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Beaverton School District
Beaverton School District

Beaverton Schools

2nd Grade PE Learning Targets

Physical Education, 2

ALT: Academic Learning Target
AST:  Academic Supporting Target

BSD K-5 Physical Education ALT 1: Physical Skills (Psychomotor)
The physically literate individual demonstrates motor skill competency in a variety of physical activities.

Locomotor - Hopping, galloping, running, sliding, skipping, leaping
AST 1.2.1 Skips using a mature pattern.
Locomotor - Jogging, running
AST 1.2.2 Runs with a mature pattern.
AST 1.2.3 Travels showing differentiation between jogging and sprinting.
Locomotor - Jumping & landing, horizontal plane
AST 1.2.4 Demonstrates critical elements for jumping & landing in a horizontal plane using a variety of 1- and 2- foot takeoffs & landings.
Locomotor - Jumping & landing, vertical plane
AST 1.2.5 Demonstrates critical elements for jumping & landing in a vertical plane using a variety of 1- and 2-foot takeoffs & landings.
Locomotor - Dance
AST 1.2.6 Performs a teacher- and/or student- designed rhythmic activity with correct response to simple rhythms.
Non-Locomotor (Stability) - Balance
AST 1.2.7 Balances on different bases of support, combining levels and shapes.
AST 1.2.8 Balances in an inverted position with stillness and supportive base.
Non-Locomotor (Stability) - Weight transfers
AST 1.2.9 Transfers weight from feet to different body parts/bases of support for balance and/or travel.
Non-Locomotor (Stability) - Weight transfer, rolling
AST 1.2.10 Rolls in different directions with either a narrow or curled body shape.
Non-Locomotor (Stability) - Curling & stretching; twisting & bending 
AST 1.2.11 Differentiates among twisting, curling, bending & stretching actions.
Non-Locomotor (Stability) - Combinations
AST 1.2.12 Combines balances and transfers into a 3 part movement sequence (i.e. dance, gymnastics, rhythmic sequence).
Manipulative - Underhand throw 
AST 1.2.13 Throws underhand using a mature pattern.
Manipulative - Overhand throw
AST 1.2.14 Throws overhand, demonstrating 2 of the 5 critical elements of a mature pattern.
Manipulative - Catching
AST 1.2.15 Catches a self-tossed or well-thrown large ball with hands, not trapping or cradling against the body.
Manipulative - Dribbling/ball control with hands
AST 1.2.16 Dribbles in self-space with preferred hand demonstrating a mature pattern.
AST 1.2.17 Dribbles using the preferred hand while walking in general space..
Manipulative - Dribbling/ball control with feet
AST 1.2.18 Dribbles with the feet in general space with control of ball and body.
Manipulative - Kicking
AST 1.2.19 Uses a continuous running approach and kicks a moving ball, demonstrating 3 of the 5 critical elements of a mature pattern.
Manipulative - Volley, underhand
AST 1.2.20 Volleys an object upward with consecutive hits 
Manipulative - Striking, short implement
AST 1.2.21 Strikes an object upward with a short- handled implement, using consecutive hits.
Manipulative - Striking, long implement
AST 1.2.22 Strikes a ball off a tee or cone with a bat, using correct grip and side orientation/proper body orientation.
Manipulative - Jumping rope
AST 1.2.23 Jumps a self-turned rope consecutively forward and backward with a mature pattern.
AST 1.2.24 Jumps a long rope 5 times consecutively with student turners.

BSD K-5 Physical Education ALT 2: Fitness & Movement Concepts (Cognitive)
The physically literate individual demonstrates and applies knowledge of a physically active lifestyle and concepts/strategies related to movement and performance.

Movement Concepts - Space
AST 2.2.1 Combines locomotor skills in general space to a rhythm.
Movement Concepts - Shapes, pathways, levels
AST 2.2.2 Combines shapes, levels and pathways into simple travel, dance and gymnastics sequences.
Movement Concepts - Speed, direction, force
AST 2.2.3 Varies time and force with gradual increases and decreases.
Physical Activity Knowledge
AST 2.2.4 Describes large- motor and/or manipulative physical activities for participation outside physical education class (e.g., before and after school, at home, at the park, with friends, with the family).
Engages in Physical Activity
AST 2.2.5 Actively engages in physical education class in response to instruction and practice.
Fitness Knowledge
AST 2.2.6 Uses own body as resistance (e.g., holds body in plank position, animal walks) for developing strength.
Nutrition
AST 2.2.7 Recognizes “the good health balance” of nutrition and physical activity.
Health
AST 2.2.7 Recognizes “the good health balance” of nutrition and physical activity. (Refer to nutrition)
Challenge
AST 2.2.8 Identify physical activities that bring confidence and challenge.

BSD K-5 Physical Education ALT 3: Personal & Social Skills (Affective)
The physically literate individual demonstrates responsible, safe, and respectful social skills for self, equipment and others.

Personal Responsibility
AST 3.2.1 Practices skills with minimal teacher prompting.
AST 3.2.2 Accepts responsibility for class protocols with behavior and performance actions.
Accepting Feedback
AST 3.2.3 Accepts positive specific corrective feedback from the teacher.
Working With Others
AST 3.2.4 Works cooperatively with others in a variety of class environments (e.g., small and large groups).
Rules & Etiquette
AST 3.2.5 Exhibits the use of rules and etiquette in teacher-designed physical activities.
Safety
AST 3.2.6 Works independently and safely in physical education.
Self-Expression & Enjoyment
AST 3.2.7 Identifies physical activities that provide self-expression (e.g. dance, gymnastics, practice tasks/game environment.)