B5 Physical Education · Term 1 Week 4: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.5.1.4

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a base of support is and how body weight can be distributed to maintain balance.
Perform a simple paired balance stunt by standing on tiptoe while holding onto a partner for support.
Hold a tiptoe balance position with a partner for at least 10 seconds without losing balance.
Work cooperatively in small groups to create one balance stunt of their own using a wide or narrow base of support.
Describe how balance helps them in everyday physical activities such as walking, carrying loads, or playing games.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.5)
Content standard: B5.1.5.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B5.1.5.1.4 - Perform simple small-group balance stunts by distributing weight and base of support.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 58
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learner stands straight and hold on to another person. Stand slowly on tip toe and move as high as possible and distribute body weight on toes. Organise competition for learners and use time declare winners base on how long a member of the group loses a balance. End the lesson with cool down and use questions to summarise the lesson.