познавательная активность, физкультурные знания, урок физической культуры, мотивация, потребность, двигательная активность, cognitive activity, physical skills, physical education class, motivation, need, physical activity, Economics as a science, HB71-74

In pedagogy knowledge is the primary means of developing cognitive activity of students, and in the process of physical education is traditionally considered to be a panacea for solving all problems of physical training at school, including the development of cognitive activity ofstudents is a specially selected means based on the students ' execution of motor activity. The authors present their vision of formation of cognitive activity on the basis of wide use of educational potential of academic subject «Physical education».