lesson plans  and structuring them into units that keep students’ interest and attention.

Two Examples of Structuring Middle School Physical Education Units

Every middle school physical education program will structure its units differently. However, there are two popular options that middle school physical education teachers will usually tap into.

Option 1: Short-Specific Units 

With this option, physical education teachers will map out 2-3 weeks of curriculum for a specific instructional unit. This focused approach allows middle school students to get immersed into the unit and know exactly what to expect in physical education class. For example, students will participate in an ultimate frisbee unit for 2 weeks and the will move to something completely different, like a yoga or personal fitness unit. In this example, students who like the specific unit can enjoy it for a few weeks. However, those who don’t like it, know that they will get to move on to something new soon.

Option 2: Longer, More Variety Units 

With this option, physical education teachers will map out more extended units with variety within the curriculum. This approach allows middle school students to try out different activities throughout a week or month. For example, middle school students who attend daily physical education class will have 3 days of fitness, 1 day of health, and 1 day of games that focuses on racket skills. In this example, students will get one or multiple activities they enjoy pop up in a given week. 

Variety and choice can happen in different ways!

Because both options still guarantee some level of variety and choice, middle school students have a better chance of finding something they like in physical education classes. The most important concept, regardless of your structure, is supporting students to discover different activities within the physical education curriculum that they enjoy.

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Let’s now take a closer look at some of the content and physical education curriculum that can be incorporated into your middle school physical education units. Below are 5 different examples that could be used as stand-alone units or mixed and matched within a larger middle school physical education program.

1) Foundational Fitness

Foundational fitness is a must-have middle school physical education unit.

An introduction to all things movement and fitness! This unit aims to provide every student with a foundation upon which they can develop their personal fitness or performance training.

We seek to cement proper mechanics through all of the fundamental human movements, begin to develop relative strength & mobility, while also introducing the concept of capacity.

Each lesson begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement education and technique work. Then, a workout is prescribed and explained in detail that reinforces the major education points of the day, while introducing elements of capacity and intensity.

Below is an example of an instructional video that could be utilized in a foundational fitness instructional unit. Here, Jackie breaks down the points of performance of the lunge, one of the foundational human movements.

Yoga is becoming one of the most popular middle school physical education units!

In this unit, we seek to develop a strong foundation in the basic areas of yoga that include standing, twisting, balancing, hips, spine, and core poses. This unit seeks to onboard students of all backgrounds to yoga for the first time with in-depth movement introductions and practice. The big focus of our yoga unit is education without the intimidation that yoga can sometimes bring! The unit culminates in student’s first experiences with long-form standard yoga flows and routines. 

Each yoga session begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement and pose education, scaling modifications, and detailed technique work. Then, student’s finish each lesson with guided flows that reinforce the major education points of the day.

Below is an example of an instructional video that is utilized in a yoga unit. Here, Lulu introduces the Warrior 2 pose and different variations and modifications.

Wait, boxing is a middle school physical education unit? It can be! Boxing has become an increasingly popular instructional unit because of the movement skills and physical fitness concepts it introduces.

This unit can bring an introduction to the fundamentals of boxing with a fitness twist. This unit aims to introduce students to key boxing concepts like footwork, offense, and defense. In addition, students will build their general fitness skills with bodyweight exercises and different circuit style training. 

These high-intensity workouts will bridge boxing skills and fitness fundamentals that are sure to be an excellent workout for any student. 

Below is an example of a full 30 minute boxing lesson plan. Here, Sean introduces footwork and offensive movement skills and different bodyweight circuits.

Let’s turn up the music and have some fun! This unit aims to provide every student an engaging and welcoming introduction to the basics of dance fitness . We seek to introduce this form of cardio and dance fitness through a fully-developed lesson plan that allows students to learn new dance moves while getting their heart rates up and smiling!

