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Hi there.

My name's Mrs. Wylie, and I'm here to take you through the remote learning outdoor adventurous activities scheme of work.

We are now onto second lesson, and these lessons have been planned so you can hopefully get involved no matter where you are.

So, wherever you are today, whether you're at home, in your living room, or down at the park or maybe in your grandparents' garden, hopefully you can get stuck in and really enjoy this lesson.

Now this lesson is still about problem solving, and it's about can you complete an obstacle course and solve problems?

For this lesson, you will need: a safe space to work in, five household objects which could act as obstacles, a selection of household objects to search for, and a timer.

Our outcome today is: I can complete an obstacle course successfully while taking part in different challenges along the way.

Our key words we're gonna go through as my turn, your turn.

First word.

My turn.

Obstacle.

Your turn.

Great.

Well done.

An obstacle is something that blocks your way or makes progress more difficult.

Second key word.

My turn.

Challenge.

Your turn.

Great.

Well done.

A challenge is a test of ability or skill.

And our third and final keyword.

My turn.

Safe.

Your turn.

Great.

Safe is about being free from danger or risk, where no one is likely to get hurt.

Let's get going with our warm up today.

Can you show what you know about problem solving?

You're going to place five objects around the room, such as a book, a teddy, a cushion, a toy, a sock, or anything really, maybe something that's nice and safe though for you to work around just in case you could have a little fall.

Here is your mission.

You need to touch object 1, crawl to object 2, hop to object 3, tiptoe to object 4, walk backwards to object 5 and then turn around and repeat.

Hopefully that makes sense.

There's gonna be a video in a minute that you can have a watch and see how it's done before you have a go, but your first job is gonna get ready to touch that object that you are gonna name as number 1.

Make sure it's really clear in your head which object is 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 so that you know which object to go to next.

So after you've touched 1, you'll crawl to 2, hop to 4, tiptoe to 4, walk backwards to 5, do a big turnaround, and then go all over again.

Have a little look at this student doing it first, and then come back to me.

So make sure your space is safe so you don't bump into anything as you move.

Can you challenge yourself to have numbers spread apart to increase your movement?

So can your object number 1 be maybe quite a distance from object number 2 and then the same from 3 to 4 to 5, and then maybe think about 5 being a distance away from 1 just so you're not moving around in a circle, to increase your movement time.

Could you add some obstacles as well such as sofa cushions that you have to move around?

Anything to make it a little bit more of a challenge.

Have a go.

Good luck.

Hope you got on okay with that warmup.

Let's get started with the main lesson, shall we?

So we're gonna still be focusing on, can you complete an obstacle course and solve problems?

The first section this lesson is gonna be about 30 second challenges, and then the second section we'll move on to later will be involving an obstacle course, but let's make a start on our 30 second challenges.

Izzy and Laura are talking about how they move around their own homes.

So Izzy says, "I live in a small flat "with my mum and my little brother.

"His stuff is everywhere, "so I have to always be on my toes "changing direction to get past the obstacles.

" I wonder if you have a little sibling who does similar to you.

Laura says, "I'm lucky to live in quite a big house, "but it's old fashioned and has lots of winding corridors.

"I also have to change direction "so I can stay safe "and not get too close to walls.

" So Laura obviously lives in a little bit of a different environment to what Izzy does, but they both need to change direction.

Izzy said, "We both need good agility "to change direction quickly!

" Well done, Izzy.

Agility is the word for changing direction at speed.

And Laura says, "Yes, we also need balance "to make sure we don't fall over as we change direction.

" That's super important.

Well done, Laura.

And Izzy said, "Both of us will need agility and balance "when completing a challenging obstacle course.

" That's true.

Let's quickly check your understanding then.

A show me task.

Can you put agility and balance into action yourself?

Using your five items from the warm up, can you move around them as quickly and safely as you can?

Have a little go.

Off you go.

Really good job if you tried.

