Subject: Health Science

Topic: Rhythmic Activities

Duration: 40mins

Reference Material: Physical and Health Education for Primary School, 5

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with exercise.

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

  • Define Rhythmic Activities
  • List and demonstrate examples of rhythmic activities

Content:

          Rhythmic activities are activities that have a regular or repeated pattern of sounds movements or occurrence e.g. marching, galloping and hopping, others are blowing of flute, beating of drums, dancing etc.

Marching

          Marching is walking with stiff lifting of the legs in regular steps, with the head and the body erect, and both hands swing one after the other.

Galloping

          Galloping is moving very fast with the feet rising and dropping at the same time.

Hopping

          Hopping is done by jumping with the feet as quick and as often as possible, the performer stand with feet together knees slightly bent with the body leaning forward. He/She then pushes off the foot with the body lifted off the ground and swings the arms upwards to help the upward lift.

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the pupils.

Step 2: Teacher introduces and explains the new topic to the pupils.

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions.

Step 4: Teacher writes notes under content on the board for pupils to copy.

Evaluation:

  1. What are rhythmic activities?
  2. Demonstrate (i) Marching (ii) Hopping

Conclusion: Teacher moves round for inspection, marking and correction of notes where necessary.