Locomotor, Manipulative… · B4 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.1.1.1 - Demonstrate the difference between slow and fast, heavy and light, hard and soft while moving.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate slow and fast movements using walking, jogging and running in a demarcated area.
Identify and describe the difference between heavy and light movements (such as stomping versus tiptoeing) with at least two examples of each.
Perform hard and soft movements (such as strong punches versus gentle pushing motions) and explain when each is appropriate.
Respond correctly to verbal commands (slow, fast, heavy, light, hard, soft) by changing their movement quality within 3 seconds.
Observe and classify a peer’s movement as slow or fast, heavy or light, hard or soft, giving a reason for their choice.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.1)
Content standard: B4.1.1.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B4.1.1.1.1 - Demonstrate the difference between slow and fast, heavy and light, hard and soft while moving.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners demonstrate slow and fast movements. Learners move in a demarcated area using varied locomotor skills (walk, jog and run). Learners walk or run for peers to determine slow or fast movement.