You should have been changing direction at speed whilst remaining upright and balanced just like this student's doing in this little video for you here.

Well done.

Izzy said, "Changing direction at speed "throughout an obstacle course "is going to be really challenging, Laura.

" And Laura said, "Yes, but trying your hardest "when things are really challenging is so important.

" It's a great skill to learn, isn't it?

"It can help us develop self-discipline, "which we will need all the time "if we want to be successful.

" That's really true, Laura.

Let's check our understanding again, shall we?

So what do we show when trying our hardest even when it's challenging?

Is it a, good balance?

Is it b, self-discipline?

Or is it c, laziness?

What do you think?

Great job if you said b, self-discipline.

When things are really, really hard, it's really important that we can be really disciplined to keep trying to make sure we still achieve what we have the potential to.

Brilliant job, people.

Okay, let's start our Task A, shall we?

Can you find these things in your home?

You'll have 30 seconds to carefully find each one, so 30 seconds per item.

You need to move safely and use your agility and your balance.

Reset your timer for each item.

Your first item will be something you can wrap up in to keep warm, maybe a blanket.

Something long.

So, for an example, could be a scarf, maybe a piece of rope.

Something you can step over.

Maybe something like a shoebox.

Something you can hop between.

The example here is a pair of shoes.

Something you can crawl under, for example, a chair.

Something that makes a target.

So, for example, a laundry basket that you could throw something into.

Something you can balance on your head, for example, a teddy.

And something you can make a tunnel with.

So you could lean some cushions up against something, or you may have a little tunnel, or you may have a cardboard box that you could cut the other end off and crawl through.

And six things you can step on.

So they could be flat, low-level, safe books or they could be T-shirts.

Something that's safe but something you could step on.

What's gonna happen is you're gonna see a little video in a minute of a student having a go at this task.

Once you've seen how it's done, you can have a try.

Just remember, reset your timer for each item.

You have 30 seconds to find each one, and be creative!

You don't have to find the things that are on the list.

You can find something else that meets the description.

Just make sure you move safely around your house and just be really careful of all the corners and maybe the stairs if you have them in your home.

Or if you're in the garden, be careful not to slip on any wet surfaces, but have fun and enjoy finding them all.

Good luck.

How did you get on?

Let's have a reflection on what we've learned so far.

Did you move quickly with agility and balance?

Laura said she changed direction quickly and moved safely around her home as she looked for each of the challenge items.

Did you try your hardest even if it got challenging?

Laura said she had to keep moving carefully to stay safe.

She tried not to get upset when she couldn't find something long, and she kept searching until she did.

Well done, Laura.

That's really good attitude.

How about you?

Did you keep trying your hardest even if you found it hard to find one of the things on the list?

Good job if you did.

Okay, let's move on to our next learning cycle, shall we?

So we're gonna be moving on to look at this obstacle course section now Izzy said, "As we move into this learning cycle, "we will really need to use our agility and balance "to change direction "as we move under, over, and around the obstacles.

"We will also still need to be self-disciplined "to make sure we don't give up when it gets challenging.

"What else do we need to think about "if we want to be successful "when completing an obstacle course?

" What do you think?

Have you got any ideas?

Laura said, "We'll need to use our problem solving skills "and really think about how we set up the course.

"We'll also need to think about how to complete the course "as quickly as possible.

" Using the items we collected in task A, can you start to think about how you could organize them into challenges for your obstacle course?

For example, did you manage to get something to throw something into, a target?

Did you manage to pick up something like a ball of socks?

Maybe you could have one activity where you're throwing your ball of socks into your laundry basket as your target.

Start to think what you could use your things for.

We must be safe though and position our things really carefully, and we must also remain close to the ground.

So we're not going high on anything.

We're staying nice and low, and we're thinking about movements that can be fun but safe at the same time.

Start to have a little think.

Let's check our understanding before we move on, shall we?

Understanding how to complete the course as quickly as possible requires rushing.

