Balance and Co-ordination

In this lesson, we will introduce balance and coordination. We will look at what balance is and do an activity of standing on one leg, with options of how to simplify or extend the activity.

In this lesson, we will be following on from lesson 1's introduction. This lesson looks at why balance is important and what it enables you to do physically in everyday activities. The activity gets you to think about your balance in a game of musical statues.

In this lesson, we will be focusing on sitting balance and what it is, with an activity to look more closely at this ability.

In this lesson, we will be focusing on standing balance and what it is, with an activity to look more closely at this ability and with options of how to simplify or extend the activity.

In this lesson, we will be looking at what static balance is with everyday examples of when this type of balance is needed. The activity will get you thinking about your static balance.

In this lesson, we will be looking at what dynamic balance is, with everyday examples of when this type of balance is needed. The activity will get you thinking about your dynamic balance by pretending to be a tightrope walker!

In this lesson, we will be recapping on what balance is and why it is important. There is a balance activity to try with options to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson, we will be recapping on what balance is and why it is important, with an example of a balance activity to try with options to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson, we will be recapping on what balance is and why it is important, with an example of a balance activity to try with options to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson we will revisit what balance is and why it is important, with an example of a balance activity to try with options to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson, we will be looking at what coordination is, with an activity of "Spotty dogs" to get you thinking about coordination of movement.

In this lesson, we will be looking at why coordination is important, with an activity of "Ice skaters" to get you thinking more about coordination.

In this lesson we will revisit coordination and its importance. We will be finishing with an activity of star jumps to continue with ideas to try to help with your coordination.

In this lesson, we will summarise our learning regarding balance & coordination. We will finish with musical statues, which we played at the start of the unit. This time you need to try some of the positions or poses you've practised in this unit each time the music stops.