 Each lesson begins with a guided warm-up to prepare students for an entire dance fitness routine. The main focus of each lesson is the choreography and cardio effort, where students learn the moves for the day and then string them all together through a full routine. Finally, students will wrap up with a cool-down stretch that allows them to target the muscles they just worked on and bring their heart rates down. The entire 30 minutes includes music and follow-along instruction.

Below is an example lesson plan. Here, Alexa and Hunter go through a full dance fitness routine that middle school students can follow along to.

5) Pickleball

Many physical education programs look to incorporate racket skills into their instructional units. And while tennis and badminton have long been the most popular and accessible racket sports, this new variety has become one of the most popular instructional units for middle school students. Especially when looking for cooperative activities, teachers love the team building and group dynamics that pickleball brings.

Better yet, with the right equipment and space, this unit can be run inside or outside. Key skills can be developed that will then lead to fun game play.

Check out this example from “ 5 Small-Sided Pickleball Games for Skill Development ” from Gopher. Here, is one of the videos shared in the article. 

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Key Takeaways On Middle School Physical Education Units

After elementary school, students lack of physical activity is at an elevated risk. No more recess and less of a games-focused pe class can mean many students lose out on much-needed physical activity. Physical education classes can be one of the only opportunities for middle students to participate in regular physical activity. A middle school student’s experience in physical education can make or break their perception of physical activity.

To set students on the right course leading into high school, middle school physical education units should contain various lesson plans and topics. In doing so, middle school students will have a better relationship with physical wellness and what it takes to stay physically active.

We all have the common goal of supporting students’ health and wellness journey. If you want to explore how your middle school physical education program can incorporate many of the units featured in this article throughout the school year, reach out to PLT4M today for a free consultation!

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Meeting the National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes

Author: Robert Doan, Lynn Couturier MacDonald, Stevie Chepko

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As a physical education teacher, you are ideally positioned to help students become physically literate individuals—that is, to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. And Lesson Planning for Middle School Physical Education will empower you to do just that.

Through this text, you can develop and implement lesson plans that will help your students attain the outcomes detailed in SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education . Lesson Planning for Middle School Physical Education provides lesson plans from experienced middle school physical educators that

• will help middle school students meet SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes;

• provide progressive practice tasks and integrate appropriate physical education assessments to evaluate and monitor student progress;

• make the best use of technology in your physical education classes;

• include handout materials, homework tasks, lists of needed materials and equipment, questions for student understanding, and reflection questions to ask yourself; and

• offer guidance on best instructional practices for involving and engaging all students.

The plans offer instructional strategies and pointers on issues such as teaching for transfer, using grid and small games, differentiating instruction for varying ability levels, and integrating conceptual material. You can use the lessons as they are or modify them to meet your needs. Ultimately, these lessons provide a structure for developing your own learning activities and curriculum.

Lesson Planning for Middle School Physical Education is organized into two parts. Part I addresses important factors in planning for student success, including an introductory chapter that helps you consider the issues that influence student learning and understand the instructional environment and the scope and sequence for K-12 physical education. The other two chapters in this part guide you in planning lessons and modules based on outcomes and on meeting the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes. You also learn about the developmental characteristics of middle school students.

Part II supplies lesson plans (arranged in modules of eight lessons each) that are based on the Grade-Level Outcomes, offering you a step-by-step guide for building students’ skills and knowledge in these areas:

• Dance and rhythms

• Invasion games

• Net and wall games

• Fielding and striking and target games

• Outdoor pursuits

• Individual-performance activities

• Physical activity participation outside of school

• Personal fitness and fitness program design

In addition, the book comes with a web resource that includes all of the lesson plans in PDF format for easy printing and for easy access from a tablet or computer.

Lesson Planning for Middle School Physical Education is brought to you by SHAPE America, which created the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and is the only natioonal professional organization for health and physical educators. Among the book’s editors are two of the principal writers of SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education . Lesson Planning for Middle School Physical Education brings those standards and outcomes into your classroom as concrete lesson objectives and planning tools.