Do you think that's true or false?

Great job if you said false.

Problem solving is most important, not rushing.

You have to work out the best way through the challenges.

You need to stay safe, look for the best route, choose the right moves, and change your plan when something gets a bit tricky.

It's really important we remember that.

It doesn't matter how quick it is.

We must stay safe and be careful.

Izzy said, "I think we should help each other "with this challenge to improve our performance.

" Here are some ideas that have been tested to see if there are good challenges to add to the obstacle course.

Here's one where someone's coming climbing underneath a chair.

One where someone's climbing underneath a blanket.

One where someone's hopping on pillows.

Nice.

And one like we just talked about earlier, throwing something into a target.

Brilliant.

These are great ideas.

Have you got any other ideas that could be included and shared?

Have a little think.

Let's check our understanding again before we get started the next activity.

What can happen if we help each other to plan and complete challenges?

Do you think it's: a, takes too long b, more mistakes or c, performance improves What do you think?

Great job if you said performance improves.

If we help other people plan, and support them, we can also support ourself by developing our ideas and what we have the potential to do.

Let's move on to our next activity.

So your task B, you're going to decide on a safe start and finish point using your items that you found in Task A and the ideas that you've had shared with you and your own ideas that you've come up with.

Start to build your obstacle course.

You may want to collect other items to increase the challenge of your course, but always make sure that you are safe.

You need to time how long it takes you to complete your obstacle course going from the start to the finish.

Repeat that three times and see if you can make your time quicker.

This one's a really fun one.

Just move through your home or your garden or whatever space you're working in really carefully, but have fun.

Good luck.

How did you get on?

Let's reflect on what we've learned so far.

Did you manage to move quickly through your obstacle course?

Laura said each time she practiced, she got quicker.

Her agility allowed her to change direction really quickly.

Hopefully you found something similar.

Did you demonstrate self-discipline?

Laura said she kept trying really hard to beat her time even when she was getting really, really tired.

Did you manage to be disciplined to try and get your time down too?

How about, did you use your problem solving skills to complete the obstacle course as quickly as possible?

Izzy said she thought a lot about each challenge and how she could do each one to be as quick as possible, and that's really important, isn't it, taking lots of time to think about something to make sure you can problem solve and come up with the right outcome.

Did you work with others and use their ideas to help improve your own performance?

Izzy said she included a few of the ideas that were shared, which really helped her come up with her own ideas.

That's good, isn't it?

So by helping other people, we've sparked different ideas, which is brilliant.

How about you?

Hopefully you managed to use your problem solving skills and complete your course really quickly, and hopefully you managed to use those ideas that were shared earlier and build on them yourself to create a really fun obstacle course that you enjoyed doing.

Well done.

We've come to the end of the lesson now, so let's move into our cool down.

Please move slowly around your obstacle course.

Continue to change direction, and move around your obstacles safely whilst maintaining your balance.

Take some deep breaths as you go to really slow yourself down.

As you move, can you think about how well you approached the challenges today?

Did you design some challenging obstacles that were nice and safe, or did you keep it really simple?

What could you do between now and the next lesson to work on your problem solving skills and self-discipline?

These skills aren't just important in outdoor adventurous activities.

These skills are important in everything we do.

So make sure that you're having a commitment to yourself to keep practicing them, to make sure you get better and better at using those skills.

So, in today's session, you've moved quickly for an obstacle course which has required your agility and your balance.

You've understood how to complete the course as quickly as possible, and that has required your problem solving.

You've tried your hardest even if it's been challenging, which has demonstrated your self-discipline, and you've worked with others on a challenge which can help improve your own performance.

Really well done today, guys.

I'm super impressed with what you've come up with in your obstacle courses and how you've moved around them.

I hope you really enjoyed it, and I hope you continue to work on your problem solving skills and your self-discipline to keep trying your hardest.

Can't wait to see you again in the next lesson.

Bye!