Physical Education
Movement for Lifelong Fitness - 7th Grade
TEKS
Fall Semester | |||
Unit Title | Foundations of Self-Management, Safety Practices, and Cooperative Games | Invasions & Fielding Team Sports | Fitness Principles and Data Analysis |
Time | 3 Weeks | ~7 Weeks | ~8 Weeks |
Understandings | Students develop self-management skills that support lifelong wellness, including personal responsibility, respectful peer interaction, and safe participation.
Students demonstrate proper equipment use, injury-prevention strategies, learn class routines, cooperative problem-solving skills, and cooperative game strategies that promote a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Students learn and demonstrate the selection and use of proper attire and safety equipment appropriate for physical activity settings.
Students demonstrate personal responsibility, respect for differences, effective communication, and appropriate behavior while resolving conflict and working collaboratively with peers. | Students apply movement skills and offensive and defensive strategies to sustain participation in team-based activities.
Emphasis is placed on throwing, catching, dribbling, striking, spatial awareness, communication, and sportsmanship to support lifelong engagement in physical activity.
Students analyze movement, decision-making, and teamwork to achieve individual and team goals during dynamic game play.
Students demonstrate perseverance while addressing challenges, and provide and respond to constructive feedback to improve performance. | Students analyze the benefits of moderate to vigorous physical activity and apply FITT principles to improve health-related and skill-related fitness.
Students create, monitor, and evaluate personal and collaborative fitness plans using performance data.
Students analyze nutrition and hydration choices to support physical performance and lifelong wellness.
Students demonstrate perseverance, self-management, and participate in self-selected activities for personal enjoyment and lifetime wellness. |
TEKS | 7.11A–B, 7.12A–C, 7.6C, 7.13A-C | 7.6A–C,7.13A-C, 7.14, 7.15 | 7.8A–C, 7.9A–B, 7.10A–B, 7.11A–B, 7.16A-B |
Skills TEKS | 7.1A–B, 7.2A–B | 7.1A–B, 7.3A–H, 7.4A–B | 7.1A–B, 7.2A–B |
Spring Semester | |||
Unit Title | Net, Wall, & Target Sports | Rhythmic Movement & Outdoor Pursuits | Personal Fitness Application & Lifelong Activity Choices |
Time | ~6 Weeks | ~4 Weeks | ~8 Weeks |
Understandings | Students develop competency and confidence in net, wall, and target activities by applying striking, serving, volleying, aiming, and positioning skills.
Students demonstrate teamwork, tactical decision-making, safe participation, and responsible behavior transferable to lifelong recreational activities.
Students apply offensive and defensive strategies in net, wall, and target activities, demonstrate responsible behavior, and provide constructive feedback to peers to improve performance.
Students resolve conflict effectively, communicate respectfully, and demonstrate sportsmanship. | Students perform rhythmic routines with advanced movement patterns while demonstrating coordination, timing, balance, and teamwork.
Students apply correct techniques and safety practices during outdoor and recreational pursuits, and persevere through physical challenges.
Students demonstrate environmental awareness,and provide constructive feedback to peers. | Students apply fitness knowledge and movement skills to create and participate in personalized physical activity plans.
Emphasis is placed on goal setting, self-monitoring, activity selection, and decision-making that support sustained physical activity and lifelong wellness.
Students evaluate self-selected activities for personal enjoyment, set and adjust personal goals, and demonstrate self-management, perseverance, and responsibility to support lifelong physical activity and wellness.
Students implement available technology to track physical activity and apply social-emotional skills including conflict resolution, communication, and constructive feedback. |
TEKS | 7.6A–C, 7.13A-C, 7.15 | 7.7A, 7.11A–B, 7.12A–C, 7.14, 7.15 | 7.8A–C, 7.11A–B, 7.16A-B, 7.13A-C, 7.14, 7.15 |
Skills TEKS | 7.1A–B, 7.3F–G, 7.4A–B | 7.5A–B | 7.1A–B, 7.2A–B |
Note: PE staff may adjust the timeframe of activities as needed to meet student learning needs and instructional pacing.