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Physical Education Core Standards
(Utah and National are the same)

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

Health Education Core Standards
(Utah and National are the same)

Standard 1: Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and strategies related to mental and emotional health to enhance self-concept and relationships with others.

Standard 2: Students will use nutrition and fitness information, skills, and strategies to enhance health.

Standard 3: Students will demonstrate health-promoting and risk-reducing behaviors to prevent substance abuse.

Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply prevention and intervention knowledge, skills, and processes to promote safety in the home, school, and community.

Standard 5: Students will understand and summarize concepts related to health promotion and the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Standard 6: Students will demonstrate knowledge of human development, social skills, and strategies that encourage healthy relationships and healthy growth throughout life.