Physical Education EC-12 Exam

Physical education activities used in elementary can impact the development of positive social behaviors. Which of the following is a way teachers can foster social development?

Incorporate opportunities for students to learn about leadership roles during game activities.

Which of the following is not a factor associated with stress and heightened state anxiety in children related to competitive sports?

Peer reinforcement

When the elementary physical education teacher is providing instruction on a particular sport, which of the following should the teacher plan for the initial lesson?

Teach how to correctly perform the skills and motor patterns found in the particular sport.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the dose-response relationship between physical activity and its benefits?

The greater the dose, the greater the benefits to a point.

Which of the following is not a correct technique or advice for hiking?

To mount your backpack, lay it down on the ground, lie on your back on top of it, then roll to a kneeling position

Which of the following is an example of the Newton's First Law of Motion?

A javelin thrower accidentally stepping over the foot boundary marker after running down the track and throwing the javelin

What is the glycemic index?

A list of foods that illustrate carbohydrate impact on blood sugar

Extreme flexion of dorsal or thoracic spine is called-

kyphosis.

Female muscles do not gain as much size/bulk as male muscles because-

testosterone levels are less in female.

To successfully catch an oncoming object, you must see the object until the-

you can predict the remainder of the flight path.

Which of the following is the best recommendation for a warm-up prior to participation in moderate physical activity?

2 minutes of walking, jogging, or mild exercise

Which of the following statements about bowling is correct?

A perfect score in bowling is 300.

It is important that middle school teachers apply knowledge of anatomy in developing lessons for physical education. Which of the following explains the definition of a tendon?

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone or muscle to muscle.

An obese high school student's fitness assessments were poor for every component of fitness. Which of the following would be an appropriate physical education program recommendation for this student?

A walking program

Children have the ability to perform large muscle and moderate-to high-intensity exercise for long periods of time. Which of the following defines this ability to exercise or play for prolong periods without getting tired?

Aerobic fitness

Mr. Trainer teaches high school physical education and also coaches the track and field team at the high school. Some of his track athletes, under his supervision, perform some stretches in a hurdle position and almost seem to bounce as they lean forward into stretch repeatedly. Mr. Trainer also has some of these students in physical education class. While in PE class, he will not allow them to stretch that way. Which of the explanations below describes most accurately the reason for his behavior?

Ballistic stretching involves bouncing motions, and bouncing while in a hurdle position may be appropriate for the hurdlers, but not for students who do not hurdle.

What is most likely to result from a sedentary lifestyle?

Decreased range of motion in joints

The high school teacher must coordinate with the coaches on logistics with whom they share facilities to make sure everyone is able to use the facilities to the fullest. Which of the following is related to the use of facilities?

Ensure that community based tennis courts have adequate practice space for all students.

Which of the following types of games provide students with a way to play a modified version of a sport at a level in which they can be successful?

Lead-up games

Which of the following statements about snowshoeing is correct?

One advantage of snowshoeing is that you can wear boots you use for hiking.

Which type of student can be assisted by using functional adaptations such as tactile clues?

Visually impaired students

If a motor skill requires the use of large musculature but does not require precision of movement for successful performance, then the skill would best be classified as-

gross motor skill

An appropriate assessment task for a student at the control level of throwing might be-

throwing three times in a row at a large target on the wall

Which of the following is the correct answer for a 16-year-old student with a RHR of 60 using the Karvonen Method by computing the 60%-80% target heart rate (THR)?

146 to 175 beats per minute

Which of the following does a person prepare prior to movement initiation?

All of these

Which of the following activities is not an appropriate management strategy for engaging secondary students in setting fitness goals?

Have students take a battery of tests to assess health related fitness.

The tool below would be best used for which activity?

Orienteering

Which of the following is the best example of linear motion?

Sprinter in 40 yard dash

The terms "honor," "do-sa-do," "pass through," and "promenade" are associated with what type of dance?

Square

Which of the following factors is most highly correlated with positive gains in motor learning and achievement of elementary children in a physical education setting?

The amount of student engagement in activities related to lesson objectives.

The high school teacher is providing guidance to a baseball athlete in competition. Which of the following relates to leverage applied to movement, force, and resistance?

Third-class lever

Mr. Drexel is teaching her students how to jump rope. All students have their own ropes and ample space for instruction and practice. The students are working on a basic forward jump and the majority is being successful. Todd has control over the rope up-swing of the skill but trips on the rope almost every time it swings down. What will Mrs. Drexel likely observe when she watches Todd practice?

