Year 3 - Physical education
Balances individually and in pairs
Gymnastics: movements, balances and sequence composition
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Unit Summary
The unit of work introduces pupils to the idea of changes in levels and direction when creating and performing sequences in pairs and in groups. Pupils will reflect on the best way to create their sequences, combining both changes in level and direction, with balances and using a range of apparatus.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create a variety of quality balances on your own and with a partner.
Key Notes
- Move: quality balances require silence, extending the fingers and toes; holding completely still when performing.
- Think: using a range of levels to create balances demonstrates creative thinking.
- Think: thinking creatively ensures balances are interesting by using a range of body parts to connect to our partners.
- Feel: working with a partner involves being responsible to ensure we are both safe when balancing.
- Connect: thinking about our partner's safety helps to build trust in a partnership.
Vocabulary To Learn
- balance: maintaining a desired shape in a stationary position, completely still
- creative: varied, new and imaginative ideas
- quality: good characteristics of a performance that suggest the movements and balances are performed correctly
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some children may think that balancing is easy because it's just about staying still.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: quality balances require silence, extending the fingers and toes; holding completely still when performing. Think: using a range of levels to create balances demonstrates creative thinking.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'balance'
maintaining a desired shape in a stationary position, completely still.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Some children may think that balancing is easy because it's just about staying still. Correction: Balance requires strength and concentration to keep muscles under control in different positions. Balances should be held for at least 4 seconds and sometimes you need to make adjustments to maintain a balance. Holding a balance requires total focus.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Application of learning onto apparatus Study Guide
- Changes in direction Study Guide
- Changes in direction on apparatus Study Guide
- Changes in level Study Guide
- Changes in level and direction to create sequences in groups using apparatus Study Guide
- Changes in level on the apparatus Study Guide
- Combine balances and movements to finalise sequences in pairs Study Guide
- Sequence completion and peer to peer review Study Guide
- Sequence completion and performance to peers Study Guide
- Sequence formation combining individual and pair balances Study Guide
- Sequence ideas Study Guide
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