Basic Movements in Gymnastics – Floor Activities (Primary 4)

Last Updated on July 15, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 7 – WALKING, RUNNING, JUMPING AND HOPPING

WEEK 8 – TWISTING, STRETCHING AND COURTING

PRIMARY 4

THEME: GYMNASTIC

PREVIOUS LESSON – IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS (PRIMARY 4)

TOPIC: BASIC MOVEMENTS IN GYMNASTIC – FLOOR ACTIVITIES 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. mention some basic floor activities.
2. perform basic floor activities.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned measuring physical fitness components.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts

2. Video

3. Mats

4. Wide open space

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

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

INTRODUCTION

Gymnastics are activities which are performed on the floor, and on apparatus. They also involve free movement and tumbling.

Gymnastics can be performed in an open space, indoors or outdoors.

BASIC MOVEMENTS IN GYMNASTIC – FLOOR ACTIVITIES 

The floor activities are also known as tumbling activities. These activities include,

WEEK 7

1. Walking

2. Running

3. Hopping

4. Jumping

TEACHER’S/PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES – PERFORM THE ABOVE FLOOR ACTIVITIES

WEEK 8

5. Twisting

6. Courting

7. Stretching

TEACHER’S/PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES – PERFORM THE ABOVE FLOOR ACTIVITIES 

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 skills in the various floor activities.

3. Demonstrates the basic floor activities.

Pupils’ activities – Listen and watch teacher’s demonstrations.

Pupil’s Activities – Practice the basic floor activities.

3. Supervises the pupils.

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 – Gymnastic Activities with Apparatus (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. mention some basic floor activities.

2. perform basic floor activities.