Todd is jumping with a rope that is too short.

A middle school teacher demonstrates various exercises to work the abdominal area. Which of the following exercises is not for improving the abdominal muscles?

While lying on your back with arms extended to the sides; the student raises both arms to vertical while holding hand weights, and then returns to the starting position. (Dumbbell fly)

The playing of a guitar is a good example of performing-

an asymmetric bimanual skill

At a weekly meeting the teachers of Reid High School are discussing injury prevention. Although all departments have had student injuries, the Physical Education Department to create a task force to determine injury-related facts and suggestions for reducing injuries. Which of the following plans are most likely to be developed by the P.E. Department as they complete this task?

1. Gather statistical facts to provide true injury data. 2. Analyze the injury data. 3. Develop recommendations to reduce student injuries.

Carbohydrates constitute the majority of energy for people across the world. What percentage of a daily diet should be composed of carbohydrate foods for an active high school student?

45-65% of the diet

At what age do children start to compare their performance to that of other students?

5-8 years of age

Motor development can be viewed using a framework with ages, phases, and stages that document the approximate points of transition through which the majority of children will progress. Which of the following ages corresponds with the transitional stage between the fundamental movement phase and the specialized movement phase where children reach the threshold for refined finger control?

8-10 years old

Which of the following is a civil or legal wrong resulting in a direct or an indirect injury of another person?

A Tort

Which of the following vitamins is found in meat, fish, poultry, and fortified cereals, and facilitates the synthesis of blood cells?

B-12

Experts agree that younger students should be taught the basic concepts of body composition and what affects it, while high school students should be taught specific methods for assessing body composition. Which of the following is used to measure the conductive potential of the body?

Bioimpedance meter

Knowledge of how to control a bowling ball as it relates to the amount of pin-mixing action, is best explained by which of the following?

By deflection that results in more pins being knocked down.

Focusing on learning and practicing skills, rather than on the rules or structure of a sport is one strategy that elementary teachers may use within the context of an elementary physical education class. This strategy does not do which of the following?

Causes children to be "in the spotlight" in front of their peers a great deal

Which of the following assessment terms describe how middle school physical education teachers evaluate the score of a given assessment by determining where a range of scores cluster on the assessment scale?

Central Tendency and Variability

A high school physical education teacher is trying to decide on the best type of training method that used progressive-resistance exercise. Which of the following form of workout promotes muscular fitness, but is more taxing than average training methods?

Circuit training

____________ movements are those that cross the midsection of the body.

Cross-lateral

After participating in an exercise program, individuals should expect their resting heart rate to _______________, reflecting a positive training adaptation.

Decrease

According to research, the personal-social model for physical education focuses on enhancing students' self-development and social responsibility. Which of the following is a way to apply this model for high school programs?

Empower students to assume more responsibility for their lives and to be more sensitive to the needs of others.

It is important that middle school teachers explain the theories regarding individual differences in weight loss and weight gain regarding variations in human metabolism. Which of the following statements about human metabolism is inaccurate?

Fasting and near-fasting diets speed up metabolism to lose weight.

Which of the following abilities would a race car driver be least likely to use in order to perform his skill of driving?

Finger dexterity

The picture illustrates what kind of lever?

First-class

The terms cephalocaudal and proximodistal refer to which of the following ideas?

Growth and development that proceeds from head to feet and from the periphery outward

Related to muscular strength, endurance, and balance is posture. Which of the following choices best describes healthy posture?

Head erect, shoulders level, hips level, feet pointed straight ahead, arches high

To achieve the benefits of aerobic exercise, one should exercise according to the FITT principle. To what does this principle refer?

How many times a week the exercise is done; the intensity of the exercise; the length of each exercise session, and the mode of exercise

Which of the following contribute(s) to lower back pain? I. Tight hamstrings II. Weak quadriceps III. Weak abdominal muscles

I and III

Ms. Dewberry has also given her high school students many guidelines for staying safe when they exercise. Of the following suggestions, which is/are least likely to be included in the information she has provided them concerning safety in exercise?

I and V

In regards to sports and physical education, which of the following does not pertain to the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

In physical education classes, separation by gender is prohibited during contact sports using appropriate standards, such as skill and fitness norms.

Mr. Thomas has been teaching his students about types of muscular contractions. He shows them that bodybuilders often flex their biceps while providing resistance to their arm with the opposite hand, without moving the flexing arm at all. This type of contraction is called-

Isometric

Increase heart rate is in proportion to energy expenditure. What could be said of this statement?

