Meaning of Middle Distance Race | Types of Middle Distance Race | Basic Skills Involved in Middle Distance Race Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 2 Week 2 Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4

THEME – FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT AND RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – As Stated in Second Term (Term 2) Week 1 Plan Lesson Notes for Primary Schools

TOPIC: MIDDLE DISTANCE RACES 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Meaning (Types) Middle Distance Race

3. Basic Skills involved in Middle Distance Race

4. Perform Some of the Basic Skills involved in Middle Distance Race

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 –

1. mention the skills involved in middle distance races;

2. list the skills involved in middle distance races;

3. perform the take off action;

4. perform proper arm action, running and finish.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils do participate in the school annual inter house sport.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. charts

2. Video

3. Clips

4. Posters

5. Books

6. shoes

7. Tracks

8. Whistle or starting gun

9. board

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 Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Race is the contest or competition of speed.

It also means running.

TYPES OF RACES

1. Sprints or Short Distance Races

2. Middle Distance Races

3. Long Distance Races

4. Hurdles and Relay Races

MEANING OF MIDDLE DISTANCE RACES 

Middle distance races are races that cover the 800 metres and 1500 metres track events.

Middle distance races are track races longer than short distance races.

TYPES OF MIDDLE DISTANCE RACE

Middle distance races covered the following races:

1. 800 METRES 

The 800 metres, or 800 meters, is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance running event.

2. 1500 METRES

The 1500 metres or 1500 metres run is the first middle distance track event in athletics.

3. Mile run and 8000 m 

It may also be classified as middle distance races.

LESSON 2 – SKILLS INVOLVED IN MIDDLE DISTANCE RACES

1. The Start/Standing position

2. The Arm action

3. The Stride/Take off

4. The Running

5. The Finish

THE START/STANDING POSITION 

The runners assume the standing position following the command –

“on your marks”

“get set”

the “go”.

THE ARM ACTION 

The arms and hands are carried lower and the heels touching the ground.

THE STRIDE/TAKE OFF 

The stride is natural and the race is slower than that in the sprint.

THE RUNNING 

This is the actual running of the race.

THE FINISH 

This is the marking – out of the race thereby signifying the end of the race.

LESSON 3 – PRACTICE AND DEMONSTRATE 

Guides pupils to perform the following correctly,

1. The Start/Standing position

2. The Arm action

3. The Stride/Take off

4. The Running

5. The Finish

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. Takes pupils out to the field to take part in short and middle distance races.

3. Asks pupils to tell the differentiate between the two races.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in both races and different between them.

4. Uses the pupils responses to introduce and explain the meaning and basic skills for middle distance race.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively as the teacher explain meaning and basic skills of middle distance race.

5. Explains the skills involved in middle distance races.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher and copy from the board.

6. Demonstrates the skills involved in middle distance races.

Pupil’s Activities – Practice all skills as demonstrated by the teacher.

8. Observes pupils demonstration and make corrections.

9. Summarizes each lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson summary and write as instructed.

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

Track Events – Meaning of 4 x 100m Relay Race | Basic Skills/Techniques Involved in Relay Race Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Physical and Health Education

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to:

1. explain middle distance race.

2. state 2 types of middle distance race.

3. mention the skills involved in middle distance races.

4. list the skills involved in middle distance races.

5. perform the take off action.

6. perform proper arm action, running and finish.

7. Discuss and demonstrate 2nd and 3rd skills involved in middle distance race.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

1. Middle distance race covers __________ and __________ metres track events.

A. 50 m and 75 m

B. 200 m and 400 m

C. 800 and and 1500 m

2. Middle distance races are track races __________ than __________ distance races.

A. longer, short

B. shorter, middle

C. longer, Middle

3. The race that is longer than short distance races is called __________.

A. short distance

B. long distance

C. middle distance

4. __________ is  the runners assume the standing position following the command – “on your marks” and the “go”.

A. The start/standing position

B. The arm action

C. The Stride/Take off

5. __________ is the arms and hands are carried lower and the heels touching the ground.

A. The arm action

B. The Stride/Take off

C. The start/standing position

6. __________ stride is natural and the race is slower than that in the sprint.

A. The arm action

B. The stride/Take off

C. The start/standing position

7. __________ is the actual running of the race.

A. The finish

B. Take off

C. The running

8. The marking – out of the race thereby signifying the end of the race is known as __________.

A. The finish

B. Take off

C. The running

 

9. The command received before starting the race is __________.

A. On your mark, go, get set

B. go, get set, on your mark

C. on your marks, get set, go

10. The short race is known as __________.

A. middle distance race

B. sprint distance race

C. Long distance race