B6 Physical Education · Term 2 Week 9: Aerobic Capacity, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.3.1.3.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Perform an uninterrupted 8-minute run at their own pace, with or without music, demonstrating aerobic capacity and stamina.
Monitor their own effort during the run using simple cues such as breathing rate, sweating, and ability to talk in short phrases.
Explain in their own words why running for 8 continuous minutes improves heart health and overall physical fitness.
Apply proper running form, including upright posture, relaxed shoulders, and steady arm swing, throughout the duration of the run.
Record their personal performance and set a simple goal to improve or maintain their running time and distance in future sessions.

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Strand: Physical Fitness (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Aerobic Capacity, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility (3.1)
Content standard: B6.3.1.3 - Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
Indicator: B6.3.1.3.1 - Perform 8 minutes running with or without music.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 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. 77
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Learners in files music (any form) run for 8 minutes none stop for fitness test at the beginning of the term. Learners run at their own pace,