- Year 6
Improve my strength
I can explain how strength helps in a wide range of sporting activities.
- Year 6
Improve my strength
I can explain how strength helps in a wide range of sporting activities.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: muscular strength is required for stillness, explosive power and endurance.
- Think: knowing the different muscle groups helps us to use our strength appropriately.
- Feel: developing muscle strength requires a responsible and safe approach.
- Connect: collaborating with others ensures that we perform exercises safely with the correct technique.
Keywords
Strength - how much your muscles can overcome a force without getting tired too quickly e.g. lift, push, pull or carry
Technique - the way in which a skill is performed
Injury - harm to your body caused by an accident, impact or excessive strain
Common misconception
Some pupils might think that humans only need strong muscles if they want to excel in sports such as weight lifting and climbing.
Strong muscles are essential for humans to complete everyday tasks including breathing, blinking, sitting, lifting, chewing etc. Strong muscles also help our joints to work effectively which helps to avoid injury and pain.
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Improve my strength, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Improve my strength, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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Equipment
30+ cones, 10 beanbags, 3 benches, 10 basketballs, 10+ stopwatches
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
