Pennsylvania PE Standards — PatioLab Lesson Planner for PA Teachers

Official Framework

Pennsylvania Physical Education Standards

Pennsylvania K–12 Physical Education follows the Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education (PA). PatioLab maps every activity in its library to these standards so you can track coverage by class throughout the school year.

PA Academic Standards — at a glance

Aligned — Pennsylvania's standards cover movement skills, physical fitness, safety, and lifetime wellness across all grade levels.

Official source: Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education (PA) ↗

PE requirement in Pennsylvania: PE is required K–12. Districts must provide PE instruction aligned to PA Academic Standards. High school graduation requires PE coursework.

10.4 — A

Physical Fitness Concepts

Understands and applies concepts related to health-related physical fitness, including aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.

10.4 — B

Movement Skills

Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.

10.4 — C

Lifetime Activity

Identifies and participates in a variety of moderate to vigorous physical activities that promote physical fitness and wellness.

10.4 — D

Cooperative & Competitive Activities

Demonstrates cooperation and ethical decision-making in competitive and cooperative physical activities.

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 Pennsylvania's PA Academic 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 PA PE teachers

Everything you need to plan, run, and document your Pennsylvania 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 PA Academic Standards standards and SHAPE America benchmarks.

PA Academic Standards coverage report

Tag any activity with the exact Pennsylvania 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

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