Scope and sequence · PE & Health
Grade 4 Physical Education & Health
A quarter of real stories, from Spyridon Louis running into the marble stadium at Athens and President Kennedy’s call to fitness to the Oregon Trail, the first Nutrition Facts label, astronauts training in space and Paavo Nurmi racing with a stopwatch, each one followed by the body science and a real workout, water plan, label lab or timed run that the student does, records and improves.
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What to cover
10 of 10 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Keeping Active
- MUST COVER 1.1 The Olympic Games Return · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 The Presidential Fitness Challenge · unit test
Unit 2: Hydration
- MUST COVER 2.1 Warning Signs of Dehydration · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Water on the Trail · unit test
Unit 3: Nutrition
- MUST COVER 3.1 Carbohydrates, Protein and Fats · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Reading a Nutrition Facts Label · unit test
Unit 4: Strength
- MUST COVER 4.1 How Muscles Grow Stronger · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 A Bodyweight Circuit · unit test
Unit 5: Aerobic Training
- MUST COVER 5.1 Paavo Nurmi and the Stopwatch · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 Heart Rate Before and After · unit test
36-week pacing calendar
This is a 10-week course. Pair it with another course in the same subject, or spread it over the year at a lighter pace.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 The Olympic Games Return: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 The Presidential Fitness Challenge: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it Session 3 (end of unit): Unit 1 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 Warning Signs of Dehydration: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 Water on the Trail: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it Session 3 (end of unit): Unit 2 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 Carbohydrates, Protein and Fats: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 Reading a Nutrition Facts Label: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it Session 3 (end of unit): Unit 3 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 How Muscles Grow Stronger: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 A Bodyweight Circuit: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it Session 3 (end of unit): Unit 4 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 Paavo Nurmi and the Stopwatch: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 Heart Rate Before and After: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 activity and fitness journal Session 3: Repeat the activity, try to improve, and log it Session 3 (end of unit): Unit 5 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 11 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 12 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 13 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 14 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 15 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 16 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 17 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 18 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 19 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 20 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 21 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 22 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 23 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 24 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 25 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 26 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 27 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 28 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 29 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 30 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 31 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 32 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 33 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 34 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 35 | Open week: second course, project or review | ||
| Wk 36 | Open week: second course, project or review |
Grading: Activities (effort, participation and good form) 40%, Fitness journal (dated logs, tables, graphs and reflections) 25%, Unit reviews 15%, Unit challenges 20%. Scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69. Below 60: repeat the activity or review with help.