Moving Our Body Parts Physical and Health Education Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Physical and Health Education Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Subject: Physical and Health Education

Class: Primary 3

Term: First Term

Week: 2

Age: 8 years

Topic: Moving Our Body Parts

Sub-topic: Fundamental Movement Patterns

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Demonstrate and imitate movements and sounds made by people, animals, and machines.
2. Describe movements made by animals and people.
3. Demonstrate fundamental movement patterns such as bending, crawling, galloping, and climbing.

Keywords

• Movement
• Imitate
• Bending
• Crawling
• Galloping
• Climbing

Set Induction

• Start with a simple stretching exercise to engage the pupils.
• Ask pupils to imitate the sounds and movements of different animals.

Entry Behaviour

• Pupils are familiar with basic body movements from previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Animal pictures
• Sound clips of animals and machines
• Space for movement activities

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

• Discuss previous exercises and ask pupils about different ways they move during play.

Embedded Core Skills

• Motor skills
• Observation
• Creativity
• Communication

Learning Materials

• Textbooks
• Notebooks
• Pens/Pencils

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Physical and Health Education Primary 3

Instructional Materials

• Animal pictures
• Sound clips
• Open space for activities

Content

1. Imitating Movements and Sounds:
   • People: Walking, Running, Clapping
   • Animals: Birds (flapping), Cats (pouncing), Frogs (jumping)
   • Machines: Car (vroom), Train (choo-choo), Helicopter (whirr)
2. Describing Movements:
   • Animals: How they walk, run, jump
   • People: Different ways we can move our body parts
3. Fundamental Movement Patterns:
   • Bending: Touching toes, bending sideways
   • Crawling: Moving on hands and knees
   • Galloping: Step and leap forward
   • Climbing: Moving up and down using hands and feet

Evaluation

1. A frog moves by ______.
   a) Flying
   b) Jumping
   c) Swimming
   d) Running
2. We bend our body when we touch our ______.
   a) Head
   b) Toes
   c) Hands
   d) Ears
3. Crawling is done on our ______.
   a) Feet
   b) Hands and knees
   c) Back
   d) Stomach
4. A bird moves by ______ its wings.
   a) Flapping
   b) Running
   c) Climbing
   d) Galloping
5. We gallop by stepping and ______ forward.
   a) Sitting
   b) Leaping
   c) Crawling
   d) Bending
6. A cat ______ when it pounces.
   a) Walks
   b) Runs
   c) Jumps
   d) Crawls
7. Climbing involves moving up and down using our ______.
   a) Hands and feet
   b) Hands only
   c) Feet only
   d) Head
8. The sound of a car is ______.
   a) Choo-choo
   b) Vroom
   c) Whirr
   d) Meow
9. We ______ when we clap our hands.
   a) Run
   b) Walk
   c) Make noise
   d) Jump
10. A helicopter makes a ______ sound.
    a) Vroom
    b) Choo-choo
    c) Whirr
    d) Bark
11. Bending helps us to reach our ______.
    a) Ears
    b) Toes
    c) Head
    d) Stomach
12. Crawling can be done on our ______ and knees.
    a) Hands
    b) Feet
    c) Hands and knees
    d) Head
13. Galloping is a combination of stepping and ______.
    a) Jumping
    b) Sitting
    c) Sleeping
    d) Crawling
14. Birds move by ______.
    a) Flapping
    b) Swimming
    c) Running
    d) Climbing
15. A train makes a ______ sound.
    a) Whirr
    b) Vroom
    c) Choo-choo
    d) Meow

Class Activity Discussion

1. Q: How does a frog move?
   A: A frog moves by jumping.
2. Q: What do we do when we bend?
   A: When we bend, we touch our toes or bend sideways.
3. Q: How do we crawl?
   A: We crawl on our hands and knees.
4. Q: What does a bird do to move?
   A: A bird flaps its wings to move.
5. Q: How do we gallop?
   A: We gallop by stepping and leaping forward.
6. Q: What movement does a cat make when it pounces?
   A: A cat jumps when it pounces.
7. Q: What do we use when we climb?
   A: We use our hands and feet when we climb.
8. Q: What sound does a car make?
   A: A car makes a “vroom” sound.
9. Q: What do we do when we clap our hands?
   A: We make noise when we clap our hands.
10. Q: What sound does a helicopter make?
    A: A helicopter makes a “whirr” sound.
11. Q: Why do we bend our body?
    A: We bend our body to reach our toes or to stretch.
12. Q: What parts of our body do we use to crawl?
    A: We use our hands and knees to crawl.
13. Q: What two movements make up galloping?
    A: Stepping and leaping make up galloping.
14. Q: How do birds move in the air?
    A: Birds move by flapping their wings.
15. Q: What sound does a train make?
    A: A train makes a “choo-choo” sound.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was the revision of Basic 2 work.

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic of moving our body parts, demonstrating different movements and sounds.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when and where necessary.

Teacher’s Activities

• Show pictures and play sound clips of animals and machines.
• Demonstrate fundamental movement patterns.
• Engage pupils in imitating movements and sounds.

Learners’ Activities

• Participate in imitating movements and sounds.
• Describe the movements made by animals and people.
• Demonstrate fundamental movement patterns.

Assessment

• Ask pupils to imitate the movement and sound of a bird.
• Have pupils demonstrate crawling and galloping.
• Pupils should describe how a cat moves.

Evaluation Questions

1. How does a frog move?
2. What do we do when we bend?
3. How do we crawl?
4. What does a bird do to move?
5. How do we gallop?
6. What movement does a cat make when it pounces?
7. What do we use when we climb?
8. What sound does a car make?
9. What do we do when we clap our hands?
10. What sound does a helicopter make?

Conclusion

• The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work and provides feedback on their contributions.
• Emphasize the importance of practicing different movements to stay active and healthy.

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