KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Balance
Health and wellbeing: agility, balance and coordination
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
IllumED Slides
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Your learning goal
I can understand the importance of balance when playing sport and can move with balance and control.
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Balance: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can understand the importance of balance when playing sport and can move with balance and control.
Key learning points
- Move: moving with balance and control can help you to be successful in physical activities.
- Move: a balanced body position and controlled movement helps with activities that require aim and accuracy.
- Think: concentration and focus help you to move with balance and control.
- Feel: encouraging others and listening to their ideas demonstrates empathy.
- Connect: challenging ourselves to try different techniques and ideas shows self-belief.
Words to know
- balance
- keeping a steady and stable body position
- control
- moving and placing your body in the position you want
- focus
- concentrating on your movements to perform them with high quality
Common mistakes
Some pupils may think that balancing is only about staying completely still.
Activities such as riding a bike, skateboarding, surfing, throwing darts, basketball shooting, long jump etc., all need a well-balanced and controlled body position whilst the athlete is still moving.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Remind pupils that good performance means showing balance and control; it is not necessarily about always hitting the target. Some of the challenge activies in these practice tasks are optional and will depend on the equipment that you have available.