State College Area School District

Physical Education Benchmarks

Third 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 - 6 min.

Skipping (1minute)

Hopping (10 meters on R and L foot)

Jump 45S F-B

Jump 45s S-S

Jumping

- Broad Jump

-Vertical Jump

- Dot Drill

Hour Glass slide(Timed)

Jump Rope, individual (20 times)

Jump Rope, Group Enter/Exit Moving 10 times

Tripod to Headstand 5 seconds

Non-locomotor skills

10.5.3A

1, 2 & 4

Balance 25 seconds on right foot

Balance 25 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

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