Standard 4: Develop and implement a personal fitness program to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness.

General Information
Number: PE.4.L.4
Title: Develop and implement a personal fitness program to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness.
Type: Standard
Subject: Physical Education
Grade: 4
Strand: Lifetime Fitness

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

PE.4.L.4.In.j
Identify ways that technology can assist in the pursuit of physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.In.a
Identify the part of the body being strengthened during physical activities, such as arm muscles or leg muscles.
PE.4.L.4.In.b
Recognize activities related to each component of physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.In.c
Maintain an elevated heart rate for a short period of time during an aerobic activity.
PE.4.L.4.In.d
Identify ways to participate in selected modified physical activities for the purpose of improving physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.In.e
Identify ways to participate in modified formal and informal physical fitness assessment.
PE.4.L.4.In.f
Recognize that specific stretches reduce the chance of injury.
PE.4.L.4.In.g
Identify a single serving size, such as one-half cup of cooked pasta, one cup of dry cereal, one cup of milk or one tablespoon of peanut butter.
PE.4.L.4.In.h
Identify principles of physical fitness, such as progression, overload and specificity.
PE.4.L.4.In.i
Select short- and long-term fitness goals.

Supported

PE.4.L.4.Su.j
Recognize ways that technology can assist in the pursuit of physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Su.a
Recognize the part of the body being strengthened during physical activities, such as arm muscles or leg muscles.
PE.4.L.4.Su.b
Recognize an activity related to selected components of physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Su.c
Achieve a target heart rate during an aerobic activity
PE.4.L.4.Su.d
Recognize ways to participate in a selected modified physical activity for the purpose of improving physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Su.e
Identify ways to participate in selected modified formal and informal physical fitness assessment.
PE.4.L.4.Su.f
Recognize that stretches reduce chances of injury.
PE.4.L.4.Su.g
Recognize a single serving size, such as one-half cup of cooked pasta, one cup of dry cereal, one cup of milk or one tablespoon of peanut butter.
PE.4.L.4.Su.h
Recognize the principles of physical fitness, such as progression, overload and specificity.
PE.4.L.4.Su.i
Identify short- and long-term fitness goals.

Participatory

PE.4.L.4.Pa.j
Recognize a way that technology can assist in the pursuit of physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.a
Associate a physical activity with strengthening a part of the body.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.b
Recognize an activity related to physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.c
Increase heart rate during an aerobic activity.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.d
Recognize ways to participate in guided, modified physical activities for the purpose of improving physical fitness.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.e
Recognize ways to participate, with assistance, in modified formal and informal physical fitness assessment.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.f
Associate stretching with safety.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.g
Associate serving size with amount of food.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.h
Recognize a principle of physical fitness such as progression, overload and specificity.
PE.4.L.4.Pa.i
Recognize a fitness goal.

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