Meaning of Locomotive Movements | Types of Locomotive Movement | Weekly Assessment Questions Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Physical and Health Education (PHE)

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 4

THEME – FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT AND RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Third Term Examination Physical and Health Education (P. H. E) Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Exam Questions

TOPIC: LOCOMOTIVE MOVEMENTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Locomotive Movement

3. Types of Locomotive Movement

4. Locomotive Activities

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor):1. list the basic locomotor movements;

2. explain how to perform each of the movements;

3. demonstrate movement patterns;

4. practice the skills of locomotor movement.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can perform basic locomotive movements such as walking, running, jumping, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart, pictures, video clips, mats, rope, etc.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS 

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course books

All relevant Materials

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Take the pupils to the field, lead and guide them to demonstrate some of the locomotive movements such as walking, running, skipping, etc.

Accomplished each activities with cheer and energetic songs that will reveal the kind of locomotive that is performed. For example,

• what are you doing, I am walking.

• what you are doing, I am walking.

• what you are doing, I am skipping.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in outclass activities.

Teacher’s remark – Good job you. The activities we just performed are known as locomotive movements. Walking, running and skipping are good examples of locomotive movements.

Take the pupils back to the class, discuss and summary the meaning of locomotive movements on the board.

MEANING OF MOVEMENT

Movement means changing locations or positions. There are two (2) types of movement, locomotive and non locomotive movements.

MEANING OF LOCOMOTIVE MOVEMENTS 

Locomotive movements are movements of body from one place to another. These movements involve one changing his or her position to another position.

LESSON 2 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s Activities – Take the pupils to the field, quickly lead the pupils to demonstrate the previous locomotive activities performed.

Lead and guide them to demonstrate other locomotive movements such as sliding, hopping, jumping and leaping.

Accomplished each activities with cheer and energetic songs that will reveal the kind of locomotive that is performed. For example, this activity is known as sliding, hoping, etc.

• What are you doing, I am sliding.

• What are you doing, I am hoping.

• What are you doing, I am jumping.

• What are you doing, I am leaping.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in outclass activities.

Teacher’s remark – Good job you. The activities we just performed are also known as locomotive movements. Sliding, hopping, jumping and leaping are good examples of locomotive movements.

Take the pupils back to the class, summary the meaning and types of locomotive movements on the board.

TYPES OF LOCOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES

There are many different locomotor movements:

1. Walking

2. Running

3. Skipping

4. Sliding

5. Hopping

6. Jumping

7. Leaping

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains the basic locomotive movement skills;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher.

3. Demonstrates the basic locomotive movement skills;

Pupil’s Activities – Watch the teacher’s demonstration.

4. Observes and supervises the basic movement skills;

Pupil’s Activities – Practice the activities..

5. Corrects the pupils practice errors.

Pupil’s Activities – Take correct and perform the activities correctly.

6. Summary the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher write.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Meaning of Non Locomotive Movements | Types of Non Locomotive Movement | Weekly Assessment Questions Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Physical and Health Education (PHE)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. Explain the term, ‘locomotive movements’.

2. List any 5 locomotor activities.

3. Demonstrate the following locomotive movements:

• Walking

• Running

• Jumping

• Skipping

• Hopping

• Leaping

• Sliding

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. ________ are movements of body from one place to another.

A. Locomotive movements

B. Non locomotive movements

C. A and B

2. These movements involve one ________ his or her position to another position.

A. maintaining

B. placing

C. changing

3. ________ locomotive movement is slow.

A. Walking

C. Running

B. Moving

4. ________ locomotive movement is the fastest.

A. Walking

C. Running

B. Moving

5. ________  locomotive movement involves moving your body upward from the ground.

A. Walking

C. Running

B. Jumping

6. Skipping rope is used for ________ locomotive movement.

A. Skipping

C. Running

B. Jumping

7. Moving up and down on one foot is known as ________.

A. leaping

B. jumping

C. hopping

8. ________ is a sideway movement where the lead foot takes one step to the side.

A. Sliding

B. Jumping

C. Leaping

9. ________ is a combination of a step and a hop on the same foot followed immediately by a step and hop on the opposite foot.

A. Sliding

B. Skipping

C. Leaping

10. ________ means changing locations or positions.

A. Movement

B. Moment

C. Merriment

11. There are ________ types of movement.

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

12. ________ and ________ are types of movement.

A. Locomotive and non walking movements

B. Locomotive and non locomotive movements

C. Locomotive and non movements

 

Demonstrate the following:

13. Skipping

14. Leaping

15. Hoping