Text for undergraduate physical education methods and pedagogy courses. Reference for middle school physical education and classroom teachers.

Part I Planning for Student Success in the Middle Grades

Chapter 1. The Importance of Teaching for Student Learning in the Middle Grades

Lynn Couturier MacDonald, Robert J. Doan, and Stevie Chepko

Factors Influencing Student Learning

The Instructional Environment

How the Grade-Level Outcomes Are Coded

Understanding the Scope and Sequence for K-12 Physical Education

Chapter 2. Teaching to Standards: Planning Middle School Lessons Using the Outcomes

Lynn Couturier MacDonald, Stevie Chepko, and Robert J. Doan

Planning for the Module

Planning for Individual Lessons

Setting Up the Lesson

Optimizing Learning Through Embedded Outcomes

Chapter 3. Meeting the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes in Middle School

Developmental Characteristics of Middle School Students

Structure of the Grade-Level Outcomes

Grade-Level Outcomes for Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Operational Definitions of Activity Categories

Part II Lesson Plans for Middle School Physical Education

Chapter 4. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Dance and Rhythms

Robyn Davis and Colleen Buchanan

Social Dance

Chapter 5. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Invasion Games

Brad Rettig

Team Handball

Chapter 6. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Net and Wall Games

Robert J. Doan and Brad Rettig

Chapter 7. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Fielding and Striking Games and Target Games

JoEllen Bailey, Aaron Hart, and Evelyn Gordon

Wiffle Ball

Recreational Target Games

Chapter 8. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Outdoor Pursuits

Erin Curran

Geocaching and Orienteering

Hiking and Backpacking

Adventure Activities

Chapter 9. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Individual-Performance Activities

Lori Secrist, Matt Bristol, and Brad Rettig

In-Line Skating

Mountain Biking

Track and Field

Chapter 10. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Physical Activity Participation

Physical Activity Participation for Grade 6

Physical Activity Participation for Grade 8

Chapter 11. Applying Students’ Skills and Knowledge to Program Design and Fitness Assessment

Fitness Through 5K Program Design for Grade 6

Physical Activity and Fitness Program Design for Grade 7

Monitoring Physical Activity With Technology for Grade 8

Robert J. Doan, PhD , is an assistant professor of physical education in the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Kinesiology. Previously, he taught physical education in elementary school. Dr. Doan serves as a board member for the Mississippi Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, a SHAPE America state affiliate organization. He also serves as a physical education teacher education program reviewer for SHAPE America and as an article reviewer for two of SHAPE America’s professional journals: Strategies and Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance . Dr. Doan has conducted research on a variety of physical education topics and has presented at multiple conferences at the state, regional, and national levels. Dr. Doan earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University, attended Winthrop University for his master’s degree, and completed his PhD in physical education with emphasis in curriculum and assessment at the University of South Carolina.

Lynn Couturier MacDonald, DPE , is a professor in and chair of the physical education department at State University of New York at Cortland and is a former president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Dr. MacDonald earned her BS and DPE degrees in physical education from Springfield College and her MS in biomechanics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Dr. MacDonald chaired NASPE’s Curriculum Framework and K-12 Standards Revision Task Force, which spearheaded the 2013 revision of the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education and the development of the Grade-Level Outcomes. She also served as one of the three principal writers of SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education . She also has presented at the national level on the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes. She is a member of SHAPE America and the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education. Dr. MacDonald enjoys spending time with her family, being active outdoors (cycling, kayaking, gardening), and reading for pleasure.

Stevie Chepko, EdD , is senior vice president of accreditation for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Dr. Chepko earned her EdD in curriculum and instruction and sport history from Temple University. She is a respected authority on performance-based standards, teaching for mastery, and assessment in physical education. Dr. Chepko served on the National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s Curriculum Framework and K-12 Standards Revision Task Force, which spearheaded the 2013 revision of the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education and the development of the Grade-Level Outcomes. She also served as one of three principal writers of SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education .

