TEKS Alignment – Second Grade

The following list of TEKS can be fulfilled by various activities through the Diamond Shamrock GoKids! Challenge™.

§116.4. Physical Education, Grade 2.

(a) Introduction.

(1) In Physical Education, students acquire the knowledge and skills for movement that provide the foundation for enjoyment, continued social development through physical activity, and access to a physically-active lifestyle. The student exhibits a physically-active lifestyle and understands the relationship between physical activity and health throughout the lifespan.

(2) Second grade students learn to demonstrate key elements of fundamental movement skills and mature form in locomotive skills. Students learn to describe the function of the heart, lungs, and bones as they relate to movement. Students are introduced to basic concepts of health promotion such as the relationship between a physically-active lifestyle and the health of the heart. Students learn to work in a group and demonstrate the basic elements of socially responsible conflict resolution.

(b) Knowledge and skills.

(1) Movement. The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms. The student is expected to:

(A) travel independently in a large group while safely and quickly changing speed and direction;

(B) demonstrate mature form in walking, hopping, and skipping

(C) walk in time to a 4/4 underlying beat

(3) Physical activity and health. The student exhibits a health enhancing, physically-active lifestyle that improves health and provides opportunities for enjoyment and challenge. The student is expected to:

(A) describe and select physical activities that provide opportunities for enjoyment and challenge;

(B) participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities on a daily basis that cause increased heart rate, breathing rate, and perspiration;

(D) participate in appropriate exercises for flexibility in shoulders, legs, and trunk;

(4) Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from involvement in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance. The student is expected to:

(A) identify how regular physical activity strengthens the heart, lungs, and muscular system;

(B) describe how the blood carries oxygen and nutrients through the body;

(C) identify foods that enhance a healthy heart;

(D) explain the need for foods as a source of nutrients that provide energy for physical activity;

(E) describe the negative effects of smoking on the lungs and the ability to exercise; and

(F) describe the need for rest and sleep in caring for the body.

(6) Social development. The student understands basic components such as strategies and rules of structured physical activities including, but not limited to, games, sports, dance, and gymnastics. The student is expected to:

(A) identify goals to be accomplished during simple games such as not getting tagged; and

(7) Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings. The student is expected to:

(A) display good sportsmanship; and

(B) treat others with respect during play.

Source: The provisions of this §116.4 adopted to be effective September 1, 1998, 22 TexReg 7759.

Chapter 116. TEKS for Physical Education, Subchapter A. Elementary 4

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