Scope and sequence · PE & Health
Grade 7 Physical Education & Health
A quarter of real stories, from a Stanford sleep study and the race to the South Pole to A. V. Hill running laps while his colleagues collected every breath and Emil Zátopek’s three gold medals at Helsinki, each one taken apart to see what people learned about training the body, and then put to work by the student in a recovery week, a sweat check, a day of planned meals, a four-week strength plan and an interval session.
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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 Rest Is Part of Training · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 Preventing Injuries: Too Much, Too Soon · unit test
Unit 2: Hydration
- MUST COVER 2.1 Water and Performance · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Sports Drinks, Water and Labels · unit test
Unit 3: Nutrition
- MUST COVER 3.1 Amundsen and Scott: Food for the South Pole · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Planning a Balanced Day of Meals · unit test
Unit 4: Strength
- MUST COVER 4.1 Fast and Slow Muscle Fibers · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 Progressive Overload: A Four-Week Plan · unit test
Unit 5: Aerobic Training
- MUST COVER 5.1 A. V. Hill and Oxygen · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 Emil Zátopek and Interval Training · 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 Rest Is Part of Training: 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 Preventing Injuries: Too Much, Too Soon: 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 Water and Performance: 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 Sports Drinks, Water and Labels: 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 Amundsen and Scott: Food for the South Pole: 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 Planning a Balanced Day of Meals: 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 Fast and Slow Muscle Fibers: 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 Progressive Overload: A Four-Week Plan: 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 A. V. Hill and Oxygen: 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 Emil Zátopek and Interval Training: 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.