State College Area School District

Physical Education Benchmarks

Fifth Grade

PA

State Standards

NASPE (National) Standards

Locomotor skills

10.5.3A

1, 2 & 4

Spatial awareness (self space & general space)

Running (aerobic vs. anaerobic)

anaerobic - width of a volleyball court (60s)

aerobic - 8 min.

Hopping (15 meters on R and L foot)

Jumping

- Broad Jump

-Vertical Jump

- Dot Drill(Jumps,hops, and turns)

Jump Rope, individual (40 times)

Jump Rope, Group Enter/Exit Moving 20 times

Tripod to Headstand back to Tripod

Non-locomotor skills

10.5.3A

1, 2 & 4

Balance 45 seconds on right foot

Balance 45 seconds on left foot

Plank walk

Manipulative skills

10.5.3A

1, 2 & 4

Rolling a ball toward a one meter target using dominant hand (10 meters)

10 tries 3-5 inch ball

Underhand Toss(Dominant Hand) at hula hoop at 5M

10 tries 3-5 inch ball

Throw at hula hoop with Dominant Hand at 10 M

- Hoop at 3 feet using a 3-5 inch ball 10 times

Dribbles with dominant hand

-50 meters jogging/running

Dribbles with feet around the figure 8

-Timed at 10 Meters

Catches a ball with 2 hands using ball of choice

Strikes an object while stationary using a short handled implement

- Bumps/Minute

Strikes an object while stationary using a long handled implement

Cooperative activity/Ethics-related aspects

10.4.3F

1, 2, 4, 5 & 6

Is respectful and demonstrates self-control

Health-related fitness

10.4.3C

2, 4 & 6

Calculating heart rate using radial pulse

Muscular Strength

Push-ups

Plank walk

Squats

Cardiovascular Fitness

Muscular Endurance

Flexibility - Sit and Reach, Shoulder flexibility