Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

ATHLETICS – FIELD EVENTS – LONG JUMP

WEEK 4&5

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TERM: 1ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC: ATHLETICS – FIELD EVENTS – LONG JUMP

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to

  • Define Athletics
  • Explain Field event long jump
  • State the phases in long jump

REFERENCE MATERIALS

  • NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
  • Universal Basic Education  Curriculum (UBE)
  • Unified Schemes of Work for Lagos State Primary Schools (MIDDLE BASIC)
  • Lagos State Scheme of Work for Physical and Health Education.
  • Online Materials.
  • Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The PUPILS are familiar with.

                    

                                  CONTENT

   ATHLETICS HISTORY

Athletics started during the time of the early men when they were forced to run, jump, climb trees and mountains, throw sticks and stones, swim, dance,  and wrestle in order to obtain their foods, or to protect their lives which were in dangers from enemy forces. It is a competitive sport. The first athletic meeting was held in 776 B.C. in Greece. It was known as Olympic Games held in honor of Zeus the king of the Greek gods. It came up every four years until 394 A.D. when it was banned by Emperor Theodosius who regarded is as a pagan festival but it was revived in 1896 by Monsieur Baron  pierce de Coubertin a French lover of sports who was known as father of Olympic.

FIG. 1

SCOPE OF ATHLETICS 

Athletics is group into two (2).

  1. Track events
  2. Field events

BENEFITS OF ATHLETICS

  1. It gives fun and enjoyment.
  2. For entertainment
  3. For professionalism
  4. For means of livelihood
  5. To acquire skills

                               TRACK EVENTS

Track events are events that involves running between lanes (1.22m wide) on the fields.

Track events are sub grouped into

  1. The sprint races, including hurdles() like the straight sprint(50m, 75m, 100m and 110m hurdles), the semicircular sprints(150m, 200m), circular sprints (400m, hurdle(100 * 4, 200 * 4, 4 relay races)).
  2. The middle distance races like the 800m, 1500m races.
  3. The long distance races and marathon like 3,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m, and marathons.

The skills involved in middle distance races are mainly:

  1. Starting
  2. Take off
  3. Running
  4. Arm action
  5. Finish

Standing start

The method for the start in middle distance races is not the same as that for the sprints. The runner assumes the standing position at the command, ‘On your mark’. The runner bends forward a little, the right or left leg leading, the right or left arm slightly forward. The command, ‘Set’, ‘Go’ or the blast of gun or whistle can also be used for middle distance races.

‘Set’ position: When in this position, the front knee should be flexed, and the body weight moved completely over the front leg. The runner should not bend too far forward, so as not to have a false start or ‘beat the gun’. The driving leg in middle distance races is less vigorous than in the spirit the mouth and nose at the same time, in order to take in more oxygen.

Arm action

The arm action is less vigorous as compared to sprints. The hands are cupped in a relaxed manner.

FIG. 2

Finish

The runner should put in all his or her effort towards the finish of the race. He or she should not slow down until he or she breasts the tape or crosses the finishing line at full speed. Do not jump to the tape, but run through it.

FIG. 3

                           FIELD EVENTS

FIELD EVENTS are the events that involve throwing and jumping on the field except games.

Field event is grouped into two:

  1. The throws
  2. The jumps

The throws are all event which involve the throwing of some implements or missiles for distance

Examples of athletic missiles are:

  1. The short put
  2. The discuss
  3. The hammer
  4. The javelin

The Jumps

Jumps event involve jumping for height over a raised object or jumping for distance from a marked spot on a flat surface into a demarcated pit.

Types of jumps

  1. Vertical jumps: these are jumps for height. Like high jump, pole vault.
  2. Horizontal jumps: these are jumps for distance. Like long jump, triple jump or hop-step jump.

LONG JUMP

Long jump is a field event in athletic.  It is a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start. It involves carrying the body upward and forward through the air so as to cover horizontal distance on ground. It is a speed events which ends with a high jump.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

  • The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
  • The Teacher introduces the topic
  • The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

  • Learners participate in the class discussion
  • Learners practice some track and field events

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Teacher ask the learners to:

  • What is athletics
  • Mention the types of track event
  • Mention the type of field event

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarizes the lesson.



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