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Physical Education Curriculum Physical Education - Grade 3 [Spring 2016]
Lesson Plans

Strand 4

Students will develop cooperative skills and positive personal behavior through communication and respect for self and others.
Students exhibit personal responsibility in a group setting by working well with others, accepting feedback, and understanding how rules and etiquette contribute to a safe and enjoyable environment.

Standard 3.4.5

Recognize others' success in movement performance.
  • Elementary PE Individual Jump Rope Skills
    This lesson is to teach 3-5th grade students five basic individual jump rope skills.  Students will be taught how to find the correct jump rope size for them, and the five basic skills of forward jumping, backward jumping, jog step jumping, one foot jumping, and skier jumping.  They will also be shown  other jumps they can try for fun.  They will work alone, and then with a partner who will video them doing the five different skills.  They then have a rubric to fill out and self-assess their jumping.  They will be taught about basic digital citizenship skills of getting permission before filming others and not posting videos online without their parents permission.
  • Parkour Unit Plan
    In this unit lesson plan, teachers will be guided through three different trimesters, each with four different units for students to study. These units include: parkour, soccer, hockey, and more.


UEN logo http://www.uen.org - in partnership with Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education (USHE).  Send questions or comments to USBE Specialist - Jodi  Parker and see the Physical Education website. For general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director - Jennifer  Throndsen.

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