It is true. As heart rate increases, more energy is being used.

Elementary school students are learning fundamentals in a physical education class. Which of the following is an appropriate accommodation to increase opportunities for success?

Lower the basket

Which of the following activities is Mrs. Jennings most likely to include in her unit?

Lummi sticks and tinikling poles

Review the coaching suggestions used by Laura Smith. Based on the vocabulary level of her suggestions, which of the following groups of students is she most likely addressing?

Middle school

When a student performs a wall sit and leans against a wall, the wall pushes back on the student's body with a force that is equal and opposite to that exerted by the body on the wall. The harder the body pushes against the wall, the greater is the amount of pressure felt across the surface of the body where it contacts the wall. This is an illustration of-

Newton's third law of motion.

An adequate diet to meet nutritional needs for middle school girls (ages 12-14) consists of which of the following?

No more than 30% caloric intake from fats, no more than 15% caloric intake from proteins, and at least 55% caloric intake from carbohydrates.

Jackie's teacher explained to her that she was rated in the 80th percentile for her push-up test. This is an example of which type of fitness rating?

Norm-based standard

The image below depicts what type of exercise?

PNF stretching

Which of the following is not a benefit of quality middle school physical education programs?

Provides community-based learning and community service impacting the surrounding area.

To strengthen the anterior muscles and assisting muscles, what group of exercises should she have her students do?

Pushups, bench press, abdominal crunches

According to Schmidt's theory of motor control, which of the following would be controlled by the same generalized motor program?

Reaching and grasping an object with either hand

Which of the following is not used for systematic observational evaluations?

Reflective Recording

Positive beliefs about your ability to complete a situation-specific task are known as-

Self-efficacy

Mr. Gilley is teaching his classes about waning signs for heart attack. Which of the following is he least likely to identify as a warning sign?

Sharp shooting pains in the legs

Ms. Smartt is teaching kindergarten physical education and is playing a game where children pretend to be animals and move from one location to another using different types of pathways (e.g. curvy, straight, zigzag, diagonal). What movement concept is Ms. Smartt emphasizing?

Space awareness

In Mr. Trainer's physical education class, what stretching technique was probably taught at the beginning of the school year?

Static; it is safe and effective

Important observation points for striking with rackets and paddles include all of the following, except-

Step forward on the foot on the same side as the striking arm.

Regular exercise beginning with young children results in adaptations to the circulatory, respiratory, and muscular systems so they may perform better under stress. Which of the following is not included in the benefits of exercise related to the respiratory system?

The increase in the number of mitochondria for energy production.

The manner in which students interact in the learning environment with the content is known as engagement patterns. Which of the following engagement pattern, used in elementary physical education, is associated with students following the teacher's lead by dancing at "half speed?"

The learning outcome is learning dance steps using active engagement.

Which of the following does not explain the physiological process involved in aerobic endurance that includes the various systems in the body?

The musculoskeletal system conditions the heart to remove lactic acid from the body.

In middle school physical education teachers can determine the skill level of a student's achievement in aquatics by using which of the following?

The number of strokes a student takes to swim a specified distance.

Primary aged children are able to use their bodies to roll in a variety of ways. Types of rolls relate to direction and body shape during the roll around the body's axis. Early rollers that roll quickly, slowly, or in a slow motion are demonstrating which quality of movement?

Time

Which of the letters below demonstrates the concept of a symmetrical shape?

X

Which of the following kinds of activities are best suited for developing perceptual-motor skills in middle school students?

activities that involve identifiable steps and use a variety of practice movements for mastery

"(1) Grasping the object with on or both hands, (2) the preparatory phase, (3) the propulsive phase, and (4) the follow-through phase" describe the basic throwing pattern for-

all of the above

Knowing the names of the parts of the body, what they can do, and how they can do it is called-

body awareness

Important observation points for kicking along the ground include-

both A and C.

The terms "A-frame," "dome, "pyramid" and "hoop/tunnel" are associated with which recreational pursuit?

camping

With regard to muscular strength, isometric exercises-

can build strength specific to the joint range of motion being utilized.

The cue "watch the hips" is a helpful cue when teaching-

chasing.

"How many different ways can you find to travel across the room?" is an example of-

divergent inquiry.

The general motor ability hypothesis proposes that individuals have-

many specific motor abilities that are highly related to each other

Which of the following is a sequence representative of yoga?

mountain, downward-facing dog, thread the needle, thunderbolt

Cardiovascular fitness is a reversible adaptation. The body adjusts to lower levels of aerobic exercise the same way it adjusts to higher levels. This is the principle of-

reversibility.

