Physical education

Question 1

Example of a Critical element in a mature motor pattern for kicking a soccer ball

Answer 1

Following through with the kicking leg in the direction of the kick

Question 2

Example of a locomotor skill

Answer 2

Galloping to music

Question 3

Most important consideration in selecting a physical education activities for an elementary school class is to ensure that the selected activity

Answer 3

Enables all children to participate comfortably and enhance their movement skills

Question 4

Strategy that is most effective and promoting upper elementary students application of goalsetting skills in the context of physical activity

Answer 4

Guide students in analyzing their own individual fitness test results and designing an activity program to enhance their personal fitness level

Question 5

In the United States increased societal awareness of health and fitness issues as lead to what trend in physical education at the elementary school level

Answer 5

And increased emphasis on programs designed to promote individuals lifelong participation in physical activity

Question 6

And second grade physical education activity involves throwing a beanbag through a target price 15 feet from the student. The performance objective of this activity most likely emphasizes

Answer 6

Cross lateral throwing movement

Question 7

Structured movement activity example

Answer 7

Throwing a ball with your right hand while stepping forward with your left foot.

A structured movement incorporates specific quantifiable skills - something that can be judged as it’s “correctness”

Question 8

Simplest to most complex elementary tumbling program

Answer 8

Animal movements, balance stunts, inverted balance, individual stunts

Question 9

Accurately describes the proper follow-through body motion (when a third grader throws a ball)

Answer 9

As the trunk rotates, weight is completely shifted to the foot opposite to throwing side of the body

Question 10

Formula to calculate your target heart rate for aerobic activity

Answer 10

220 minus your age multiplied by .70 equals the target heart rate

Question 11

Target heart rate

Answer 11

Is generally set at 70% of an individual’s maximum heart capacity

Question 12

Isometric exercises

Answer 12

Isolate specific muscle groups and are not considered comprehensive because they are designed to work only one muscle group at a time

Question 13

A female teenager is considered obese on her body fat (body mass index )is higher than what percentile of other teens in her same age group and same gender

Answer 13

95th percentile

Question 14

Based on California state framework at what grade level are competitive games appropriately introduced

Answer 14

Grade 8

Question 15

Volleyball

Answer 15

Developed in the United States

Question 16

And a well-designed elementary physical education program at what grade level should rhythmic activities be introduced

Answer 16

Kindergarten

Question 17

Two examples of health related fitness

Answer 17

Cardiovascular fitness and body composition

Question 18

Two examples of skill related fitness

Answer 18

Agility and balance

Question 19

Locomotor skills

Answer 19

Jumping, skipping, galloping, sliding.

Skills that are basic movement skills that are performed in different directions and at different speeds

Question 20

Nonlocomotor Skills

Answer 20

Stretching, twisting, pushing

Often referred to as static movements because they are passive movement performed while standing in place

Question 21

Stretching

Answer 21

The most valuable of all non-locomotor movements it’s movement carries body parts away from the body Center core and moves joints and muscles through a range of movement.

All physical education activities should begin with stretching warm-up exercise

Question 22

Object manipulation skills

Answer 22

Throwing, catching, kicking, striking

Complex motor patterns are basic to specialized sports and are performed within some kind of an object (e.g. a ball or a bat)

Question 23

Requires hand-eye or foot-eye coordination and thus requires developmentally appropriate gross and fine motor abilities

Answer 23

Object manipulation skills

Question 24

The average physical changes that occur in children are represented by periods of

Answer 24

1) rapid growth from infancy to early childhood
2) slow steady growth in middle childhood
3) rapid growth spurts during puberty
4) gradual measured slow growth during adolescence