Praxis II Physical Education Exam Prep

Category - Physical Education

In a physical education activity, elementary students work in pairs with a ball. First, partners face each other a few feet apart and gently toss the ball back and forth. Then the partners gradually move farther and farther apart, throwing and catching the ball until they are too far apart to throw or catch the ball successfully. This activity is most likely designed to promote student understanding of which of the following concepts?
  1. Level
  2. Speed
  3. Range
  4. Pathway
Explanation
Correct Response: C. Range refers to the distance an object is thrown. As the students move apart in this scenario, they are asked to increase the range of their throws. They learn that throwing "hard" or with more effort or force results in greater range or distance than tossing or throwing "soft." Although students may throw at about the same level or height (A), with the same approximate speed of movement (B), and along the same (straight) pathway (D), they need to adjust the force, effort, or energy with which they throw to increase the range of their throws. 
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