3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are learning about Health Related and Skill Related Components of Fitness. Students start learning about these components in 3rd grade so that by 5th grade they have a greater understanding and they are prepared heading into middle school P.E. 

The 5 Health Related Components of Fitness are...

-Cardiovascular Endurance

-Muscular Strenght

-Muscular Endurance

-Flexibility

-Body Composition

These health-related components help improve a person's overall health, whereas skill-related components help improve someone's performance in a sport or activity. 

The 6 Skill Related components are...

-Speed

-Power

-Reaction Time

-Agility

-Balance

-Coordination

Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade are having a blast during our Parachute Unit! Parachute games are great cooperative games where the entire class has to work together towards one shared goal. Parachute games touches on National Standard#4: "The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others."