Grade 7 Overall Expectations:
Active Participation
Actively participate in a wide variety of program activities, according to their capabilities, while applying behaviours that enhance their readiness and ability to take part in all aspects of the program;
Demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to their personal enjoyment of being active as they participate in a diverse range of physical activities in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments;
- The Crossover (Book)
- Tangerine (Book)
- What Advice Do Star Athletes Have For Kids? (YouTube)
- Kobe Bryant | Best Motivational Speech (YouTube)
- How to Encourage Kids to Exercise if They Dislike Sports (Website)
- Teens Health | 5 Facts about Goal Setting (Website)
- Why Healthy Competition is Considered Valuable for Your Teens? (Website)
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that motivate or impede participation in physical activity every day.
- Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend (Book)
- The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Book)
- How to Practice Proper Sports Etiquette (YouTube)
- Ten Inspirational Sports Quotes for Kids (Website)
- Overcoming Obstacles to Physical Activity (Website)
- Safety & First Aid (Website)
Physical Fitness
Daily Physical Activity (DPA): participate in sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity, with appropriate warm-up and cool-down activities, to the best of their ability for a minimum of 20 minutes each day;
- Break Dance Music (Hoopla music)
- Essential Physical Fitness: What Every Teen Needs to Know (YouTube)
- How to Play Hacky Sack (Website)
- Parents Are Now Bored Enough To Learn TikTok Dances With Their Kids And It’s Amazing (Website)
Identify factors that can affect health-related fitness and describe how training principles can be applied to develop fitness;
- Effects of Puberty on Sports Performance: What Parents Need to Know (Website)
- How To Choose The Best Workout For Your Current Mood (Website)
- What Happens to Your Body When You Start Exercising Regularly (Website)
Assess their level of health-related fitness during various physical activities and monitor changes in fitness levels over time;
- DPA Tracker Handout (Website)
- How to Feel Your Heart Beat (YouTube)
Develop, implement, and revise a personal plan to meet short term, health-related fitness goals.
- A Complete Guide to Goal Setting (YouTube)
- 25 Amazing Coping Skills That Everyone Needs (YouTube)
Safety
Demonstrate behaviours and apply procedures that maximize safety and lessen the risk of injury, including the risk of concussion, for themselves and others during physical activity;
- Sports Injuries (Book)
- Girls Shouldn’t Head Soccer Balls: Study (YouTube)
- NHL Concussion Reignites Debate about Violence in Hockey (YouTube)
- How Does Asthma Work? (YouTube)
- Types Of Mouthguards And Why They Are An Important Piece Of Safety Equipment (YouTube)
- How Children and Teens Can Avoid Sports Injuries (YouTube)
Demonstrate an understanding of procedures for anticipating and responding to hazards that may lead to sickness or injury, including concussion, while participating in physical activity outdoors.