| 7TH GRADE CURRICULUM CONTENT |
| II. FITNESS TESTING: FITNESSGRAM A. Content: 1. Curl Up (abdominal strength and endurance) 2. Push Up (upper body strength and endurance) 3. Trunk Lift (trunk extensor strength and flexibility) 4. Skin Fold (Body composition) 5. One Mile Run (aerobic capacity) B. Knowledge: 1. Health Related Fitness Definitions 2. Skill Related Fitness Definitions 3. Risk Factors 4. Exercise Variables 5. Training Principles 6. Developing Health/Skill Related Fitness 7. Safety |
| IV. SOCCER A. Content: 1. Kicking: Outside of Foot, Lofting 2. Trapping: Receiving 3. Dribbling: Screening, Sole of the Foot 4. Heading 5. Tackling 6. Throw-in 7. Goalkeeping: Tip, Throw-Overhand B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| III. ROPES COURSE A. Content: 1. Zip Wire 2. Two Line Bridge 3. Burma Bridge 4. Dangle Dup 5. Power Pole 6. Kitten Crawl 7. High Wild Woozy 8. Multi Wire 9. Heebee Geebee 10. Swing Log 11. Log Jam 12. Track Walk 13. Criss Cross 14. Triangle Tension Walk 15. Wild Woozy 16. Hicory Jump 17. Port Hole B. Knowledge: 1. Concepts Of Group Cooperation 2. Develop Listening, Perseverance and Leadership Skills 3. Assessing The Problem And Formulating A Solution To Enhance Group Responsibility 4. Learn How To Take Risks And Overcome Fear to Support and Encourage One Another's Efforts and Mutual Supports 5. Definitions/Terminology/Etiquette/Equipment 6. Saftey |
| I. Group Games A. Content: 1. Trust Fall 2. Circle Fall 3. Circle Sit 4. TP Shuffle 5. ALL Aboard 6. Mountain Tops Zig Zag Traverse 7. Zig Zag 8.Spider Wab 9. Nitro Crossing B. Knowledge: 1. Concepts Of Group Cooperation 2. Develop Listening, Perseverance and Leadership Skills 3. Assessing The Problem And Formulating A Solution To Enhance Group Responsibility 4. Learn How To Take Risks And Overcome Fear to Support and Encourage One Another's ` Efforts and Mutual Support |
| V. Flag Football A. Content: 1. Throwing 2. Catching 3. Tuck/Hold The Ball 4. Run 5. Tackle (grab teh flag) B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| VI. BASKETBALL A. Content: 1. Review: Fundamental Skills: chest/bounce pass, dribbling, one handed shot, lay up, and rebounding 2. Passing: One Hand Bounce, Baseball 3. Dribbling B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| VII. VOLLEYBALL A. Content: 1. Review Fundamental Skills: Serve (underhand), Bump, Set 2. Serve: Overhead Floater (deep, short) 3. Dig 4. Backward Set 5. Spike 6. Block 7. Dink B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| VIII. Badmittion A. Content: 1. Overhead Clear 2. Underhand Clear 3. Drop Shot 4. Short Serve 5. Long Serve 6. Smash B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| IX. GYMNASTICS: TUMBLING A. Content: 1. Rolls: Forward, Backward, Dive, Straddle, Pike 2. Tripod Balance 3. Head Stand 4. Handstand: Turns 5. Handstand Forward Roll 6. Back Extension 7. Cartwheel 8. Roundoff 9. Limber: Front/Back 10. Front/Back Walkovers 11. Tinsica 12. Valdez 13. Front/Back Handsprings 14. Back/Front Tucks 15. Aerial Cartwheel 16. Dance Steps/Balances: V-Seat, Knee Scale, Y-Scale, Front Scale, etc B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Officiating 3. Safety 4. Terminology/Definitions/Rules/Etiquette/Equipment |
| X. GYMNASTICS: APPARATUS A. Content: 1. Pommel Horse: Feint, Front Support and Swing, Single Leg Circle Forward, Simple Travel, Elementary Combintations 2. Vaulting: Squat, Straddle, Front, Rear, Stoop, Thief, Handspring 3. Rings: Hangs (below rings: tuck, pike, straight; inverted pike, tuck, straight. Above rings: same as above), Tricks (nest hang, skin the cat), Forward Single Leg Cut, Backward Double Leg CutDismount, Elementary Combination 4. High bar/Uneven Bars: Straight Arm Support, Cast, Back/Front Hip Circle, Knee Circle Front/Back Mill Circle, Kip, Sole Circle, Back/Front Pullover, Elementary Combinations 5. Parallel Bars: Straight Arm Mount, Forward/Backward Hand Walk, Straddle Walk Hip Roll, Swings, Dips, Turns, Shoulder Stand, Flank Dismount, Elementary Combinations 6. Balance Beam: Mounts (front arm support mount, squat), Walks (forward, backward, tip toe, chasse, dip, slide/side), Turns (squat, tip-toe, + and whole jump turn), Balances (v-seat, scales), Leaps, Arabesque, Forward Roll, Dismounts (jumps: straight, turn, straddle, pike, tuck; cartwheel, round off, back/front tuck, back/front handspring, back/front walkover), Elementary Combinations B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Safety 3. Terminology/Definitions/Rules/Etiquette/Equipment |
| XI. Floor Hockey A. Content: 1. Passing 2. Receving 3. Dribbling 4. Fakes/Dodges 5. Shooting 6. Goalkeeping B. Knowledge 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| XII. LACROSSE A. Content: 1. Cradling 2. Throwing 3. Catching 4. Scooping 5. Doging: Roll, Face, Bull 6. Shooting: Close, Outside 7. Goalkeeping B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| XIII. SOFTBALL A. Content: 1. Catching 2. Throwing 3. Fielding: Ground/Fly Balls 4. Batting: Bunt, Full Swing 5. Baserunning 6. Sliding 7. Pitching: Arch, Windmill, Slow/Fast B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| XIV. Ultimate Frisbee A. Content: 1. Throw 2. Catch 3. Pivioting B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Offensive Strategies 3. Defensive Strategies 4. Definitions/Rules/Terminologies/Etiquette/Equipment 5. Officiating 6. Safety |
| XV. Frisbee Golf A. Content: 1. Throwing 2. Acuaracy B. Knowledge: 1. History 2. Definitions/Rules/Terminology/Etiquette/Equipment 3. Calculating Par 4. Safety |