Grade 8 PE TEKS Standards

Movement patterns and movement skills--locomotor skills. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and developmentally appropriate locomotor skills. The student is expected to:

combine and apply a variety of locomotor skills during dynamic fitness, sport, and rhythmic activities; and

combine correct jumping and landing technique during dynamic activities, game situations, and sports.

Health, physical activity, and fitness--nutrition and hydration. The physically literate student recognizes the correlation between nutrition, hydration, and physical activity. The student is expected to:

develop a healthy food choice plan that enhances physical performance; and

determine hydration needs, without cue, based on physical performance and environmental factors.

Health, physical activity, and fitness--environmental awareness and safety practices. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in environmental awareness and understands safety practices. The student is expected to:

perform, without cue, the selection and use of proper attire and safety equipment that promote safe participation and prevent injury in dynamic activities, games, and sports; and

perform, without cue, the correct safety precautions, including pedestrian, water, sun, cycling, skating, and scooter safety.

Social and emotional health--personal responsibility and self-management. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in personal responsibility. The student is expected to:

discuss the importance of and demonstrate respect for differences and similarities in abilities of self and others during game situations and sports; and

evaluate self-management skills to demonstrate self-control of impulses and emotions, without cue, during games, situations, and sports.

Social and emotional health--resolving conflict and social interaction. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in resolving conflict and social interaction. The student is expected to:

discuss the importance of and resolve conflict, without cue, in socially acceptable ways, and respond to winning and losing with dignity and understanding;

communicate effectively to enhance healthy interactions while settling disagreements; and

demonstrate empathy and mutual respect for the feelings of others.

Social and emotional health--perseverance. The physically literate student perseveres while addressing challenges. The student is expected to develop and apply a plan of action and make effective decisions when faced with challenges, obstacles, or difficulties during game situations and sports.

Social and emotional health--accepting and providing constructive feedback. The physically literate student accepts and provides constructive feedback. The student is expected to provide constructive feedback to peers using a positive tone to improve performance.

Lifetime wellness--application of lifetime wellness. The physically literate student identifies the value of lifetime wellness. The student is expected to:

implement a plan using available technology to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity for a sustained period of time on a regular basis; and

participate in self-selected physical activities for personal enjoyment.

Movement patterns and movement skills--non-locomotor skills. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns and developmentally appropriate non-locomotor skills. The student is expected to:

combine and apply balance with control during dynamic activities, game situations, and sports; and

demonstrate proper body positioning, proficiency, and footwork and perform offensive and defensive skills during dynamic activities, game situations, and sports.

Movement patterns and movement skills--manipulative skills. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in developmentally appropriate manipulative skills. The student is expected to:

combine appropriate throwing techniques during game situations and sports;

apply appropriate catching technique from different levels and trajectories with an implement during game situations and sports;

perform, without cue, key elements in hand dribbling during game situations and sports;

perform, without cue, key elements in foot dribbling during game situations and sports;

apply correct technique in kicking and punting during game situations and sports with control, distance, and accuracy;

perform, without cue, key elements in volleying during game situations and sports;

perform, without cue, key elements in striking during game situations and sports; and

create and perform a jump rope routine with a partner or a small group using a variety of skills that include agility, speed, and endurance.

Movement patterns and movement skills--spatial and body awareness. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in spatial and body awareness, including pathways, shapes, levels, speed, direction, and force. The student is expected to:

perform, without cue, the appropriate use of open space and closing space during dynamic activities, games, and sports; and

perform, without cue, the appropriate speed, direction, and force with or without an implement during dynamic activities, games, and sports.

Movement patterns and movement skills--rhythmic activities. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in rhythmic activities and rhythmic combinations. The student is expected to create and perform with a small group a rhythmic routine with varying tempos using advanced steps and movement patterns.

Performance strategies--games and activities. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in performance strategies in invasion, target, net or wall, fielding, striking, and cooperative games. The student is expected to:

perform, without cue, offensive and defensive strategies used in net or wall, invasion, target, striking, and fielding games and sports;

perform, without cue, combinations or sequences of game skills to achieve individual or team goals; and

follow rules, demonstrate appropriate sporting behavior, self-officiate, and respect consequences for the game being played without cue.

Performance strategies--outdoor and recreational pursuits. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in outdoor and recreational pursuits. The student is expected to engage in a variety of self-selected outdoor recreational activities and games.

Health, physical activity, and fitness--fitness principles. The physically literate student demonstrates and recognizes a health-enhancing, physically active lifestyle. The student is expected to:

perform a variety of lifelong physical activities and explain their effects on overall health and wellness;

perform basic frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT) principle in a variety of self-selected aerobic and anaerobic activities; and

develop and analyze a personal fitness plan using health-related and skill-related fitness components.

Health, physical activity, and fitness--analyze data. The physically literate student demonstrates competency in the ability to analyze data used during fitness performance. The student is expected to:

create and implement a personal physical fitness plan and analyze the results for effectiveness; and

evaluate personal fitness goals and make appropriate changes for improvement.