### Lesson Plan: Long Jump
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 2
**Subject:** Physical and Health Education
**Topic:** Long Jump
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Lesson Objectives:**
1. Students will understand the basic techniques and rules of the long jump event.
2. Students will demonstrate proper form and technique for the approach, take-off, flight, and landing phases of the long jump.
3. Students will apply safety measures during the activity.
4. Students will participate in practice drills to improve their long jump performance.
**Materials Needed:**
- Measuring tape
- Long jump pit or sand area
- Marking cones
- Whistle
- Stopwatch
- Chalk or tape for marking the take-off line
### Lesson Outline
**Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Begin with a light warm-up including dynamic stretches and jogging around the field (5 minutes).
- Explain the importance of warming up to prevent injuries.
2. **Introduction to the Long Jump:**
- Briefly describe the history and significance of the long jump in track and field events.
- Explain the objective of long jumping: to jump as far as possible from a take-off point and land in the sand pit.
**Instructional Procedures (20 minutes)**
1. **Demonstration and Explanation:**
- **Approach Run:**
- Importance of a consistent and controlled run-up.
- Arm and leg coordination.
- **Take-off:**
- Planting foot on the take-off board.
- Generating lift with a powerful leap.
- **Flight:**
- Maintaining balance and controlling body position in the air.
- Using the "hang" or "hitch-kick" techniques to maximize distance.
- **Landing:**
- Extending legs forward.
- Landing in the sand pit with bent knees to absorb impact.
2. **Safety Measures:**
- Emphasize the importance of using the sand pit correctly.
- Demonstrate safe landing techniques to avoid injury.
**Activity (25 minutes)**
1. **Practice Drills:**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Set up different stations: approach run practice, take-off drills, flight form practice, and safe landing practice.
- Rotate groups through each station, providing feedback and guidance.
2. **Individual Long Jump Practice:**
- Allow time for each student to practice a full long jump, combining all the phases.
- Measure the jumps and encourage students to note their distances to track progress.
**Cool Down and Reflection (5 minutes)**
1. **Cool Down:**
- Lead the students in a series of static stretches to cool down.
- Focus on leg muscles, hip flexors, and lower back.
2. **Reflection and Q&A:**
- Gather the students and discuss what they learned.
- Address any questions or concerns.
- Encourage students to reflect on their performance and identify areas for improvement.
**Assessment:**
- Observe students during practice drills and the individual long jump practice.
- Provide constructive feedback on their form and technique.
- Evaluate participation and effort.
### Homework/Extended Activity:
- Encourage students to research famous long jump athletes and the different techniques they use.
- Ask students to write a short reflection on their experience during the lesson, noting what they found challenging and what they enjoyed.
### Notes:
- Ensure that the long jump pit is properly maintained and free of debris.
- Monitor students closely to avoid injuries and ensure they are following safety protocols.
**End of Lesson Plan**