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Year 10 - Physical education

Problem solving and team building

Outdoor adventurous activities: outdoor pursuits and team challenges

Unit Summary

This unit will develop pupils' independence and team working skills through outdoor pursuits and challenges. It will challenge pupils to think about and gain competence in lifestyle pursuits that encourage engagement beyond school whilst also developing physical fitness and connection to nature.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to take on specific roles within a team to work towards achieving a common goal.

Key Notes

  • 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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 Mistakes To Avoid

  • The task is impossible.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key 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.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'decision making'

the process of selecting the best course of action from multiple alternatives to solve a problem.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The task is impossible. Correction: Each stage of the challenge is possible. A reset in order to start again may be a good strategy if you get confused.

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