Physical Fitness – Meaning and Components of Physical Fitness Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 3

THEME – BASIC MOVEMENTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Fundamental Movement Patterns Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Physical and Health Education

TOPIC – MOVING OUR BODY PARTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Physical Fitness

3. Components of Physical Fitness

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. name the components of physical fitness.

2. demonstrate each of physical fitness.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can perform daily body exercise.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Playground

2. Necessary equipment

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 – Physical and Health Education (Primary 3)

Read more… 

• Physical Fitness Components I (Primary 5)

• Physical Fitness Components II (Primary 5)

• Importance of Physical Fitness (Primary 4)

• Performing Physical Fitness Exercises (Primary 4)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – FIELD WORK EXERCISE

Leads pupils out of practice and perform each component of physical fitness.

LESSON 2 – MEANING OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Physical fitness is the state of health and well-being of a person.

It is the ability to perform a certain sports, occupations and daily activities.

COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

1. Flexibility

2. Endurance

3. Strength

4. Agility

5. Balance

6. Coordination

7. Power

8. Time

9. Speed

WORKBOOK – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

First Term Workbook – Weekly Assessment for Physical and Health Education (Primary 3)

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. Take pupils out to demonstrate physical fitness activities to achieve each components.

Pupil’s Activities – Demonstrate physical fitness activities to achieve each components.

3. Lists and explains the components of physical fitness.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s explanation.

4. Summarizes important points on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy the board summary.

 

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 – Athletics – High Jump – Skills and Techniques Involved in High Jump (Primary 3)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. demonstrates at least four physical fitness components to achieve –

• endurance,

• strength,

• flexibility, etc.

 

2. Lists and explains the components of physical fitness.