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Year 4 - Physical education

Solving problems with a team

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 work effectively with your team to ensure we collaborate successfully.

Key Notes

  • Move: completing obstacle courses requires agility, balance and coordination.
  • Think: creatively adapting an obstacle course makes it inclusive for everyone.
  • Think: ongoing evaluation of our teamwork ensures positive progress towards our goal.
  • Feel: completing obstacle courses in a team is fun and can build self confidence.
  • Connect: consideration of others demonstrates empathy and responsibility.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • adapt: to change or adjust in response to new conditions or requirements
  • responsibility: taking ownership of your actions and doing your part in a task or team
  • teamwork: a group effort to complete a task successfully

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils become too fixated on specific movements in their obstacle courses and become upset when others make adaptations.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: completing obstacle courses requires agility, balance and coordination. Think: creatively adapting an obstacle course makes it inclusive for everyone.

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

to change or adjust in response to new conditions or requirements.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils become too fixated on specific movements in their obstacle courses and become upset when others make adaptations. Correction: Stress the importance of movement for enjoyment,and that adaptations are sometimes necessary so everyone can succeed.

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