powerplay tekS alignment

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PowerPlay is aligned to the Social Studies TEKS for Kindergarten through Grade 5.  
 

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tekS information


Physical Education, Kindergarten

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms.   The student is expected to:
  • Travel in different ways in a large group without bumping into others or falling
  • Demonstrate clear contrasts between slow and fast movement when traveling
  • Demonstrate non-locomotor (axial) movements such as bend and stretch
  • Maintain balance while bearing weight on a variety of body parts
  • Walk forward and sideways the length of a beam without falling
  • Demonstrate a variety of relationships such as under, over, behind, next to, through, right, left, up, down, forward, backward, and in front of
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that improves health and provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe and select physical activities that provide opportunities for enjoyment and challenge
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that cause increased heart rate, breathing rate, and perspiration
  • Participate in appropriate exercises for flexibility in shoulders, legs, and trunk
  • Lift and support his/her own weight in selected activities that develop muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back, and legs such as hanging, hopping, and jumping
  • Describe the benefits from involvement in daily physical activity such as feel better and sleep better
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from being involved in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance. The student is expected to:
  • Observe and describe the immediate effect of physical activity on the heart and breathing rate and perspiration
  • Locate the lungs and explain their purpose
  • State that rest and sleep are important in caring for the body
• Physical activity and health. The student understands safety practices associated with physical activity and space. The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment and space properly
  • Know and apply safety practices associated with physical activity such as not pushing in line and drinking water during activity
  •  Explain how proper shoes and clothing promotes safe play and prevent injury
• Social development. The student understands basic components such as strategies and rules of structured physical activities including, but not limited to, games, sports, dance, and gymnastics.  The student is expected to:
  • Respond appropriately to starting and stopping signals
  • Demonstrate the ability to play within boundaries during games and activities
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings. The student is expected to:
  • Follow rules, procedures, and safe practices
  • Work in a group setting in cooperation with others
  • Share space and equipment with others

 
Physical Education, Grade 1

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms.  The student is expected to:
  • Demonstrate an awareness of personal and general space while moving at different directions and levels such as high, medium, and low
  • Demonstrate proper foot patterns in hopping, jumping, skipping, leaping, galloping, and sliding
  • Demonstrate control in balancing and traveling activities
  • Create and imitate movement in response to selected rhythms
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health-enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that improves health and provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe and select physical activities that provide opportunities for enjoyment and challenge
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that cause increased heart rate, breathing rate, and perspiration
  • Participate in appropriate exercises for flexibility in shoulders, legs, and trunk
  • Lift and support his/her own weight in selected activities that develop muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back, and legs such as hanging, hopping, and jumping
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from being involved in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance. The student is expected to:
  • Describe the location and function of the heart
  • Describe food as a source of energy.
• Physical activity and health. The student knows and applies safety practices associated with physical activities. The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment and space safely and properly
• Social development. The student understands basic components such as strategies and rules of structured physical activities including, but not limited to, games, sports, dance, and gymnastics. The student is expected to:
  • Demonstrate starting and stopping signals
  • Explain boundaries and rules for simple games
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings.  The student is expected to:
  • Follow directions and apply safe movement practices
  • Interact, cooperate, and respect others

 
Physical Education, Grade 2

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms.  The student is expected to:
  • Travel independently in a large group while safely and quickly changing speed and direction
  • Demonstrate mature form in walking, hopping, and skipping
  • Demonstrate balance in symmetrical and non-symmetrical shapes from different basis of support
  • Demonstrate a variety of relationships in dynamic movement situations such as under, over, behind, next to, through, right, left, up, or down
  • Demonstrate the ability to mirror a partner
  • Walk in time to a 4/4 underlying beat
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that improves health and provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe and select physical activities that provide opportunities for enjoyment and challenge
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that cause increased heart rate, breathing rate, and perspiration
  • Participate in appropriate exercises for flexibility in shoulders, legs, and trunk
  • Lift and support his/her weight in selected activities that develop muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back, and legs such as hanging, hopping, and jumping
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from involvement in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance. The student is expected to:
  • Identify how regular physical activity strengthens the heart, lungs, and muscular system
  • Describe how the blood carries oxygen and nutrients through the body
  • Identify foods that enhance a healthy heart
  • Explain the need for foods as a source of nutrients that provide energy for physical activity
• Physical activity and health. The student knows and applies safety practices associated with physical activities. The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment and space safely and properly
• Social development. The student understands basic components such as strategies and rules of structured physical activities including, but not limited to, games, sports, dance, and gymnastics. The student is expected to:
  • Identify goals to be accomplished during simple games such as not getting tagged
  • Identify strategies in simple games and activities such as dodging to avoid being tagged
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings.  The student is expected to:
  • Display good sportsmanship
  • Treat others with respect during play

