Basic 3

Basic 3 Physical Education Notes

Open a topic to read the notes, copy the key parts into your notebook and do the exercises.

Locomotive Skills

  1. Changing DirectionIn this topic you will change direction forward, backward, left and right while walking, running, hopping and jumping.
  2. Jumping a Turning RopeIn this topic you will jump continuously forward and backward over a long rope turned by two people.

Manipulative Skills

  1. Skipping with Your Own RopeIn this topic you will skip continuously over a rope you turn yourself.
  2. Rolling a Ball with a StickIn this topic you will roll a ball forward and back using a stick, like in hockey.
  3. Balancing While Holding an ObjectIn this topic you will move and hold objects while changing how your weight is spread.

Rhythmic Skills

  1. Balancing on a Beam While MovingIn this topic you will walk on a ground-level beam while moving or carrying an object.

Space Awareness

  1. General SpaceIn this topic you will learn what general space is and how to move safely in it.

Dynamics

  1. Moving to Even and Uneven BeatsIn this topic you will compare movements done to even beats and uneven beats.

Aerobic Capacity

  1. Dancing for Ten MinutesIn this topic you will dance to music for ten minutes to improve your fitness.

Fitness

  1. Keeping Active for LongerIn this topic you will keep moving for longer periods during moderate to vigorous activities.

Healthy Diet

  1. Activity and Good HealthIn this topic you will describe how moderate to vigorous physical activity keeps us healthy.

Self-Responsibility

  1. Setting a Personal Skill GoalIn this topic you will set a goal to improve a movement skill and practise it outside school.