Athletics
•Year 1
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental movement patterns through playful athletic activities, building confidence in running, jumping, throwing, and balancing. The emphasis is on exploration and personal best achievements rather than competition, with each lesson developing body awareness and movement control. Through progressive challenges, students discover how athletes use their whole body to move effectively, laying essential foundations for future athletic development.
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How do athletes change their body movements to run at different speeds?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to stay balanced like a tightrope walker?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we move our bodies quickly and safely to change direction like an athlete?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use different types of jumps to travel the furthest distance?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we control our bodies when we take off and land like athletes?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we stay balanced and move smoothly when jumping over obstacles?
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Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we throw objects as far as possible using our whole body?
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Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we aim our throws to hit exactly where we want them to go?
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