Starter quiz
- What do we do with our knees when we land after jumping?
- nothing
- keep them straight
- bend them ✓
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- What do we call the first part of a jump?
- take off ✓
- landing
- swing
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- What should you do with your arms when you are landing?
- swing them up
- bring them down ✓
- keep them still
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- Why do we bend our knees when landing after jumping?
- 'to give control' ✓
Exit quiz
- How can we show empathy to our team mates who are finding it hard to jump far?
- 'help them' ✓
- If we move and shuffle our feet forwards after landing, why is this wrong?
- 'It's cheating.' ✓
- What goes wrong if we don't swing our arms up and then down when jumping?
- nothing
- we fall
- we can't jump far ✓
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- What should we say to someone who looks down to the ground when jumping?
- 'focus forwards' ✓
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Move: using the correct jumping technique, bending our knees, swinging our arms, focusing forwards, helps us jump far.
- Think: the correct technique for jumping will increase the distance we can jump.
- Feel: showing self belief will improve the jumping distance we can achieve.
- Connect: listening to advice and feedback in order to improve shows empathy.
Common misconception
Pupils don't land in a controlled way. Pupils do not use the correct technique for jumping. Pupils are distracted and jump looking at others.
Demonstrate an effective jump with a controlled landing. Demonstrate the correct technique. Reiterate the importance of jumping with heads focused forwards.
Keywords
Technique - the method we use to perform a task
Distance - the length of space between two points
Landing - coming back into contact with the ground after being in the air
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