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Basic 3 · Physical Education · Space Awareness

General Space

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

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Explain general space
  • Tell general space from personal space
  • Move safely in general space

What you already know

  • Personal space and open spaces (Basic 1–2)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Movement Concepts
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Space Awareness
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B3.2.1.2.1 – Identify general space

Introduction

The whole playground is shared by everyone. This shared area is called general space.

1. General and Personal Space

Two kinds of space
SpaceMeaning
personal spacethe space right around your body
general spacethe whole area everyone shares
A field with boundary cones showing general space and children with personal space circles
Figure 1: General and personal space Draw the boundary of a general space with children in it.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Moving Safely in General Space

  • Stay inside the boundaries.
  • Look for open spaces.
  • Change speed and direction to avoid others.
  • Stop on the signal.

New words

general space
The whole area everyone shares.
boundary
The edge of an area.
signal
A sound or sign that tells you to act.
avoid
To keep away from.

Summary

  • General space is the area everyone shares.
  • Personal space is the space around your body.
  • Stay in the boundaries and avoid bumping others.

Class activity: Space Explorers

  1. Walk, jog and skip around the general space inside the cones.
  2. Freeze on the whistle and check your personal space.
  3. Play a tag game using all of the general space.

You need: Plastic-bottle cones, Rope, Locally made ball

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. The whole area everyone shares is…

    • A. General space
    • B. Personal space
    • C. Outer space
    • D. A room
    Show answer
    Answer: General spaceThat is general space.

  2. 2. The edge of an area is its…

    • A. Boundary
    • B. Centre
    • C. Signal
    • D. Path
    Show answer
    Answer: BoundaryBoundaries mark edges.

  3. 3. Personal space is around your body.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThat is personal space.

  4. 4. We should move outside the boundaries in games.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseStay inside the boundaries.

  5. 5. To keep away from is to ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: avoidThat is avoiding.

  6. 6. What is the difference between general and personal space?

    Show answer
    Answer: General space is shared by all; personal space is around your body.They are different.

Homework

  1. Explain general space to a family member.