California PE Standards — PatioLab Lesson Planner for CA Teachers

Official Framework

California Physical Education Standards

California K–12 Physical Education follows the Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools. PatioLab maps every activity in its library to these standards so you can track coverage by class throughout the school year.

CA PE Framework — at a glance

Directly aligned — California's 5 PE standards mirror SHAPE America's framework, with additional California-specific grade-level outcomes.

Official source: Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools ↗

PE requirement in California: Grades 1–6: 200 minutes every 10 school days. Grades 7–12: 400 minutes every 10 school days. Required for graduation.

Standard 1

Motor Skills & Movement Patterns

Students demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2

Movement Concepts, Principles & Strategies

Students demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to learning and performance.

Standard 3

Physical Fitness

Students achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness through the use of the Fitnessgram assessment.

Standard 4

Responsible Personal and Social Behavior

Students demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Standard 5

Health-Enhancing Physical Activity

Students value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

SHAPE America aligned

SHAPE America National PE Standards — fully covered

PatioLab tags every activity with the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards (Standards 1–5, 2024 edition). Because California's CA PE Framework is directly aligned, every activity you log in PatioLab contributes to both your state-level and national standard coverage report simultaneously.

SHAPE Standard 1

Motor Skills & Movement Patterns

The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

SHAPE Standard 2

Movement Concepts & Strategies

Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

SHAPE Standard 3

Health-Enhancing Physical Activity

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

SHAPE Standard 4

Responsible Personal & Social Behavior

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

SHAPE Standard 5

Value of Physical Activity

Recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.

PatioLab for CA PE teachers

Everything you need to plan, run, and document your California PE classes

Built specifically for Physical Education — not repurposed from a generic lesson planner. Every feature is designed for what actually happens on the field.

600+ ready-to-use activities

Warm-ups, drills, games, and cool-downs — each tagged with CA PE Framework standards and SHAPE America benchmarks.

CA PE Framework coverage report

Tag any activity with the exact California standard it covers. PatioLab generates a per-class report you can share with your administrator.

Live timer on the field

Warm-up, main activity, cool-down — each phase timed and running from your phone. No separate timer app needed.

"On the field" mode

A clean phone screen showing the active phase, time remaining, and a Next button — so you never lose track of your class.

Tournament planner

Single-elimination bracket or round-robin league. Log scores live and standings update automatically — perfect for Field Day.

Formal lesson plan export

Generate a printable lesson plan with standard references, time allocations, and activity notes — ready for your department portfolio.

COPPA & FERPA compliant

PatioLab collects no student personal information. Class groups are identified only by a label you choose. No data-sharing agreement needed.

All your classes, all year

Unlimited groups — Elementary, Middle, High School. Each with its own standard coverage report, lesson calendar, and activity history.

PE Standards by State

PatioLab supports PE teachers across the US

Select your state to see how PatioLab maps to your official PE framework.

California PE Standards —
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