Alaska State Physical Education Standards and Objectives
K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Standard A. Demonstrate competency in motor and movement skills needed to perform a
Perform various forms of loco-
motor movement such as walk, Enter, jump, and exit a long
run, slide, gallop, jump, hop, (double) rope turned by others.
leap, and skip.
Perform a variety of non-loco-
motor skills such as balancing,
bending, stretching, rocking,
curling, twisting, turning,
pushing, pulling, swinging,
swaying
variety of physical activities  
Dribble with hands and feet.
Dribble with short-handled and Perform simple small group
long-handled implements while balance stunts by distributing
stationary and moving.
Jump and land in various
combinations.
Demonstrate balance on the
ground and on objects, using
bases of support other than
both feet.
Demonstrate competent skills
Demonstrate competent
for participation in modified
skills while participating in
team activities (e.g.
modified team activities (e.g. 
basketball, volleyball, softball,
soccer, lacrosse, hockey).
ultimate Frisbee).
Demonstrate competent skills
for participation in individual Demonstrate competent
Jump repeatedly a self-turned
and dual activities (e.g.  golf, skills while participating in
rope while performing different
frisbee, bowling, individual and dual activities 
jumping skills.
racquet/paddle sports, Native (e.g. golf, tennis, bowling).
Youth Olympics games).
Demonstrate competent skills Demonstrate competent
Dribble an object with a hand, for participation in non- skills while participating in non-
foot, and long-handled competitive individual competitive individual activities
implement in personal and activities (e.g. weight (e.g. walking, yoga, aquatic
shared space. training/resistance training, water safety, Native Youth
swimming, exercise). Olympics games).
Demonstrate competency for Demonstrate competent skills
participation in rhythmic while participating in rhythmic
activities   (e.g. social, folk, activities   (e.g. Native, folk,
weight and base of support.  
Native dances). social dances).
Demonstrate competent
Demonstrate competency for skills while participating in
participation in adventure/outdoor activities
Kick and punt a ball at targets
adventure/outdoor (e.g. Alaskan cultural physical
from varying distances.
activities (e.g. orienteering, activities, hunting, fishing,
snowshoeing, skating). skiing, biking, hiking, wilderness
survival, camping).
Explore Alaskan cultural
Design and perform a creative physical activities (e.g. Native
dance. Youth Olympics games and
dances). 
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Design and perform smooth,
flowing sequences of stunts,
Repeatedly jump a turned
Standard A. Demonstrate competency in motor and movement skills needed to

tumbling, and rhythmic patterns

rope.  that combine traveling, rolling,
balancing, and transferring weight.
Strike an object with varying force,
Strike a stationary object using
short and long distance, using
hands or feet with force and
forehand and introducing backhand
accuracy. strokes.
perform a variety of physical activities (cont.) 