An invariant teacher may show all of the following characteristics, except-

seeking constructive criticism about his or her teaching from children and colleagues.

According to current research in the field of physical education, physical activity declines in early adolescence between the ages of 11 to 13. Which of the following best promotes student participation in lifelong physical activity?

Acquiring basic skills needed to participate in a variety of enjoyable activities.

The primary reason to use a transfer test to assess learning is to evaluate which of the following performance characteristics associated with the learning of a motor skill?

Adaptability

A physical education middle school teacher makes changes in activities, equipment, and environment to meet the participation needs of all students. Which of the following concepts does this describe?

Adaptations

A key element of a safe and productive physical education program is for the high school physical education teacher to be knowledgeable of procedures in the case of a medial emergency. What is the first step in an emergency care plan?

Administer first aid

Which of the following recommendations is the Reid High School Physical Education Department most likely to make in terms of injury prevention?

All departments must take action to prevent injuries before they occur.

Cues for volleying at the control level include all of the following, except-

All of the above are appropriate volleying cues at the control level.

The teachers of Reid High School disagree as to who is responsible for injury prevention. Which of the following groups has this responsibility?

All of the above.

A high school teacher is teaching about biomechanical principle to various types of movement activities. Which of the following is the rate that an object's direction and speed changes?

Angular acceleration

Which of the following suggestions would not be a good way for her students to apply the principle of overload and adaptation as it relates to cardiovascular exercise?

Attach light ankle weights while stepping

If an individual wants to lose weight (fat tissue) safely, which of the following is the best set of recommendations?

Be sure caloric intake is appropriate for your age, do cardiovascular exercise most days of the week, do muscular exercise most days of the week, eat healthy snacks

Research on fitness intensity and FITT guidelines for children ages 5-12 have been applied to aerobic fitness. Which of the following is not applicable for children in regards to target heart rate zones and intensity?

Children may participate in athletics involving 60%-90% heart rate maximum in vigorous sports that use large muscles and are used in rhythmic fashion.

A physical education teacher anticipates and prevents potential injuries, watches for hidden injuries, and takes an injury evaluation of the entire class of elementary students. Which of the following is the teacher demonstrating to prevent injuries?

Conducting a participation screening

Of the following types of motor skills, which will probably be remembered better over a long period of time with no practice?

Continuous motor skills

An informed observation of children's work in physical education will aid assessment of and for learning and enable the teacher to plan future learning tasks. Which of the following is the correct sequence for developing locomotor skills?

Crawl, creep, walk, run, jump, hop, gallop, slide, leap, skip, step-hop

Which of the following is an international game that students may identify as similar to baseball?

Cricket

Various factors impact student attitudes towards physical activity and their understanding of how the human body functions and the need for regular physical activity to strengthen their bodies. Which of the following is an expectation for second grade physical education students?

Describe the negative effects of smoking on the lungs and the ability to exercise.

Which of the following instructional method is considered more effective for elementary students learning basic academic skills using drills, lecture/demonstration, practice, and feedback?

Direct instruction

Safety practices for all high school students participating in an instructional or recreation programs is of primary importance. Which of the following describes how teachers can teach students to take responsibility for their own safety and ensure safety practices in physical activities?

Encourage an awareness for personal space while using sports equipment, implementing "spotting" partners, and modeling lifting and carrying techniques.

In addition to teaching elementary students movement skills, physical eduction programs should incorporate Cooperative Learning that provides students with natural and valuable learning opportunities. The physical education teacher can best achieve this through which of the following?

Ensure students understand team structures, roles, and dynamics of working in groups to achieve a common goal.

The middle school teacher is explaining that when the body segments move independently, body mass distributes, changing the location of the body's center of gravity and changes the base of support for balance. Which of the following concepts does this describe?

Equilibrium

Mr. Barron has been teaching his middle school physical education classes about the importance of regular cardiovascular exercise. Among the concepts they are learning is a list of benefit of regular aerobic exercise. Which of the following is not a benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise?

Higher blood pressure

Ms. Dewberry has been teaching her class about physical fitness. and a large part of their discussion has centered on both the benefits of an active lifestyle and choosing activities that can be done for a lifetime. Another focus of their discussion has been safety in exercise. Which of the following suggestions for selecting activities that are lifetime in nature were most likely given by Ms. Dewberry? I. Try to select activities that can be done without a lot of equipment. II. Select activities that can be done with or without a partner or group. III. Select activities that are seasonal (can be done primarily in just on season of the year). IV. Select activities that are relatively low-impact. V. Select just on activity that you are sure you will enjoy the rest of your life.

