Locomotor, Manipulative… · B2 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.4.1.4 - Demonstrate balance on the ground and on objects, using bases of support other than both feet.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define balance and identify the base of support as the body part or object that holds them steady.
Demonstrate at least three different balances on the ground using bases of support other than both feet (e.g., sitting with hands and trunk, kneeling on one knee, lying on the back with feet lifted).
Perform a balance on a low, stable object (such as a chair or bench) using a base of support other than both feet, holding the position for at least 5 seconds.
Identify and name the base of support they are using in each balance they perform.
Work with a partner to safely support and encourage each other while practising new balances.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.4)
Content standard: B2.1.4.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B2.1.4.1.4 - Demonstrate balance on the ground and on objects, using bases of support other than both feet.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners warm up by doing knees boxing. Demonstrate balance on the ground by sitting on the ground, raise your feet off the ground and support the trunk with your hands for learners to observe. Sit on a chair and lift your feet off the ground guide learners to identify the chair as the base of support. Learners identify others and practice them as individuals as well as give support to others.