Independent School District of Boise City

Physical Education - Sixth Grade

District Course #611
Course Description
The goal of the Physical Education curriculum it to develop individuals who are
proficient at movement and who can use physical activity to:
Maintain or develop fitness
Develop skills for sport and recreation
Use movement for self-expression, enjoyment, challenge, and social interaction
Pursue lifelong physical activity
Adopted Materials
Title: Children Moving
Authors: George Graham, Shirley Ann Holt/Hale, Melissa Parker
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company
Grading
Each student will take home an assessment for Physical Education at the end of each
quarter. This assessment will include individual information about student achievement
on fitness tests and performance objectives specific to their grade.
Fitness Testing
Students will be assessed on the following norm referenced areas of fitness: aerobic
endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.
State Standards
Idaho does not currently have state standards for Physical Education. Therefore, Boise
Public Schools Physical Education Department has aligned themselves with the Indiana
State Standards. The state of Indiana developed their standards from standards set forth
by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Both the
NASPE and Indiana State Standards reflect the educational philosophies and values of
the Boise School District.
Course Scope
Unit 1 Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency
in a few movement forms.
Unit 2 Applies movement concepts & principles to the learning and
development of motor skills.
Unit 3 Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.
Unit 4 Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

Ongoing
3 Weeks
Ongoing
Ongoing

Physical Education Grade 6

Unit 1

Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and

proficiency in a few movement forms.

District Reference
611
Ongoing

Instructional Objective
Standard Reference
611.01 Demonstrate increasing competence in advanced sport specific 6.2.3, 6.1.1
skills.
No.

Performance Objective

01

Places the ball away from an opponent in a racket

sport activity.
Keeps an object going continuously with a partner
using a striking pattern.

02
Unit 2

Resource Reference
CM Ch. 29

Assessment
Correlation
TO

CM Ch. 29

TO

Applies movement concepts & principles to the learning 3 Weeks

and development of motor skills.

Instructional Objective
611.02 Identify and apply principles of practice and conditioning that
enhance performance.
No.

Performance Objective

Standard Reference
6.2.1

Resource Reference

01

Assessment
Correlation
TMA

Identifies basic practice and conditioning

CM Ch. 4
principles that enhance performance
Instructional Objective
Standard Reference
611.03 Use basic offensive and defensive strategies in noncomplex
6.2.3
settings.
No.
01
Unit 3

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Demonstrates defensive strategies common to team CM Ch. 31

sports.
Exhibits a physically active lifestyle

Ongoing

Instructional Objective
611.04 Identify opportunities in the school and community for regular
participation in physical activity.
No.
01

Performance Objective
Identifies opportunities close to home for
participation in various physical activities.

Assessment
Correlation
TO

Standard Reference
6.3.2

Resource Reference
CM Ch. 4

Assessment
Correlation
TMA

Instructional Objective
611.05 Identify the critical aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
No.
01

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Identify wellness concepts (e.g., nutrition, exercise, CM Ch. 4

stress reduction, rest).

Unit 4

Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of

physical fitness.

Instructional Objective
611.06 Monitor intensity of exercise.
No.
Performance Objective
01

Standard Reference
6.3.3

Keeps a record of heart rate before, during, and

after physical activity.

Assessment
Correlation
TMA

Ongoing

Standard Reference
6.4.1
Resource Reference Assessment
Correlation
CM Ch. 4
TMA

Instructional Objective
Standard Reference
611.07 Meet the health-related fitness standards as defined by current 6.4.3
assessment tool.
No.
01

Performance Objective
Correctly demonstrates activities designed to
improve and maintain muscular strength and
endurance, flexibility, and cardio-respiratory
function.

Resource Reference
Presidents Challenge
Physical Activity &
Fitness Program

Assessment
Correlation
TO