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Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Demonstrate expressive qualities of movement in relation to dynamic and
static balances
- Demonstrate principles of teamwork while completing activities
- Demonstrate safety when exploring expressive movements and balances
ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Key Questions:
- Are students in a controlled - What is the difference between
state while balancing? stability and balance?
- Are students explore different - Which term applies more to
complexities of movements and what type of balance?
balances? - What are ways that you can help
- Are the students working maintain your balance/stability?
together to complete the task at (eg. Engaged core)
hand? - What is your centre of gravity?
- Are students demonstrating How does it impact your
proper safety during activities? balance?
Written/Performance Assessments:
- Assessment of their safety/teamwork during bench activity
Low-Management Time: Warm up will be written on the board as well as the plan
for the day.
Transition to Body: Everyone come in a spread out (arms length away from
everyone else)
Body
Learning Activity #1: Static and Dynamic Balance (A-12)
Ask: What does balance mean?
Balance is the ability to maintain control of the body in a still position
Ask: What does stability mean? How is it different then balance?
Stability is the ability to maintain control of the body while in motion
Ask: What is your centre of gravity? How does it affect your balance/stability?
Determining factor of balance – if your centre of gravity is balanced, so are you
Ask: Why did the 1’s lose their balance easier than the 2’s did? What made it
easier for the 2’s to remain balanced?
Their center of gravity was lower and therefore they were in more control and
could remain balanced.
Ask: what are different suggestions you would give someone who was having
trouble balancing?
Feet/hands pointed
Limbs extended
Tension through body
Engaged core **
Say: You and your partner are going to try and come up with 5 different static
balances. Static balances are balances maintained in a stationary position, so you
are not flailing around, you are trying to remain still and balanced.
I want you to challenge yourself to come up with 5 medium to hard balances. I am
going to come around and try and push you off balance so remember to engage
your core and to keep a controlled center of gravity!
Assessment/Differentiation:
Ask: why would balance be important in this activity? How can you use what we
have learnt (keys to balancing, center of gravity) to be successful in this game?
Say: This game requires A LOT of safety. I expect you to be responsible and safe
while participating in this. The bench is not very large, so you will have to work
together as a team to maneuver your classmates into the correct order using the
balance keys we talked about earlier.
Closure
Feedback from Students: Those students who DID NOT fill out a self reflection
before the break must complete one for me by the end of this class.