The web resource features a digital version of all the lesson plans in the book plus a lesson plan template. Teachers also are able to access the lesson plans using mobile devices, and they can download the plans to their devices to use later or to print out. All ancillary materials for this text are FREE to course adopters and available online at www.HumanKinetics.com/LessonPlanningForMiddleSchoolPhysicalEducation.

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Do you groan when it comes time for physical education? Or maybe just wish you had PE lesson plans ready to follow without having to come up with ideas to get kids moving? Having a bunch of ideas to draw from makes it a lot easier to get through your PE lessons.

I break my PE ideas down into seven categories:

• Basic skills
• Early morning fitness
• Modified sports
• Indoor games

Let’s take a look at each. 

PE Lesson plans for basic skills

Basic skills are those students will need to participate in sports and sporting activities: catch, skipping, soccer pass, sprint run, overarm throw. Because some of the other PE lesson plans assume students can do these basic skills, starting with them is a great way to start the year. You could work through the five skills or pick one and then choose a PE lesson plan from one of the other areas that uses that skill. 

Here’s an example of a PE Lesson Plan for Catching that is appropriate for lower to middle primary or grades K–5. 

You’ll need this equipment: tennis balls, larger balls (netball for students having difficulties), beanbags and oval.

Start with a warm up.

Students select an object (ball or beanbag) and find a space by themselves. Have them throw the ball high into the air and clap once before catching the ball. Next have them try to clap twice and continue to see how many times they can clap and still catch the object.

Progress with the skill.

Have the students form pairs with one ball between two. (Begin with a larger ball and decrease the size as the students become more confident). Students throw to one another and practise their catching . Encourage students to throw slow and easy. Remind them that they want their partner to catch the ball. 

When they have mastered this, they can throw the ball higher or faster so the person receiving the ball needs to position themselves correctly to make the catch. Use a smaller ball to add difficulty.

Try a skill-based game.

Set the students up in a circle with one person located on the outside of the circle. Students in the circle throw a large ball around the circle, while the student on the outside runs in the opposite direction .The student running must attempt to beat the ball back to the starting position. Again, begin with a larger ball and decrease the size when the students become more competent.

PE lesson plans for early morning fitness

If you don’t have a lot of time for PE, these early morning fitness plans are a great way to get it done. Each lesson is short (only 15 minutes maximum). The benefit comes from completing them every day. This can be a great energizing start to the day. 

Early morning fitness PE lesson plans include:

• Aerobic dance
• Circuit training
• Cross country run
• Obstacle course

For some of these events, like circuit training, students will record their results and try to beat them the next time they complete the activity. 

Circuit training is appropriate for all levels. You’ll need a little bit of equipment, including skipping ropes, step, hoops, and an oval or playing field. You’ll also want a timer/stopwatch and tracking sheets with pens or pencils for students to record their results. The good news is you can adapt your circuit based on the space and equipment you have, and some activities require no equipment. 

Warm up for circuit training should be stretches of all parts of the body. 

Circuit training builds strength and flexibility. Students make their way through the different stations of the circuit with a set time on each station. The amount of time can vary based on the age of students. Station ideas for the circuit include: 

• Run 20 metres
• Jumping in and out of hoops

Have students record their results for each station. The next time you do circuit training, students should try and beat their own results. 

PE lesson plans for modified sports

While students may simply want to play sports that they know like soccer and tennis, they may not have the skills to play yet – and sometimes the court or field may be too large for younger players. PE lesson plans for modified sports give students the feel of playing sports they know with some age-appropriate modifications.

Take for example Mini-Basketball, which is appropriate for middle to upper primary students. You’ll need basketballs, a basketball court, markers, chalk, and buckets.

Set up markers to dive the court into thirds. Have students line up along one side of the court. Students skip across the first third of the court, run the second third, and skip sideways for the final third. Repeat 2–3 times. 

Have students practice dribbling, a key skill in basketball. If you have an outdoor basketball court, ask students to identify all the letters in the alphabet that have straight lines. Choose some of these letters and have students draw large versions on the court. Then students take turns dribbling on the lines of the letters of the alphabet. Children begin walking and then move to a slow run while dribbling. You can eventually build up to alternating hands. If you are using an indoor gym and cannot draw letters on the court, you can have students use the lines of the court to dribble along. 

Divide students into four teams for a relay. Set up the relay like this: a marker partway up the court and a bucket three metres further up the court, then have a line of markers for students to dribble in and out of that leads to the free throw line (or a line marked in chalk or tape closer to the net for younger students). 

The first student dribbles the ball to the first maker on the court. There they stop and shoot the ball into the bucket. If the ball goes in the bucket that person has scored two points for the team. The person retrieves the ball and dribbles in and out of the markers. They then dribble the ball to the free throw (or closer) line and take a shot. If the ball goes in, they score three points. If the ball touches the rim but does not fall in they score is two points. The person dribbles the ball back to the team and it is the next student’s turn. The team with the most points in a specified time is the winner. 

Other popular modified sports include freeball, mini-soccer, mini-tennis, nettaball, and tee-ball. 

PE lesson plans for athletics

PE lesson plans for athletics are great for students who may be interested in track and field and can be used on athletic carnival days. Think javelin, long jump, relay, and shot put. To use shot put in a PE class, you’ll need an oval or playing field, markers, shot puts (you can use different size and weight balls), a bucket, and tracking sheets with pencils.

Give each student a tennis ball. Demonstrate the correct shot put technique and have them use it to push the ball into a bucket or over a certain height. Have them try with both their preferred and nonpreferred hand.

Place markers at equal distances on the field. Students use a shot put or balls of various sizes to put over the first line and continue to see how far they can put. Have them record their results and attempt to improve the distance next time. Students can record the results with the various objects they use to put.

Place large and small balls randomly on the field. Divide students into teams. Give each team a set amount of time to put. The students put the shot put so that it hits one of the balls. If students hit a large ball, the team scores one point and if they hit a small ball, the team scores two points. Teams record their results. If time permits, teams can take another turn. The team with the highest score wins.

PE lesson plans for dance

Dance is great because it can happen anywhere. For students who do not thrive on competition, dance is a great physical activity. PE lesson plans for dance can include a chance for improvisation and learning the steps to a structured dance. I use these dances in my PE lesson plans: Cobbler’s Dance, Hokey Pokey, Let The Feet Go Tramp, Shoo Fly, Springtime On the Farm. 

Shoo-fly is a great dance activity for lower primary/K–3 students that provides both improvisation and fixed steps and helps students express moods. You’ll need space for students to dance along with a tambourine and a variety of types of music. 

Play the tambourine. Ask the children to move around the room to the beat. Change the speed and encourage students to adapt their movement. 

Have students spread out, each with their own space. Say a word related to an emotion, such as happy, sad, angry, upset, joyful, excited. Ask students to act in a way that represents the emotion. You can extend this idea by playing music with different moods and asking students to respond. 

Divide students into partners. Pairs form a single circle. Play music for “Shoo, Fly, Don’t Bother Me.” Students can sing as they move. 

Everyone walks 4 steps toward the center , swinging the arms up, singing “Shoo, fly, don’t bother me.” Then they all walk 4 steps backward , swinging the arms downward and backward, again singing, “Shoo, fly, don’t bother me.” They repeat walking in and out, singing, “Shoo, fly, don’t bother me, for I belong to somebody.” 

Partners then join both hands and turn clockwise on the spot , singing “I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star. I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel.” The partner on the left drops the right hand as they pass the partner on the right under the left arm so that they move clockwise to the next person in the circle , singing “I feel like a morning star.” The dance is repeated with a new partner. 

