8th Grade PE: the year at a glance
5 units · 16 lessons · based on SHAPE America National PE Standards (grade band 6–8). Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Fitness planning S3.M14
Design a personal fitness plan · Apply FITT principles
- FITT principleS3.M8
- Target heart rateS3.M9
- Fitness assessmentS3.M16
- Personal fitness planS3.M14
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Invasion games S2.M2
Apply offensive and defensive tactics · Show sportsmanship
- Creating spaceS2.M2
- Defending spaceS2.M5
- TransitionS2.M4
- TournamentS4.M5
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Net/wall & target games S1.M14
Use forehand, backhand and serve · Apply placement strategy
- Pickleball skillsS1.M14
- Volleyball skillsS1.M13
- Target gamesS1.M17
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Lifetime & outdoor activities S5.M6
Try lifetime activities · Explain the benefits of regular activity
- OrienteeringS2.M10
- Yoga and flexibilityS3.M3
- Benefits of activityS5.M1
- Review & assessment
Unit 5: Dance & rhythm S1.M1
Perform and create dance sequences
- Dances from many culturesS1.M1
- Create a routineS1.M1
- Review & assessment