Fitness challenges as a team
I can contribute to team fitness challenges by performing exercises to the best of my ability.
Fitness challenges as a team
I can contribute to team fitness challenges by performing exercises to the best of my ability.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: running fast requires you to slightly lean forwards, keep your head up and pump the arms and legs simultaneously.
- Think: fitness is having the speed, strength and stamina to meet the needs of the activity.
- Feel: completing a task with positive outcomes can lead to a sense of accomplishment.
- Connect: collaboration involves working as a team to meet shared goals or outcomes.
Keywords
Fitness - your ability to meet the needs of the activity using speed, strength and stamina
Success - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
Endurance - the ability to keep going for a long period of sustained exercise (also known as stamina)
Common misconception
Believing that hard work involves rushing to complete the maximum number of repetitions but with poor form.
Doing less movements with the correct technique will have a more positive impact on fitness than blasting out lots with poor form/range of movement.
To help you plan your year 7 physical education lesson on: Fitness challenges as a team, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 physical education lesson on: Fitness challenges as a team, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
whiteboard and pen per team of 4-5 pupils, 1 mat between 2, 12 cones, page 1 of Additional materials, 1 between 2, Page 2 of Additional materials printed, cut up and stuck under cones, 1 mat between 2
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