I, II, and IV

Which of the following is not considered a cardiorespiratory warm-up activity benefit?

Increases blood clots impacting heart disease and promotes the reduction of cholesterol in the blood.

In reference to training principles, middle level teachers must remember that the development of physical fitness in children is a process of increasing positive attitude towards physical activity versus a product of training. How hard a person exercises during a physical activity period is which of the following?

Intensity

Knowing this, which of the following approaches to fitness training should Mr. Trout use with his adapted physical education students?

Interval training

A high school teacher wants to develop a program for muscular fitness. Which of the following is the best activity to increase muscular endurance?

Isotonic resistance training

What would Mrs. Franc identify when she compares Kathie to her non-running peers?

Kathie would have a lower resting heart rate than her non-running peers.

Now that Mr. Kirk has trained his goalkeepers, which of the following coaching suggestions is he least likely to use?

Kick on the fly as often as possible.

Which of the following cues is not appropriate for the skill of hopping?

Land and propel off your entire foot

Which of the following is the degree of abnormal motion of a given joint in which the ligaments can no longer provide stability to the joint?

Laxity

Mr. Jones has been talking to his class about physical fitness, weight management, and principles of physical training. Specifically, his discussion today has centered on the sum of all the vital processes by which food energy and nutrients are made available to and used by the body. To what term is he most likely referring?

Metabolism

Which of the following is not a reason that an elementary physical education teacher would avoid teaching her students to train for a marathon?

Most elementary students get enough exercise through free play at home.

A seventh grade physical education teacher uses technology to analyze coordinated speed of teammates in moving between opponents and the ball and their generation of force. Which of the following is used to generate a comprehensive report of multiple players' performance?

Motion Analysis Data

Ms. Dewberry has also discussed how the cost of activities may facilitate or hinder people from participating in these activities as they get older. Of the choices given above, which are most related to financial cost of the activity?

Only I

Mrs. Henry teaches elementary physical education for grades 1 through 5. Her principal has asked her to observe Crystal during kindergarten motor period. Crystal is 5 years old and this is her first year in school. Next year, Crystal will receive daily physical education instruction from Mrs. Henry. During the observation, Mrs. Henry notes that the following conditions are present as Crystal plays: confuses up and down directions, uses right arm more often than left, cannot hop rhythmically, runs/walks with awkward gait, and cannot keep balance in squat position. What type of problem is Mrs. Henry most likely observing?

Perceptual-motor problems

Which of the following TEKS strand was derived for this Individual Sport training principle objective?

Physical Activity and Health

Which of the following is not a way to improve performance in archery?

Place the draw hand in different spots each time, so the arrows can be set flying in the accurate direction.

Over time there have been several philosophies in education that have impacted the values and influenced the goals of physical education. Which of the following is based on the ideas related to providing meaningful experiences is used in developing elementary physical education curriculum?

Pragmatism

The high school teacher is trying to decide on which type of practice schedule to select for promoting motor learning and safety. Which of the following practice schedules would be the best choice in regards to sports that are prone to injuries?

Progressive part practice schedule

It is important for high school physical education teachers and coaches to know key elements of ow to improve students' sports performance related to managing their bodies. What is the ability to sense the relative position of the neighboring parts of the body called?

Proprioception

"While you are balancing is an inverted position on your hands, bring your feet together, twist a half turn, and bring your feet down quickly to face the opposite direction," would produce which of the following gymnastics stunts?

Roundoff

The quality of children's movement performance is significantly influenced by the accuracy of their perceptions and ability to interpret information. Which perceptual-motor process involves students' ability to make decision about and object's positions change and the awareness of three dimensional positional changes?

Spatial awareness

"Daryl, good level swing", would be coded as what type of feedback if a teacher was teaching children to strike a ball with a bat?

Specific, skill, positive, congruent

Middle school students use nonlocomotor skills in various physical activities. Which of the following defines nonlocomotor movement skills?

Stability skills that require little or no movement which does not result in a change of position.

Educators in middle school subscribe to the concept that seventh and eighth graders have more in common with upper elementary students than with ninth graders. Which of the following learners' characteristics is not typically associated with students ages 11-15?

Students are curious, imaginative, and creative.

Which of the following statements provide characteristics of middle school students related to issues of psychological development that impacts physical education programs?

