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
- Nutrition and Fitness Centre (Website Resource)
- Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (Guideline PDF from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology)
- The Ability Toolkit: A Resource for Parents of Children and Youth with a Disability (Guideline from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology)
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
- 5 Hacks To Build Confidence for Youth Sports (YouTube Video)
- What Advice Do Star Athletes Have For Kids? (YouTube Video)
- How to Encourage Kids to Exercise if They Dislike Sports (Article from WikiHow)
- 5 Facts about Goal Setting (Website Article)
- Ellen: An Incredible Story of Sportsmanship (YouTube Video)
- Why Healthy Competition is Considered Valuable for Your Teens? (Website Article)
- Kobe Bryant Motivational Speech (YouTube Video)
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that motivate or impede participation in physical activity every day
- Simply the Best : Players on Performance (EBSCO eBook)
- 10 Inspirational Sports Quotes for Kids (List of Quotes from Metro Parent)
- Overcoming Obstacles to Physical Activity (Article from KidsHealth)
- Safety and First Aid (Website Resource)
- How to Practice Proper Sports Etiquette (YouTube Video)
Physical Fitness
Daily Physical Activity (DPA): participate in sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity, with appropriate warmup and cool-down activities, to the best of their ability for a minimum of 20 minutes each day
- Try out some Breakdancing Tutorials on YouTube (like this one and freestyle to some Break Dance Music (Music Compilation from Hoopla)
- How to Play Hacky Sack (Article from WikiHow, if you don’t have a hacky sack, check out this DIY that uses only a sock and rice)
- Parents Are Now Bored Enough To Learn TikTok Dances With Their Kids And It’s Amazing (Web Article from BuzzFeedNews)
- Essential Physical Fitness: What Every Teen Needs to Know (YouTube Video)
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 (Article from HealthyChildren.org)
- How To Choose The Best Workout For Your Current Mood (Article from the Huffington Post)
- What Happens to Your Body When You Start Exercising Regularly (YouTube Video)
Assess their level of health-related fitness during various physical activities and monitor changes in fitness levels over time
- DPA Tracker (Physical Activity Tracking Sheet from HEALTHY Pledge Program)
- How to Feel Your Heart Beat (YouTube Video)
Develop, implement, and revise a personal plan to meet short term, health-related fitness goals
- How to Make an Exercise Plan (Article from Go4Life, great description of steps needed to plan and implement an exercise plan, children may need help breaking each step down)
- How Would You Design an Exercise Plan for Children? (Article for parents from Trifocus Fitness Academy)
- A Complete Guide to Goal Setting (YouTube Video)
- 25 Coping Skills (YouTube Video)
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
- Heads Up! Concussion Awareness (EBSCO eBook)
- Girls Shouldn’t Head Soccer Balls: Study (Video from CBC Curio)
- Hockey and the Concussion Debate (Video from CBC Curio)
- How Asthma Works (YouTube Video)
- Types Of Mouthguards And Why They Are An Important Piece Of Safety Equipment (YouTube Video)
- How Children and Teens Can Avoid Sports Injuries (YouTube Video)
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
- Outdoor Adventure Series (Hoopla eBook Series)
- Outdoor Safety (Article from Healthline)
- Spend Time Outside and Stay Sun-safe (Article from American Cancer Society)
- Adolescent Responsibility (YouTube Video)