Strength
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how strength affects the body and I can perform different strength activities for different muscles in the body.
Key learning points
- Move: successfully performing strength activities requires moving each body part with control.
- Think: knowing how to complete each activity correctly helps us to keep our body safe.
- Feel: strength activities can be challenging and requires determination to do our best.
- Connect: strength can come from working together and motivating each other.
Keywords
Strength - how much your muscles can overcome a force without getting tired too quickly e.g. lift, push, pull or carry
Muscles - a part of your body made of special tissue that can tighten and relax to help you move
Resilient - the ability to keep going, adapt and grow stronger from challenges, both in body and mind
Common misconception
Being strong is about having big muscles.
Being physically strong relates to how our bodies are able to overcome the forces placed upon them. Strong muscles are essential for humans to complete everyday tasks and also help our joints to work effectively which helps to avoid injury and pain.
Teacher tip
Allow pupils to work at their own pace and perform actions for as long as they feel comfortable.
Equipment
floor markers, 8 dice, additional materials
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these activities is best for building stamina?
Q2.Which of these activities is high intensity?
Q3.Why is rest important?
Q4.Where can you check your pulse?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these actions is a strength action?
Q2.How can we help our muscles get stronger?
Q3.How should we perform strength activities to make sure the action is safe?
Q4.Why is it important to have strong muscles?
To help you plan your 5 physical education lesson on: Strength, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 physical education lesson on: 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
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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