Year 3 - Physical education
Problem solving: can you complete an obstacle course and solve problems?
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Unit Summary
The unit of work will explore various tactics and strategies that can be used to solve simple problems and challenges. Throughout the unit, there will be a focus on pupils developing their ideas and evaluating their effectiveness in order to improve.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to complete an obstacle course successfully while taking part in different challenges along the way.
Key Notes
- Move: moving quickly through an obstacle course requires agility and balance.
- Think: understanding how to complete the course as quickly as possible requires problem solving.
- Feel: trying your hardest, even if it's challenging, demonstrates self-discipline.
- Connect: working with others on a challlenge can help improve our own performance.
Vocabulary To Learn
- obstacle: something that blocks your way or makes progress more difficult
- challenge: a test of ability or skill
- safe: free from danger or risk, where no one is likely to get hurt
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You need to go as fast as possible to complete an obstacle course.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: moving quickly through an obstacle course requires agility and balance. Think: understanding how to complete the course as quickly as possible requires problem solving.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'obstacle'
something that blocks your way or makes progress more difficult.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: You need to go as fast as possible to complete an obstacle course. Correction: Problem solving and taking your time to strategise is what leads to the successful completion of an obstacle course.
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