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Locomotor Skills 
Using basic principles of movement and locomotor skills
Rubric Code: WXW4WX3
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Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Locomotor Skills
Different types of movement
  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Progressing Toward Grade Level

2 pts

Meeting Expectations

3 pts

Exceeds Expectations

4 pts

skipping

Aerobic Exercise
A locomotor skill which combines a hop and a step (walk or run). The rhythm is uneven

Needs Improvement

Cannot skip.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Performs step/hop but not completely fluent.
Meeting Expectations

Performs coordinated movement most of the time.
Exceeds Expectations

Performs coordinated movement all of the time.
galloping

A form of locomotion which is a combination of an open step by the leading foot and
a closed step by the trailing foot. The same foot leads throughout. The rhythm is uneven.

Needs Improvement

Cannot gallop.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Walk or run. Back foot crosses front foot. Turns to side.
Meeting Expectations

Back foot sometimes crosses front.
Exceeds Expectations

Non-support gallop, leads with 1 foot and has an uneven rhythm.
running

A form of locomotion much like the walk except that the tempo and body lean differ.
There is no time when both feet are on the ground simultaneously.

Needs Improvement

Cannot run.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Rarely runs looking straight ahead. Little or no arm movement. Runs flat footed.
Meeting Expectations

Usually looks straight ahead with some arm movement. Feet not facing forward.
Exceeds Expectations

Looks straight ahead while running and feet and arms are moving in a straight line in the direction of movement. Weight is on the balls of the feet.
jumping

A form of locomotion in which the body weight is projected from one or two feet and
lands on two feet.

Needs Improvement

Cannot jump.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Little to no balance on take off or landing and looks more like a hop
Meeting Expectations

Jumps with proper form from one or two feet but shows lack of control on take off or landing. Jarred landing.
Exceeds Expectations

Jumps from one or two feet with balanced take off and landing. Lands on balls of feet with knees bent to absorb force.
hopping

Balanced movement from one foot to the same foot.

Needs Improvement

Cannot hop.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Cannot balance on one foot on take off or landing
Meeting Expectations

Hops mostly on one foot but does not use the other foot as well or at all
Exceeds Expectations

Can hop balanced on either foot. Landing is soft and controlled.
Sliding

Sideways movement where the lead foot moves and is followed by the other foot.

Needs Improvement

Cannot slide.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Movement resembles gallop or feet cross.
Meeting Expectations

Movement is sideways but feet sometimes cross or heels click together.
Exceeds Expectations

Consistent sideways movement with either foot leading and feet do not cross or touch.
Leaping

To spring from 1 foot to the other.

Needs Improvement

Cannot leap.
Progressing Toward Grade Level

Moves from 1 foot but lands on 2 feet.
Meeting Expectations

Moves from 1 foot to the other foot but without sufficient force or controlled landing.
Exceeds Expectations

Springs from 1 foot to the other with force, landing with control.



Keywords:
  • jumping, skipping, hopping, running, galloping, sliding, leaping


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