2012 Curriculum

Year 4 - My Olympic friends: "Form and Function" (Human body types)

Key Skills I can name the different body types and link them to actual athletes past and present; I recognise different muscle groups for different sports and be able to explain how your body uses the muscle groups; I can devise a safe exercise programme that focuses on a specific muscle group; I can research compare, contrast and interpret and present data;

• Skeleton Framework;
  
• Watch footage of past Olympics Games;

Activities

• Matching body types to athletes;
  
• Researching and gathering data;
• Trying variety of sports and identifying muscles groups used etc;
  
• Devising a safe exercise programme;
  
• "Just a Minute" games to develop speaking skills;
  

• A group presentation about specific present and past Olympic athletes that
  demonstrates knowledge and personal understanding of body types, muscle groups & exercise routine;
  

- Photos of body types
- Examples of exercise programmes:| Health library | Benefits of exercise| Sport and exercise |

• warming up and cooling down
• strenth training