PE lesson plans for gymnastics

PE lesson plans for gymnastics cover body awareness, body control, flexibility, locomotion, and strength. This is another great set of activities for students who thrive on less competition. 

You can work with body awareness without equipment. All you need is a safe space. Here’s a PE lesson plan designed for lower primary/K–3 students. 

Have students find their own space in the room. Have each student try to find out how far they can stretch their arms and legs in various directions. Explain that this is their own personal space . If students find they are touching each other during this warm up, encourage them to move until they have personal space that doesn’t interfere with others’ personal space. 

Have children sit or lie on the floor. Ask students to make different shapes for example, you might say “wavy as a snake”. Students would move like a snake along the floor. Some other examples could be to move “straight as a nail,” “commando crawl,” “swim like an Olympic swimmer.” Remind students to be aware of their personal space as they move. 

Simon says is a great way to practice this skill. Use commands like you did in the earlier exercise, but if you don’t say Simon Says, then students must continue to complete the previous movement. If you call Simon Says with a movement, the students change to the new action. 

PE lesson plans for indoor games

Ideally, PE gives students a chance to really move around outside or in a gym with plenty of space, but sometimes you won’t have that space. PE lesson plans for indoor games give you ideas for games that can be played in the classroom. These are also great ideas if you have inclement weather and hold recess indoors, or used for transitions when your class finishes work quickly, or for a refresher to motivate students.

Indoor games do not take much time to set up and use limited equipment. Some of the games I include in my repertoire are Do As I Do, Hide In Sight, Magic Carpet, Missing People, and Posture Tag. 

Because these indoor activities have a lower level of physical activity, no warm up is needed. You can use a warm up and have students try different types of movement, such as walk, tiptoe, march, or skip in place.

Mark four magic carpets equal distance apart. Identify a pathway in the classroom around which the players will walk, tiptoe or skip between the magic carpets. Have students move around the room. Practice keeping enough space between students (students should not be running into the person in front of them). 

To play the Magic Carpet game, clap your hands or use a percussion instrument or music. While you do so, students walk around the pathway in time with the clapping or music. When you call “freeze” and stop clapping, students freeze in place. Any player standing on a magic carpet is “out.” When students are out, they take a seat in the center. Repeat this process until there are only a few students remaining. To keep students in the center engaged and active, they can march or do some other activity in time with the clapping or music.

More PE lesson plans

My PE lesson plans list equipment needed, age, skill, and all the directions I need. I keep them laminated, ready to pull and carry with me to wherever my PE class is happening. PE lesson plans include:

• Warm up ideas
• Skill practices
• Suitable year level/s

I’ve got 35 PE lesson plans to last you the whole year, ready to print, laminate, and use. 

You’ll be all set to get kids moving with Physical Education Lesson Plans . 

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Lesson Planning for Middle School & High School Physical Education

With hundreds of lesson plans designed to help students attain the outcomes of SHAPE America national standards, there are plenty of exciting ways to keep students moving and active! Lesson plans encompass all major sports and PE activities, exposing students to simple, creative, ready-to-play games. Activities are applicable for students of all skill levels in grades 7-12.

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• Factors Influencing Student Learning
• The Instructional Environment
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• Understanding the Scope and Sequence for K-12 Physical Education
• Planning for the Module
• Planning for Individual Lessons
• Setting Up the Lesson
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• Developmental Characteristics of Middle School Students
• Structure of the Grade-Level Outcomes
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• Adventure Activities
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• Physical Activity Participation for Grade 8
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• Planning for Embedded Outcomes
• High School Is Different
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• High School Instructional Environment
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• Why Consider Electives-Based Physical Education?
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• Rock Climbing
• Multi-Sport Events
• Tennis Doubles
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• Choreography
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• Resistance Training
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• Fitness Walking