Locomotor, Manipulative… · B4 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.5.1.5 - Balance while moving and manipulating objects on a ground-level balance beam.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate correct posture and steady balance while walking along a ground-level balance beam.
Walk along a ground-level balance beam while holding a rubber ball with two hands at chest height.
Walk along a ground-level balance beam while raising a rubber ball overhead with two hands, maintaining balance throughout the movement.
Describe in their own words the body positions that help a person stay balanced while moving on a narrow surface.
Show patience and self-control by waiting for their turn and encouraging classmates during balance beam practice.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.5)
Content standard: B4.1.5.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B4.1.5.1.5 - Balance while moving and manipulating objects on a ground-level balance beam.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

After a warm-up, learners pick rubber balls available hold with their two hands and raise them at a stationery position. Let them lift the balls over their head and begin to walk while maintaining a balance.