Year 1 - Physical education
Movement and exercise
Health and wellbeing: the effects of exercise
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Unit Summary
This unit will teach pupils to identify changes in their heartbeat and breathing when they exercise. Pupils will begin to understand how exercise makes them feel both physically and mentally. Pupils will develop their knowledge of the positive impact exercise has on our bodies and lifestyles.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to move your body and exercise, understanding why this is important.
Key Notes
- Move: moving in a variety of ways is a form of exercise.
- Think: exercise is important for our health, keeping the heart, muscles and bones strong.
- Feel: courage enables us to move with confidence.
- Connect: encouraging others as we exercise shows kindness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- movement: the process of moving from one place to another
- exercise: being physically active while playing a game or performing an activity
- health: the state of our body and mind
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that sport and physical activity is all about competing and winning.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: moving in a variety of ways is a form of exercise. Think: exercise is important for our health, keeping the heart, muscles and bones strong.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'movement'
the process of moving from one place to another.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that sport and physical activity is all about competing and winning. Correction: Moving and exercising is an important part of daily life, not just for organised competition. Exercising can be done for fun and is important to help our bodies and minds to stay healthy.
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