B5 Physical Education · Term 3, Week 5

Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition

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Curriculum details

Strand
Physical Fitness Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 4)
Sub-strand
Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition (4.2)
Content standard
B5.4.2.4 - Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
Indicator
B5.4.2.4.3 - Explain why dehydration impairs temperature regulation and physical and mental performance.
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 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. 65

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

The body is made of 75% water. Water lubricates our joints and keeps the body temperature in check by releasing unwanted heat through sweat. The brain cell is composed mostly of water and the lack of it causes imbalance in the functioning of the brain.