North Carolina PE Standards — PatioLab Lesson Planner for NC Teachers

Official Framework

North Carolina Physical Education Standards

North Carolina K–12 Physical Education follows the North Carolina Essential Standards for Physical Education. PatioLab maps every activity in its library to these standards so you can track coverage by class throughout the school year.

NC Essential Standards — at a glance

Aligned — NC Essential Standards are embedded in the Healthful Living framework, directly referencing SHAPE America benchmarks.

Official source: North Carolina Essential Standards for Physical Education ↗

PE requirement in North Carolina: PE is required K–12 as part of the Healthful Living curriculum. High school students must earn 1 PE credit for graduation.

Movement

Motor Skills & Competency

Applies competent motor skills and movement patterns needed to engage in physical activity.

Fitness

Health-Enhancing Fitness

Applies knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to achieve a health-enhancing level of fitness.

Personal/Social

Personal & Social Behavior

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

Lifetime Activity

Value of Physical Activity

Analyzes the relationship between physical activity, nutrition, and overall wellness for a lifetime of activity.

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 North Carolina's NC Essential Standards is 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 NC PE teachers

Everything you need to plan, run, and document your North Carolina 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 NC Essential Standards standards and SHAPE America benchmarks.

NC Essential Standards coverage report

Tag any activity with the exact North Carolina 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.

North Carolina PE Standards —
Lesson Planner for NC Teachers