Fitness Programme… · B3 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Indicator: B3.4.6.4.7 - Explain the meaning of body composition using fat and fat free body mass.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define body composition in their own words as the relative percentage of fat and fat-free body mass.
Identify the two main components of body composition: fat mass and fat-free mass (muscles, bones, organs, and water).
Give at least two examples of body parts or substances that make up fat-free mass.
Explain in simple terms why having a good balance of fat and fat-free mass matters for health and performance.
Sort pictures or drawings of foods and activities into groups that support healthy fat mass and fat-free mass.

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Strand: Physical Fitness Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition (4.6)
Content standard: B3.4.6.4 - Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance
Indicator: B3.4.6.4.7 - Explain the meaning of body composition using fat and fat free body mass.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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. 41
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Learners explain that body composition is the relative percentage of fat muscles and fat free body.