Playing together to make our heartbeat and breathing faster
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can challenge myself and can work with others to have fun when exercising.
Key learning points
- Move: moving throughout the circuit activities will increase my heartbeat and breathing.
- Think: keeping moving and working hard, supports our body and mind, helping us to complete the challenges successfully.
- Feel: striving to improve your performance and believing in yourself shows courage and will lead to success.
- Connect: working with others enables success as well as enjoyment and engagement when exercising.
Keywords
Challenge - a test of ability or skill
Circuit - a series of physical activities or exercises
Together - in cooperation; with others to undertake a task together
Common misconception
Pupils may think that success is only achieved by winning and being the best.
Success can be achieved in lots of different ways. You can be successful by improving your own performance (regardless of anyone else's performance), setting yourself a challenge and reaching a new target or working in cooperation with others.
Teacher tip
This lesson provides lots of opportunities to celebrate success regardless of physical ability. This is best achieved by keeping the focus on celebrating successful completion of a goal or challenge, rather than comparing which pupil achieved the highest score.
Equipment
30+ cones, soft balls (1 per pair)
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these feelings can grow stronger when you get better at performing a skill?
Q2.Which of these feelings usually gets smaller when we feel more confident?
Q3.As well as being good for our bodies, what else is exercise good for?
Q4.How can we get better at lots of different types of movements?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these words describes partners who work as a team to complete a task?
Q2.Which quality will help you most when you set yourself a challenge?
Q3.Which of these activities might be included in a circuit?
Q4.What will help us to overcome a challenge?
To help you plan your 1 physical education lesson on: Playing together to make our heartbeat and breathing faster, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 physical education lesson on: Playing together to make our heartbeat and breathing faster, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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