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Middle School (Grades 6-8) Physical Education Components:The set of instructional materials recommended for each MS PE teacher consists of:1. SPARKfamily.org2. Manual3. Music CD4. SPARKfolioEach SPARK set comes with FREE lifetime consultation via 800 number and e-mail, monthly webinarseries, e-Newsletter subscription, and social media opportunities.a. SPARKfamily.org:SPARKfamily.org is a special, password-protected website where teachers canaccess a library of effective digital tools to support their SPARK MS PE programs.This robust digital library consists of:• Unit Introduction Videos providing a research-based and standards-drivenoverview of each unit.• Instructional videos of SPARK MS PE activities and dances.• Hundreds of skill and task cards in English and Spanish.• Personally Fit Wellness Extensions with Home Activity Challenges, Health EducationIntegrations, and more.• SPARKfit section containing fitness and nutrition focused lessons, circuit training videos, goalsetting tools, and more.• SPARK Event providing teacher tools such as bulletin board resources for each unit, tournamentinstructions and organizational tools, student-focused management suggestions.• Interactive Skill Assessment tools including dynamic rubrics optimized for iPads and similartablets along with matching skill video demonstrations.• Leveled Portfolio Assessment tools designed to assess physical, cognitive, and socialdevelopment.• Audio music files for use in iPods, MP3 players, or burned to a CD. Files include warm-up music,long and short music intervals (with interval breaks) for skill/fitness circuits, and up-temposongs with BPM listed for each.Note: Three years of access to SPARKfamily.org are included with purchase of any 6-8 PE curriculum set.Click Here for more informationb. Middle School PE Manual:The SPARK MS PE manual provides more than 400 MVPA promoting activitiesfor grades 6-8 students in 15 instructional units including: Cooperatives, Dance,Flying Disc, World Games, Racquets and Paddles, just to name a few. Each unitconcludes with a “SPARK Event” designed to motivate students and promotegreater enjoyment and success. A new section, “Personally Fit” incorporatessuccessful behavioral techniques (e.g., goal setting, positive self-talk, obtaining social support, etc.)and is designed to teach students the skills they need to be active for a lifetime. Other themes addressPage 20Back to Topwww.sparkpe.org| 1 800 SPARK PE | spark@sparkpe.org | SPARKprograms | SPARK_Programs