FIVE FOR LIFE PROGRAM®: Intermediate PE Curriculum (Middle School)
The Intermediate curriculum introduces students in grades 6-8 to the FITT Principle and its relationship to the Five Components of Health-Related Fitness. Building on concepts introduced in the Basic curriculum, students are able to apply knowledge to their personal lives through the use of behavior logs. Students gain an understanding of how to effectively manage their personal fitness and health by using age-appropriate, innovative activities. These activity-based lessons also give students the opportunity to improve motor skills. The FIVE FOR LIFE Program® Intermediate includes a manual (500+ pages and 19 instructional units) and online access to printable teaching materials.
Intermediate PE Curriculum Features
The Intermediate curriculum progresses so students in grades 6-8 are able to move to higher level concepts and understand the relationship between their fitness and long-term health. This knowledge encourages students to begin to manage their personal fitness and health. Concepts are taught through the use of instructional units that contain:
- Connections between an individual’s fitness and how everyday behaviors influence it
- Activities that emphasize the relationship between current behaviors and their impact on long-term health
- The use of goal setting to track progress through student portfolios
- Fitness and health planning concepts utilizing the FITT Principle, in addition to nutrition, sleep, hydration and physical activity best practices
- Technology, including pedometers and heart rate monitors, to assist in maintaining or improving fitness
- Application between the concept of living a fit and healthy lifestyle and being active
- Detailed unit guidelines including essential questions
- Goals and objectives for each unit and activity
- Articulated essential vocabulary terms
- Detailed equipment lists for each activity
- Formative assessments aligned with content to check for understanding within each activity
- Summative assessments aligned with content for each unit
- Alignment with SHAPE America National Standards for K-12 Physical Education
- Subject integration: math, reading, writing, science and creative arts
- Alignment with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
Five for Life: Intermediate (Middle School) - Hard Copy & eCurriculum
The Intermediate curriculum (500+ pages and 19 instructional units) introduces students to the FITT Principle and its relationship to the Five Components of Health-Related Fitness. Includes hard copy manual and electronic curriculum format through WELNET (our internet-based software) with searchable topical index and online access to printable teaching materials.
Five for Life: Intermediate (Middle School) - Hard Copy
The Intermediate curriculum (500+ pages and 19 instructional units) introduces students to the FITT Principle and its relationship to the Five Components of Health-Related Fitness. Includes hard copy manual and online access to printable teaching materials.
Five for Life: Intermediate (Middle School) - eCurriculum
The Intermediate curriculum (500+ pages and 19 instructional units) introduces students to the FITT Principle and its relationship to the Five Components of Health-Related Fitness. This electronic curriculum format through WELNET (our internet-based software) includes a searchable topical index and online access to printable teaching materials.
Five for Life: Intermediate Teacher Kit (Middle School) - Hard Copy & eCurriculum
The Five for Life Intermediate Teacher Kit is a comprehensive set of teaching materials to deliver fitness and health content. The kit includes hard copy of Intermediate Manual, Circuit Training Kit, Nutrition Kit and a series of videos. Plus, electronic curriculum format through WELNET (our internet-based software) of Intermediate Manual, Circuit Training Handbook, Nutrition Handbook, searchable topical index and online access to printable teaching materials.
Five for Life: Intermediate Teacher Kit (Middle School) - Hard Copy
The Five for Life Intermediate Teacher Kit is a comprehensive set of teaching materials to deliver fitness and health content. The kit includes an Intermediate Manual, online access to printable teaching materials, Circuit Training Kit, Nutrition Kit and a series of videos.
Five for Life: Intermediate Teacher Kit (Middle School) - eCurriculum
The Intermediate Teacher Kit is a comprehensive set of teaching materials to deliver fitness and health content. This kit includes the electronic curriculum format through WELNET (our internet-based software) of Intermediate Manual, Circuit Training Handbook, Nutrition Handbook, searchable topical index and online access to printable teaching materials. These hard goods will be shipped: Nutrition Cards, Circuit Training Cards, InfoCube and InfoCards.
