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Practical in swimming

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TERM – 2ND TERM

WEEK TEN

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Topic: PRACTICAL IN SWIMMING

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

I.) Understand the concept of swimming

II.) Be able to swim

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S

ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher takes the students to a swimming pool

Students listens attentively to the teacher                                                                          

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

Teacher use the guidelines provided below for the practice.

Students exhibit attentiveness and active engagement

STEP 3

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized

note on the board

The students

copy the note in

their books

 

NOTE

PRACTICAL IN SWIMMING

Swimming practicals for students can be designed to develop their skills, confidence, and safety in the water. Below is the practical swimming activities to be used.

  1. Basic swimming strokes: Teach students the fundamentals of freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Focus on proper form, technique, and breathing.
  2. Water safety and survival: Cover essential water safety rules and survival skills, such as entering and exiting the water safely, floating, and treading water.
  3. Diving and jumping: Instruct students on proper diving and jumping techniques from the pool edge and diving boards, emphasizing safe entry and depth awareness.
  4. Relay races and team games: Organize relay races and team-based water games to encourage teamwork, sportsmanship, and improve overall swimming ability.
  5. Water polo: Introduce students to the sport of water polo, teaching them basic rules, ball-handling skills, and game strategies.
  6. Swim fitness and endurance: Incorporate endurance-building exercises and swim-specific fitness activities, such as lap swimming and interval training.
  7. Life-saving skills: Teach students basic first aid, CPR, and water rescue techniques to prepare them for emergencies in and around the water.

EVALUATION: 1. Teacher evaluates the students based on their performances from the practice

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively