Sports and Games (Athletics) – Basic 1 Basic Technology Lesson Note (First Term)

Topic: More Athletics Activities

Review of Athletics

Athletics includes running, jumping, and throwing. These activities make us healthy and strong.

New Running Games

Animal Races:

• Bear crawl race – on hands and feet

• Crab walk race – sitting and moving sideways

• Frog hop race – squatting and jumping

• Duck walk race – squatting and waddling

Fun Running Activities:

• Red light, green light – stop and go running
• Follow the leader – copy the leader’s movements
• Obstacle course – run around cones or markers
• Relay race – take turns running short distances

Jumping Challenges

New Jumping Skills:

• Jump and touch something high
• Jump sideways left and right
• Jump backwards carefully
• Jump in different shapes on ground

Jumping Games:

• Hopscotch with simple patterns
• Jump the river – over two lines
• Musical jumping – jump when music plays
• Copy cat jumping – copy teacher’s jumps

Throwing Accuracy

Target Practice:

• Throw at big circles on wall
• Throw bean bags into hoops
• Knock down soft plastic bottles
• Throw balls into different sized baskets

Throwing for Distance:

• See how far you can throw
• Use light, soft objects only
• Take turns and cheer friends
• Measure with steps

Class Exercise

1. Show me how to do a bear crawl.
2. Can you jump sideways 3 times?
3. Throw a bean bag and try to hit the target.
4. What animals can we copy when running?

Athletics Skills Practice

Today we will practice:

• Choose your favorite animal movement
• Try 3 different types of jumps
• Practice throwing at targets
• Cool down with slow walking