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- Year 9
Decision making and problem solving
I can demonstrate decision making and problem solving skills.
- Year 9
Decision making and problem solving
I can demonstrate decision making and problem solving skills.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: using the correct technique in team building activities requires balance and coordination.
- Think: creating a clear plan of action involves careful planning and decision making.
- Think: formulating a strategy and devising a solution for progress towards a goal requires problem solving.
- Feel: taking responsibility for our team and demonstrating self-discipline helps to overcome challenges.
- Connect: finding a solution to solving a problem as a team requires effectively communicating the strategy.
Keywords
Strategy - a plan or method to achieve a goal or solve a problem
Solution - an answer or way to fix a problem
Responsibility - being in charge of something and making sure it gets done
Common misconception
Pupils think to solve a problem has a just one single option.
Problem solving is not linear, nor is there only one universal problem solving technique. The right approach depends on the nature of the problem in a specific context.
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Decision making and problem solving, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Decision making and problem solving, 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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Equipment
cones 40+ (3 colours), hoops, buckets, tennis balls, tablle tennis balls, small pieces of guttering / tennis rackets
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
