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Year 4 - Physical education

Solving problems by working together to score points

Outdoor adventurous activities: solving problems

Unit Summary

The unit of work will develop pupils' ability to apply effective teamwork through different problem-solving challenges. Throughout the unit, there will be a focus on pupils' ability to apply skills essential to working within a team as well as creating and applying effective tactics together.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to help your team devise a strategy for success.

Key Notes

  • Move: moving quickly requires good physical coordination.
  • Think: a successful team adapts and experiments with new strategies to improve performance.
  • Feel: trying our best, even when it is challenging, shows resilience.
  • Connect: kindly motivating team members develops trust and respect.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • adapt: to change something in response to new conditions or rules
  • motivation: the drive to keep trying to do your best, even when things are tough
  • strategy: a plan for achieving success

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils shout at teammates when they make a mistake, causing teammates to be unmotivated and upset.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: moving quickly requires good physical coordination. Think: a successful team adapts and experiments with new strategies to improve performance.

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

to change something in response to new conditions or rules.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils shout at teammates when they make a mistake, causing teammates to be unmotivated and upset. Correction: Remind pupils of the importance of positivity and motivation, using kind and encouraging words.

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