Instructional Units: Grade 2
Unit 1: Mastery of Body and Spatial Awareness Concepts and Control
Grade 2 Activities: Scope and Sequence
-Rules, appropriate behavior
-Introductory Concept: Sportsmanship
-Spatial Awareness Review: games; "flag tag"
-Locomotor Skills: Review and Mastery
-Upper Body strength: Parachute activities
-Overhead Throw: Large Ball Manipulation
*First Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Cross Country"
-Final Underhand Throw Assessment
-Tumbling; continuation from grade 1; year-round activities
-Physical Fitness Testing: year-round activities
-Striking Skills; foot-ball
*Second Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Line Soccer"
-Jump Rope; year-round activities
-Juggling; scarves; continuation from grade 1; 2 to 3 scarves
-Introduction: Overhand Throw; bean bag to a target
-Striking Skills: hand-ball
*Third Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Beach Volleyball"
-Overhand Throw: ball to a target
-Striking Skills: implement-ball; T-Ball
-Final Assessment: Locomotor Skills
-Large Object Manipulation: Ball Handling; basketball
-Overhand Throw: ball to a partner; cooperative
-J'ai Alai Scoops: overhand throw
*Fourth Quarter Lead-up Activity: "The Eagle Shootout" (basketball)
-Final Assessment: Overhand Throw
Unit 1: Mastery of Body and Spatial Awareness Concepts and Control
- refinement to mastery of all non-locomotor and locomotor skills
- refinement to mastery of chase-evasion games
- refinement to mastery of basic tumbling techniques
- rhythm activities
- refinement to mastery of personal space, common space, movement through common space, and adjustments to environment
- proficient execution of all 8 locomotor skills
- introduction to combination skills
- conceptual relationship between locomotor skill and application in a sport or athletic endeavor (side-slide movement in basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc.)
- 5 throws: underhand, overhand,backhand, overhead, and vertical forehand
- variety of balls used
- pushing skills: ambidexterity, changing tempo, directionality, levels
- receiving: various balls with changes in environment
- kicking: control of dribble, directionality, accuracy in passing and shooting, trapping, punting, force
- cooperative games
- practical definition of "sportsmanship"
- application of sportsmanship behaviors
- personal responsibility in team play
- 35 yard dash
- 300 yard run
- shuttle run
- flex-arm hang
- sit-ups
- standing long jump
Grade 2 Activities: Scope and Sequence
-Rules, appropriate behavior
-Introductory Concept: Sportsmanship
-Spatial Awareness Review: games; "flag tag"
-Locomotor Skills: Review and Mastery
-Upper Body strength: Parachute activities
-Overhead Throw: Large Ball Manipulation
*First Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Cross Country"
-Final Underhand Throw Assessment
-Tumbling; continuation from grade 1; year-round activities
-Physical Fitness Testing: year-round activities
-Striking Skills; foot-ball
*Second Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Line Soccer"
-Jump Rope; year-round activities
-Juggling; scarves; continuation from grade 1; 2 to 3 scarves
-Introduction: Overhand Throw; bean bag to a target
-Striking Skills: hand-ball
*Third Quarter Lead-up Activity: "Beach Volleyball"
-Overhand Throw: ball to a target
-Striking Skills: implement-ball; T-Ball
-Final Assessment: Locomotor Skills
-Large Object Manipulation: Ball Handling; basketball
-Overhand Throw: ball to a partner; cooperative
-J'ai Alai Scoops: overhand throw
*Fourth Quarter Lead-up Activity: "The Eagle Shootout" (basketball)
-Final Assessment: Overhand Throw