Perform to music a grade-level

Strike an object with an
appropriate individual or
underhand and a side
partner dance that utilizes three
orientation.
different patterns.
Perform a body roll (e.g., log
roll, egg roll, shoulder roll, Throw overhand a ball to a
forward roll) followed by a target with force and accuracy.
weight transfer.
Strike a stationary object using Throw and catch an object with
a variety of short-handled and a partner while both partners
long-handled implements are moving.
Strike a moving object using Volley a lightweight object
hands and feet. repeatedly with a partner.
Strike a moving object using
short and long handled
implements.
Step forward with opposite foot
during throw.
Throw or roll with force and
accuracy a variety of objects.  
Catch a variety of objects.
Volley a variety of objects using
various body parts.
Move with effort, time, force,
and flow.
Move in a variety of pathways
(e.g. straight, curve, zig-zag). 
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Standard B. Apply movement concepts to the learning and performance of physical
Define open space.
Explain the importance of a
wide base of support in balance skills to obtain and maintain
activities.
Identify opportunities to use
underhand and overhand
movement (throw) patterns.
Identify when to begin the
kicking motion when kicking a
activities
slowly rolling ball.
Explain the purpose of using a
side orientation when striking a
ball from a batting tee.
K-2
Alaska State Physical Education Standards and Objectives
Utilize basic skills, tactics, and
strategies while participating in a
Identify critical elements of
Select and practice a skill in variety of lifetime activities, and
skill for selected movement
which improvement is needed. advanced skills, tactics,
forms  
strategies while participating in
at least two lifetime activities.
Use a variety of complex
Use offensive and defensive Detect and correct errors in
movement patterns,
personal performance in a
independently and routinely, to
possession of an object. variety of activities.  
improve skills.
Use a variety of spatial Explain at least two game
Acquire new skills while
relationships with others in tactics involved in playing
continuing to refine existing
order to play or design a small-
team, dual, and individual
ones.
group game. activities.  
Devise cooperative strategies to
Use offensive and defensive Identify basic biomechanical
keep opponents from reaching strategies while participating principles as they pertain to
a specified area, person or in modified team, individual movements within a physical
object. and dual sports.   activity.
Design a game that
Recognize various levels of
Use specific feedback to incorporates skills and tactics
performance (novice, competent
improve performance. that can be played by all
and proficient).
students.
Implement strategies and
safety procedures for success
Apply knowledge of major
Demonstrate basic competence while participating in physical
muscle groups to improve
in game strategies and activity (e.g. use a spotter
performance and/or create
concepts. when lifting weights, shift
training plans.
gears one at a time while
climbing a hill on a bicycle).
Explain to others the importance
of strategies and  safety
Identify major muscle groups
procedures for success while
utilized in a variety of
participating in physical activity
movements.
(e.g. weightlifting, wearing a
helmet while snowboarding).
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Participate in physical
activity outside of physical
education class.
Standard C.  Participate regularly in physical activity
Identify appropriate physical
activities for recess and outside
of school.
Attempt to perform new
movement skills and activities.
K-2
ing level of
Alaska State Physical Education Standards and Objectives
Consciously choose to Use current technology (e.g.
Recognize and understand the
participate in moderate to heart rate monitors, tri-FIT,
significance of physical activity
vigorous physical activity Dartfish, Wii Fitness) to monitor
in the maintenance of a
outside of physical education physical activity to meet
healthy lifestyle.
class on a regular basis. personal goals.
Set SMART goal, (specific, 
measurable, attainable, Maintain an outside of
Participate in local physical
realistic, time sensitive) for class physical activity journal
activity opportunities. 
participation in activities of based upon units of study.
own choosing.   
Identify local, state, national,
Maintain a physical activity log
and international fitness and
for a designated period of
Choose to participate in recreational resources (e.g.
time (e.g. weight training
structured and purposeful trails, wilderness areas, rivers,
charts, steps during the day,
activity. lakes, National Center on
time engaged in physical
Physical Activity and Disability -
activity).
NCPAD).
Use current technology (e.g.
Monitor his or her physical Develop evidence-based
pedometers, Wii Fitness,
activity using a variety of personal activity plans that
Dance-Dance-Revolution) to
tracking tools (e.g. fitness logs, include self-selected physical
monitor physical activity to
pedometers). activities and sports.
meet personal goals.
Identify local, state, national,
and international fitness and
recreational organizations
(e.g. YMCA, United States
Cycling Federation, Special
Olympics Alaska, Challenge
Alaska , and Alpine
Alternatives, CITC, BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS).
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Standard D. Apply fitness concepts to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of
Understand and demonstrate
the importance of a proper
warm-up prior to physical
activity.
Utilize age-appropriate
stretching techniques to
increase flexibility.
Measure, record and compare
Explain ways the body responds
the heart rate before, during,
to physical activity (e.g.
personal fitness
and after participation in
sweating, increased heart rate,
physical activity of various
increased breathing). 
levels of intensity.
Demonstrate activities that
develop muscular strength and
endurance (e.g. climbing,
weight bearing).
Discuss the benefits of fitness
(e.g. being fit allows me to ride
my bike, why it is fun to move).
Discuss the benefits of healthy
food and beverage choices.
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cepts …
. Apply
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Participate in selected activities
that develop and maintain the
health-related components of
fitness: muscular strength,
muscular endurance, flexibility,
body composition and
cardiovascular endurance.
Compare target heart rate and
perceived exertion during
physical activity.
Engage in appropriate physical
activity that results in the
development of cardiovascular
endurance.
Recognize that physiological
responses to exercise are
associated with their own levels
of fitness.
Choose to participate in
activities to increase muscular
strength and endurance.
Explain how improved flexibility
increases the ability to perform
skills.
3-5
Meet the age and gender-
specific health-related fitness
Monitor heart rate before,
standards using a nationally
during, and after various
recognized assessment tool (e.g.
intensity levels of physical
Fitnessgram, President’s
activity.  
Challenge, APEAS II – Adaptive
Physical Education Assessment).
Assess physical fitness status in
terms of health-related fitness
Compare the fitness benefits (cardio-respiratory endurance,
of a variety of activities. muscular strength and
endurance, flexibility, and body
composition).
Improve and achieve age-
appropriate fitness standards Compare and identify fitness
defined in a selected program value of specific movement
(e.g. Fitnessgram, Brockport, forms.
President's Fitness Test).  
Demonstrate personal fitness
by participating in activities to
Design, implement, monitor, and
improve specific fitness
adjust a personal fitness
components (cardiovascular
program to meet personal needs
fitness, muscular strength,
and goals for a lifetime.
muscular endurance, body
composition, and flexibility).
Formulate meaningful
personal fitness SMART goals
based on the results of fitness
testing.  
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Maintain heart rate within the
fitness concepts …
Standard D. Apply

target heart rate zone for a

specified length of time during
an aerobic activity.
Experience the protocols and
mechanics of a nationally
recognized fitness assessment
tool (e.g. Fitnessgram or
Brockport).