Students are moody and restless; are easily offended and are sensitive to criticisms of personal shortcomings.

Elementary physical education teachers should incorporate a systematic approach to ensuring safety and assisting in preparing their students' bodies for the rigors of physical activity by properly warming up and cooling down. Which is not recommended as part of the cool-down after the activity?

Students should sit or lie down immediately after physical activity to cool off.

Which of the following is not a block scheduling format?

Students take semester long courses with 55-minute classes that meet five times a week totaling to 550 minutes every two weeks.

Which of the following is the proper sequence for introducing the teaching of movement fundamentals to children?

Teaching movement concepts, skill themes, then combining the two areas

The FITT guidelines outline ways to apply the five principles of training. Which of the following is not considered a FITT training principle for high school athletes?

Tempo, because it refers to the level of training athletes perform by alternating cycles of vigorous activities followed by recovery periods.

Which of the following is the state-mandated fitness assessment tool all Texas school districts must administer for the purpose of the Physical Fitness Assessment Initiative (PFAI)?

The FitnessGram

Mr. Wrigley has noticed that Johnny, a third-grade student, is having a lot of trouble striking a pitched softball with a wooden bat. Johnny had no problems striking a Wiffle ball off a batting tee with a plastic bat previously. Although Johnny is tracking the ball visually and starts his swing on time, Johnny seems to be bringing the bat around too slowly and missing the ball because his bat does not reach the ball before it passes him. What is the most likely reason Johnny is missing the ball?

The implement itself (the bat) is too long or too heavy

It is important for high school teachers to educate students about the dangers of using performance-enhancement drugs, such as anabolic-androgenic steroids. Which of the following is the main reason for the changes in deepening of the voice and an increase in muscle size?

The substance found in steroids is nearly identical to male sex hormones.

Middle school teachers should provide information to students about weight loss and weight maintenance. Which of the following statements is false regarding weight management?

The time of day when food is consumed does not play a part in weight reduction, what is important is the amount of intake throughout the day for maximum energy.

High school students are playing racquetball. When a served ball hits the front line and lands on or in front of the short line, what is the ruling when this happens?

This is a fault

Mr. Jones has decided to spend some time with his ninth-grade physical education classes playing cooperative games. Which of the following is most likely not on of the purposes he has identified for this unit of instruction?

To improve body composition

Which of the following describes the concept of weight gain and loss based on energy balance?

To lose weight a diet must focus on the number of calories ingested and their nutrient density to equal the number of calories expended.

The TEKS objective for physical activity and health in physical education programs is that students understand the benefits of daily physical activity and its impact on developing self-concepts. Sixth grade physical education students are expected to be able to do which of the following?

Understand why ideal body images presented by the media may no be appropriate to imitate.

A sedentary person engages in aerobic activities three times a week for 6 months. He will likely see a 10% to 15% increase in-

VO2 max.

All of the concepts below should be emphasized when teaching balancing, except that-

for dynamic balances, movements cover space.

For children to be successful in a number of games, dance, and gymnastics activities, they must be able to jump effectively-

for height and/or distance

Prior to learning structured dance forms, children need to have developed experience in-

locomotor movements

All of the following would demonstrate the proper use of imagery and movement, except to-

pretend to be an airplane.

The essentials of a mature running pattern include all of the following, except that the-

trunk maintains a slight backward lean throughout the stride pattern.

A physical education teacher has taught his students a variety of non-locomotor skills. The students are in elementary school and have excellent motor skills. Which of the following sets of skills was taught to these students that would be classified as non-locomotor?

twist, sway, bend, curl

Laura Smith is talking to her students. She has stopped game play to give them these coaching suggestions: "The backs must not crowd in too close to the forwards or there will be too much undefended back court area. Players in the forward positions must handle only those balls which are obviously within their reach." Which of the following team sports is Mrs. Smith teaching?

volleyball

Using Cooper's Formula, what would be the target heart rate for a 10 year old student in an elementary school physical education class?

126 to 168 beats per minute

Teaching using the skill theme approach provides opportunities for children to-

A and B

Mr. Germaine teaches physical education and biology. He introduces and develops skills before going into the game setting. Generally, he teaches from the simple to the complex. This strategy works very well for most of Mr. Germaine's students. The students generalize the skill knowledge from the practice stage to game play. Jean is in Mr. Germaine's class. She fails to generalize from skill practice to game play. Two or three other students have this same problem. What should Mr. Germaine do to help these students?

All of the above.