Year 3 - Physical education
Jumping for distance: standing long jump
Athletics: athletic challenges
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Unit Summary
The unit of work will focus on how we can use our bodies to run as fast as possible, exploring the correct technique individually and within teams to improve performance. Pupils will also begin to evaluate how to jump as far as possible and compare throwing accurately with throwing for distance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how to use your body to jump as far as possible.
Key Notes
- Move: to jump as far as possible we should swing our arms back when crouching and then forwards when we jump.
- Move: we stand with our feet shoulder width apart, knees bent and drive our legs to generate power and jump further.
- Think: it is important not to fall backwards when we land, as we measure the jump from the nearest point of landing.
- Feel: trying different ways to improve our technique to jump further shows excellent resilience and self motivation.
- Connect: evaluating our partners when jumping, providing them with feedback on their technique helps them jump further.
Vocabulary To Learn
- jump: use your legs to push off the ground and get some air before landing back down
- power: the ability to use force to jump a greater distance
- technique: the method we use to perform a task
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When building up to the jump, the pupil steps forward slightly, jumping off 1 foot.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to jump as far as possible we should swing our arms back when crouching and then forwards when we jump. Move: we stand with our feet shoulder width apart, knees bent and drive our legs to generate power and jump further.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'jump'
use your legs to push off the ground and get some air before landing back down.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When building up to the jump, the pupil steps forward slightly, jumping off 1 foot. Correction: Explain to pupils that jumping off 1 foot or stepping forwards before jumping is a foul. They must jump and land using both feet.
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