Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 10
Problem solving and team building
I can take on specific roles within a team to work towards achieving a common goal.
- Year 10
Problem solving and team building
I can take on specific roles within a team to work towards achieving a common goal.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: running with short, efficient strides conserves energy for the duration of the challenge.
- Move: using both lower and upper body when throwing will increase the potential power.
- Think: sharing your thoughts and reflections out loud enables all team members to learn and make informed next steps.
- Feel: staying calm when mistakes are made prevents blaming others for errors and keeps morale high.
- Connect: encouraging and helping all team members increases the chance of success.
Keywords
Decision making - the process of selecting the best course of action from multiple alternatives to solve a problem
Collaboration - working together with others to solve a problem
Evaluation - assessing the effectiveness of different solutions and deciding which one is the most effective
Common misconception
The task is impossible.
Each stage of the challenge is possible. A reset in order to start again may be a good strategy if you get confused.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Problem solving and team building, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Problem solving and team building, 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
12 foor markers / rounders posts, 4 sets of cones numbered 1 - 5, a gym mat, dodgeballs, bean bags, 4 medicine balls / shotputs, stopwatch
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