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 Alaska State Physical Education Standards and Objectives
K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Standard E. Exhibit personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical

Demonstrate leadership by
holding self and others
Encourage others by using Demonstrate awareness and Demonstrate appropriate
responsible for following safe
verbal and nonverbal participate safely when involved behavior in physical activity
practices, rules, procedures, and
communication.  in activity. settings. 
etiquette in all physical activity
settings.
Demonstrate an understanding
Demonstrate concern for
Apply established class rules, Form groups quickly when of responsible personal and
safety of self and others
procedures, and safe practices. asked. social behaviors in physical
during games and activities.  
activity settings.
Accommodate individual
Participate cooperatively in a Demonstrate self-control and
differences (e.g. ability levels;
variety of group settings (e.g., Recognize importance of sportsmanship/etiquette
gender; ethnicity; disability
partners, small groups, large individual responsibility in a during games and activities
among people and physical
groups) without interfering or group effort. (e.g. accepting controversial
activity settings

activities of a variety of actions,

excluding others. decisions).
culture, and ethnic origins).
Accommodate individual
differences (e.g. ability levels;
Identify reasons for rules and
Encourage others by using gender; ethnicity; disability
procedures during physical Exhibit sportsmanship/etiquette
verbal and nonverbal among people and physical
activities(e.g., safety, in all physical activity settings.
communication. activities of a variety of
equipment, directions). 
actions, culture, and ethnic
origins).
Accommodate individual
Demonstrate respect for self
differences (e.g. ability levels;
and othersduring physical
gender; ethnicity; disability
activities (e.g. taking turns,
among people and physical
appropriate etiquette,
activities of a variety of actions,
cooperation).
culture, and ethnic origins).
Accommodate individual
differences (e.g. ability levels;
Work productively with
gender; ethnicity; disability
assigned or random groups
among people and physical
without adult intervention.
activities of a variety of actions,
culture, and ethnic origins).
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respects self and others in physical activity settings (cont.)
Describe appropriate reactions
Standard E. Exhibit personal and social behavior that

Contribute ideas and listen to

to threatening and/or
the ideas of others in
emergency situations common
cooperative problem-solving
to physical activity settings (e.g.
physical activities.
bear or moose on playground).

Understand the importance of

dressing appropriately for Act in a safe and healthy
outdoor physical activity (e.g., manner when confronted with
layering clothing during winter, conflict during physical activity.
sunglasses, sunscreen).

Analyze possible solutions to a

Select appropriate safety
movement problem in a
equipment for specific physical
cooperative physical activity
activities (e.g., bike helmet,
and come to a consensus on
personal floating device). 
the best solution.

Acknowledge one’s opponent or

partner before, during, and
after a physical activity or game
and give positive feedback on
the opponent’s or partner’s
performance.

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K-2
Celebrate personal successes
and achievements as well as
Standard F. Value physical activity for health, enjoyment,
those of others.  activity settings.
challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction
Exhibit verbal and non-verbal
indicators of enjoyment (e.g.
cheering, smiling, giving high
five).
Name physical activities that
are enjoyable.   set and achieve individual and
Identify feelings resulting from
challenges, successes and
failures in physical activity (e.g.
happy, scared, angry, sad).  
Attempt new activities.  
Continue to participate when
not successful on first try.  
Try new movements and skills
willingly.
Alaska State Physical Education Standards and Objectives
3-5
Develop self-confidence and a
positive self-image in physical
Choose motivators (e.g. music, choosing to participate in
friends) that will enhance fun
and enjoyment in a physical
activity setting.
Participate in physical activities
which will allow the students to
team goals.
Participate with others in a
variety of competitive and non-
competitive physical activities.
6-8 9-12
Identify several reasons why
Enjoy the challenge of working
participation in physical
hard and the satisfaction of
activities is enjoyable and
improving skills.
desirable.
Reflect on reasons for
Seek personally challenging
selected physical activities
experiences in physical activity
(e.g. health, challenge, self-
opportunities.  
expression, social interaction,
personal goal).
Enjoy working alone or with Recognize physical activity as a
others in a sport or physical positive opportunity for social
activity to achieve a goal. and group interaction.  
Analyze selected physical activity
experiences for social,
emotional, and health benefits. 
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