Movement: can you perform fine and gross motor skills?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can move my hands and feet with precision to demonstrate dexterity and perform whole body movements with agility, balance, coordination and power.
Key learning points
- Move: a high quality movement requires coordination and careful timing.
- Think: evaluating a performance requires consideration of the difficulty and quality of execution.
- Feel: evaluating and refining a skill can make you feel accomplished, empowered and more confident in your abilities.
- Connect: working with others to provide input into how to improve movement skills fosters collaboration and creativity.
Keywords
Gross motor skill - movements using large muscles, like running, jumping or throwing
Fine motor skill - movements using small muscles, especially in the hands and fingers for precise actions
Evaluating - thinking carefully about your performance to decide what went well and what could be improved
Common misconception
Struggling with coordination means you are clumsy, careless or simply not trying.
During adolescence, rapid growth spurts cause a temporary mismatch as limbs are longer than the brain thinks they are, which causes a calibration error. Consequently, it is essential to keep practising fine and gross motor skills as you grow.
Equipment
A safe and open floor space, a coin, a pen, a plastic drinks bottle, 4 tea bags and 4 mugs, 4 socks ideally all different colours and a towel.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which is the correct definition for using different parts of the body together smoothly and with control?
Q2.When throwing underarm, which foot should you step forward with as you release the ball?
Q3.Why is it important to stop or get 'stationary' momentarily just before you throw while on the move?
Q4.When a throwing task becomes difficult and you get frustrated, what skill helps you to stay focused?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the main characteristic of fine motor skills?
Q2.Which of the following activities is an example of a gross motor skill?
Q3.What does 'bilateral coordination' mean?
Q4.In a pop up when surfing, which animal pose should you copy during the setup phase before transitioning from lying to standing?
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Movement: can you perform fine and gross motor skills?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Movement: can you perform fine and gross motor skills?, 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.
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