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UNIT 3 ATHLETICS EXERCISES/GAMES
3.1 Key unit competence:Perform various exercise/games of running, jumping and throwing.
Lesson 1: Exercises of running the distance between 30 and
40 metres.
a. Learning objectives: To run the distance between 30m and 40m with
the maximum speed on the given mark.
b. Teaching resources: Field/playground, whistle, yardstick
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher controls learners’ readiness by checking their health and whether
they are wearing sports clothes. The teacher takes learners to the
playground. He/she explains to the learners instructions of doing warm
up, stretching exercises and request learners to put in practice given
instructions (use warm up and stretching exercises which are in the lesson
1 unit1, but you may also use other similar exercises to those ones).
- Teacher invites the learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development
- Teacher tells to the learners instructions to follow;- The teacher demonstrates how to perform the exercise.
Learners practice running exercise on the same place;
- Learners practice running exercise on the distance between 30 m and 40
following given mark;
- Learners practice sprinting exercise on the distance between 30 m and40 m
Figure 3.2: Learners practice sprinting exercise
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing exercise and
assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher request learners to mention the length they have run and ask
them questions related to running exercises they have performed.
Connect
- Teacher asks learners how they feel after practicing running exercises
between 30 m and 40 m.
Apply
- Teacher asks learners the importance of practicing running exercises intheir daily life
Lesson 2: Long jump exercises
a. Learning objectives: To perform long jump exercises with various
distance.
b. Teaching resources: Field/playground, piece of wood (sticks) and
rope.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks learners’ readiness by checking their health and whether
they are wearing sports clothes. The teacher takes learners to the
playground. The teacher explains to the learners the instructions of doing
warm up, stretching exercises and request learners to put in practice given
instructions (use warm up and stretching exercises which are in the lesson
1 unit1, but you may also use other similar exercises
- Teacher invites the learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development/body lesson
- The teacher gives instructions of long jump to learners and how to respect
them.
- The teacher demonstrates how to perform the exercise.- Learners practice long jump exercise.
- With the assistance of the teacher, learners measure the distance they
have jumped.
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing the exercise
and assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Connect
- Teacher asks learners what to pay attention to when practicing long jump
exercises;
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to express their feelings after performing long jump
exercise;
Apply
- Teacher asks learners to state the importance of practicing long jumpexercises in their daily life.
Lesson 3: High jump exercises
a. Learning objectives: To perform jumping exercises at different level of
height.
b. Teaching resources: Field/playground, whistle, ropes and piece of
wood (Sticks).
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks learners’ readiness by checking their health and whether
they are wearing sports clothes. The teacher takes learners to the
playground. The teacher explains to the learners the instructions of doing
warm up, stretching exercises and request learners to put in practice
given instructions (use warm up and stretching exercises which are in
the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other similar exercises
- Teacher invites the learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development/body lesson
- The teacher tells learners instructions of high jump and how to respect
them.
- The teacher demonstrates how to perform the exercise.
- Learners perform exercises of jumping short distance by followingteacher’s instructions.
- Learners jump on an increased/adjusted distance.
Figure 3.6: Learners perform high jump on the jumping mattress
- Learners perform high jump exercises based on their ability.
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing exercise and
assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to tell what to pay attention when performing
different jumping exercises.
Connect
- Teacher asks learners to express their feelings after performing jumping
exercises.
Apply
- Teachers ask learners to state the important of jumping exercises in theirdaily life.
Lesson 4: Exercises of throwing and catching the ball
a. Learning objectives: To handle the ball properly using hands, throwing
and catching the ball while moving.
b. Teaching materials: Field/playground, whistle, standard (purchased or
improvised) balls and tennis balls.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher control learners’ readiness by checking their health and whether
they are wearing sports clothes. The teacher takes learners to the
playground. The teacher explains to the learners the instructions of doing
warm up, stretching exercises and request learners to put in practice given
instructions (use warm up and stretching exercises which are in the lesson
1 unit1, but you may also use other similar exercises).
- Teacher invites the learners to practice in warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development
- The teacher tells learners instructions on throwing and catching the ball/
tennis balls and how to respect them.
- Teacher demonstrate how to hold the ball before throwing it;
- Teacher demonstrate how to practice exercises of throwing the balls/
tennis balls;
- Learners throw the balls/tennis balls in the air by using their arms;- Learners catch the ball/tennis balls while moving from one place to another;
- Learners continue to perform exercises of throwing and catching the ball/
tennis balls by making movement.
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing throwing
exercises and assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to enumerate different exercises of throwing and
catching the ball.
Connect
- Learners tell their feelings to the teacher after performing exercises of
throwing and catching the ball.
Apply
- Teacher asks learners to state the importance of practicing exercises of
throwing and catching the ball in their daily life.
3.3 End unit assessment
Teacher evaluates the leaners’ abilities in performing exercises of running,
jumping and throwing and catching the ball. This should be done throughobservation of what learners are performing.