PE 122 Exam/Test 3

What is the main objective of introducing physical activity to the classroom?

• provide opportunities for content area learning

• avoid classroom boredom

• create an active learning environment

• improve students’ cardiovascular health

To promote physical activity in her second-grade class, Miss Mumford should

• concentrate on teaching sports and games

• encourage various forms of movement that use energy

• focus on teaching students to dance

• hold competitions in running and jumping

According to government guidelines, grade-school students should participate in

• 20 minutes of physical activity before school

• 30 minutes of physical activity after school

• 60 minutes of physical activity every three days

• 60 minutes of physical activity daily

Which is an example of appropriate instruction in a physical education program?

• a written plan for attaining standards-based outcomes

• a requirement for 150 minutes of instruction per week with a physical education specialist

• a plan enabling all students, regardless of skill level, to have practice opportunities in a physical activity

• a comprehensive plan for student assessment in physical education

Miss Dodds strives for inclusion in her physical education program. Nine-year-old Hector must use a wheelchair to be mobile. When the class plays a kickball game, Hector should

• have an opportunity to “kick” the ball with his hands

• keep score on the sideline

• act as coach for one of the teams

• be an observer until the class begins another activity

For a school report on a health topic, Quan explains how her martial arts classes provide her with skills, knowledge, and confidence. From this evidence, one can predict that Kwan will

• focus more on martial arts than academics

• burn out on strenuous physical activity

• become a martial arts teacher

• enjoy lifelong benefits of physical activity

Which of the following are examples of nonlocomotor/nonmanipulative skills?

• kicking and catching

• twisting and balancing

• leaping and galloping

• all of the above

By the fifth grade, Brandon is adept at coordinating group activities and getting groups of students to cooperate and show good sportsmanship. This is a basic goal of which National Health Standard?

• Standard 1

• Standard 2

• Standard 4

• Standard 5

How are short physical activity breaks in the classroom related to student attention?

• They distract from classroom instruction and encourage misbehavior.

• They increase concentration skills and attention.

• They increase students’ heart rate and blood flow but have little effect on attention.

• They leave students feeling sluggish and inattentive.

Which is the best point during the school day to have short breaks involving 5 to 20 minutes of physical activity?

• after 50 minutes of continuous sitting or during transitions between subjects

• during recess

• during physical education class

• after lunch