Physical Education, Grade 3

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms. The student is expected to:
  • Travel in forward, sideways, and backwards and change direction quickly and safely in dynamic situations
  • Demonstrate proper form and smooth transitions during combinations of fundamental locomotor and body control skills such as running and jumping safely in dynamic situations
  • Demonstrate moving in and out of a balanced position with control
  • Demonstrate various step patterns and combinations of movement in repeatable sequences
• Movement. The student applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. The student is expected to:
  • Identify similar positions in a variety of movements such as straddle positions, ready position, and bending knees to absorb force
  • Know that practice, attention and effort are required to improve skills
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe and select physical activities that provide for enjoyment and challenge
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that cause increased heart rate, breathing rate, and perspiration
  • Lift and support his/her own weight in selected activities that develop muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back, and legs such as hanging, hopping, and jumping
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from involvement in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance. The student is expected to:
  • Describe the long term effects of physical activity on the heart
  • Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic activities
  • Identify foods that increase or reduce bodily functions
• Physical activity and health. The student understands and applies safety practices associated with physical activities.  The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment safely and properly
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings.  The student is expected to:
  • Follow rules, procedures, and etiquette
  • Persevere when not successful on the first try in learning movement skills
  • Accept and respect differences and similarities in physical abilities of self and others

 
 
Physical Education, Grade 4

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms.  The student is expected to:
  • Create a movement sequence with a beginning, middle, and end
  • Perform basic folk dance steps such as grapevine, schottische, and step-together- step
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe and select physical activities that provide for enjoyment and challenge
  • Name the components of health-related fitness such as strength, endurance, and flexibility
  •  Identify and demonstrate a variety of exercises that promote flexibility
  •  Improve flexibility in shoulders, trunk, and 
  •  Participate in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength and endurance
  • Iidentify opportunities for participation in physical activity in the community such as little league and parks and recreation
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from being involved in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance.  The student is expected to:
  • Describe the effects of exercise on heart rate through the use of manual pulse checking or heart rate monitors
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis
  • Identify methods for measuring cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility
• Physical activity and health. The student understands and applies safety practices associated with physical activities. The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment safely and properly
• Social development. The student understands basic components such as strategies and rules of structured physical activities including, but not limited to, games, sports, dance, and gymnastics. The student is expected to:
  • Distinguish between compliance and noncompliance with rules and regulations
  • Analyze potential risks associated with unsafe movement and improper use of equipment.
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings. The student is expected to:
  • Follow rules, procedures, and etiquette
  • Work independently and stay on task
  • Demonstrate effective communication, consideration and respect for the feelings of others during physical activities such as encourage others, allow others equal turns, and invite others to participate

 
Physical Education, Grade 5

• Movement. The student demonstrates competency in movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms. The student is expected to:
  • Demonstrate smooth combinations of fundamental locomotor skills such as running and dodging and hop-step, jump
  • Demonstrate controlled balance on a variety of objects such as balance board, stilts, scooters, and skates
• Movement. The student applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. The student is expected to:
  • Identify the importance of various elements of performance for different stages during skill learning such as form, power, accuracy, and consistency
  • Choose appropriate drills/activities to enhance the learning of a specific skill
• Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health-enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge. The student is expected to:
  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that develop health-related fitness
  • Identify appropriate personal fitness goals in each of the components of health-related fitness
  • Explain the value of participation in community physical activities such as little league and parks and recreation
• Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from involvement in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance.  The student is expected to:
  • Relate ways that aerobic exercise strengthens and improves the efficiency of the heart and lungs
  • Self-monitor the heart rate during exercise
  • Match different types of physical activity with health-related fitness components
• Physical activity and health. The student understands and applies safety practices associated with physical activities. The student is expected to:
  • Use equipment safely and properly
• Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings.  The student is expected to:
  • Follow rules, procedures, and etiquette
  • Use sportsmanship skills for settling disagreements in socially acceptable ways such as remaining calm, identifying the problem, listening to others, generating solutions, or choosing a solution that is acceptable to all
  • Describe how physical activity with a partner or partners can increase motivation and enhance safety