Swimming Aquatic Primary 1 Physical and Health Education

Subject: Physical and Health Education

Class: Primary 1

Term: Second Term

Week: 6

Topic: Swimming (Aquatic): Explaining Water Fun! 🏊‍♂️🌊

Duration: 40 minutes

Entry Behaviour: Ask students if they’ve ever played in water and what they enjoyed about it.

Key Words: Swimming, Aquatic, Preliminary, Fun, Water Safety, Float, Kick, Gear, Goggles.

Behavioural Objectives:

• By the end of the lesson, pupils should understand the meaning of swimming (aquatic) and the preliminary steps involved.
• Pupils should be able to identify basic swimming gear.

Embedded Core Skills: Listening, Movement, Vocabulary Building, Observation.

Learning Materials:

• Illustrations or flashcards of swimming actions
• An inflatable pool or pictures of water environments
• Examples of swimming gear (swimsuit, goggles)

Content

Swimming (Aquatic): Exploring Water Fun! 🏊‍♂️🌊

1. What is swimming?
   • Swimming is moving your body in water using your arms and legs. 🤸‍♂️💦
2. Why is it Fun?
   • Because you get to play and move like a fish in the water! 🐟🌟
3. Swimming Means:
   • Swimming (Aquatic) means having fun and moving in the water. 🏊‍♀️😃
4. Preliminary Swimming:
   • Preliminary swimming is like learning to float and kick in shallow water. 🚶‍♂️💦
5. Water Safety:
   • Always swim where there is an adult to keep you safe. 🧑‍🦰👀
6. Swimming Gear:
   • Wear a swimsuit and sometimes goggles to protect your eyes. 👙👓
7. Fun in Water:
   • Splash, kick, and enjoy the water with friends! 🌊👫
8. Learning to Float:
   • Lie on your back and let the water hold you up, like a floating star! ⭐🤿
9. Kicking Skills:
   • Practice kicking your legs in the water to move forward. 🚶‍♂️➡️🏊‍♂️
10. Fishy Friends:
    • Pretend to be a fish and swim with your arms like fins. 🐠👐

Remember, swimming is all about having fun and being safe in the water! 🌈🏖️

1. Swimming is moving your body in __________.
   • a) Sand
   • b) Air
   • c) Water
   • d) Space
2. Preliminary swimming involves learning to float and kick in __________ water.
   • a) Deep
   • b) Hot
   • c) Shallow
   • d) Cold
3. Swimming (Aquatic) means having fun and moving in __________.
   • a) Sand
   • b) Air
   • c) Water
   • d) Space
4. Always swim where there is an __________ to keep you safe.
   • a) Animal
   • b) Adult
   • c) Alien
   • d) Athlete
5. Wear a swimsuit and sometimes goggles to protect your __________.
   • a) Ears
   • b) Eyes
   • c) Nose
   • d) Mouth
6. Lie on your back and let the water hold you up, like a floating __________.
   • a) Cloud
   • b) Rock
   • c) Star
   • d) Leaf
7. Practice kicking your legs in the water to move __________.
   • a) Backward
   • b) Upward
   • c) Forward
   • d) Downward
8. Swimming is all about having fun and being safe in the __________.
   • a) Air
   • b) Space
   • c) Water
   • d) Desert
9. Preliminary swimming is like learning to float and kick in __________ water.
   • a) Deep
   • b) Hot
   • c) Shallow
   • d) Cold
10. Always swim where there is an __________ to keep you safe.
    • a) Animal
    • b) Adult
    • c) Alien
    • d) Athlete
11. Wear a swimsuit and sometimes goggles to protect your __________.
    • a) Ears
    • b) Eyes
    • c) Nose
    • d) Mouth
12. Lie on your back and let the water hold you up, like a floating __________.
    • a) Cloud
    • b) Rock
    • c) Star
    • d) Leaf
13. Practice kicking your legs in the water to move __________.
    • a) Backward
    • b) Upward
    • c) Forward
    • d) Downward
14. Swimming is all about having fun and being safe in the __________.
    • a) Air
    • b) Space
    • c) Water
    • d) Desert
15. Preliminary swimming involves learning to float and kick in __________ water.
    • a) Deep
    • b) Hot
    • c) Shallow
    • d) Cold

Presentation

1. Revision of Previous Topic (5 minutes):
   • Review the last lesson on basic ball games skills. Ask students to share their favorite ball game skills.
2. Introduction of the New Topic (10 minutes):
   • Introduce the topic “Swimming (Aquatic)” by discussing what it means to swim and play in the water.
   • Use visuals or a small inflatable pool to illustrate the concept of swimming.
3. Teacher’s Activities (15 minutes):
   • Define “Swimming (Aquatic)” and explain that it involves moving and playing in water.
   • Discuss preliminary swimming, emphasizing the steps like floating and kicking in shallow water.
   • Show examples of swimming gear and discuss their purposes.
4. Learners’ Activities (10 minutes):
   • Have a pretend swimming session where students practice floating and kicking motions.
   • Encourage students to share their experiences of playing in water.
5. Assessment (5 minutes):
   • Ask students to identify one piece of swimming gear and explain its use.
   • Observe students’ participation and understanding of the swimming concept.

Evaluation:

1. What does “Swimming (Aquatic)” mean?
2. Can you name one preliminary step in swimming?
3. What is the purpose of wearing goggles while swimming?
4. How do you float in the water?
5. What gear do you wear when you go swimming?
6. Why is it important to play safely in the water?
7. Describe one thing you enjoy about playing in water.
8. What does the word “aquatic” mean?
9. Can you name a place where you can go swimming?
10. What are the steps for preliminary swimming?

Conclusion:

• The teacher goes round to mark and ensure students grasp the meaning of swimming and the preliminary steps involved.
• Reinforce the idea that swimming is a fun and safe activity, and it’s important to follow guidelines for water play.