Minds On
Let’s explore!
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What are their bodies doing?
Check out this video to learn more about running as a body activity.
Access this video to learn more about exercising at home.
What do you think your body feels like after lots of movement?
Action
Warm up
Safety
Before you begin:
Warm Up
Warm up
Now it’s time for a warm up!
Explore the following warm up activities. Choose three of the activities to perform on your own!
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Slowly move one of your elbows up at the same time you bring your knee up.
- Do the same on the other side and keep switching sides.
- Count to 15 then stop.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Bring one knee up as close as you can.
- Hug your knee with both of your arms.
- Repeat the same step for your other leg.
- Repeat this exercise two times on both legs.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Move your arms forward and hold your hands together. If you can, try and keep your thumbs down as you do this.
- Slowly try and move your body forward, try not to move your feet.
- Hold this stretch and count to 10.
- Repeat this stretch one more time.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Move both arms in front of your chest.
- Slowly lift your knee up and kick your foot out.
- Repeat the same with your other leg.
- Repeat this stretch and count to ten then stop.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Slowly raise your arms up high.
- Count to 10, then bring your arms down.
- Repeat this stretch one more time.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Put your hands on your hips.
- Slowly turn your body to one side, hold and count to five.
- Bring your body back to where you started.
- Slowly turn your body to the other side. Hold and count to five.
- Repeat these steps one more time.
Let’s do some tasks
Task 1
Let’s play a game!
Always be sure to do your safety checks!
Move around in your space in any way you can.
- Count to ten as you move, then STOP
- Now try and count to 20 as you move, then STOP
What did your body do for you to stop?
Press ‘Example’ for some ideas.
For our body to stop, it needs to react in a certain way.
- We need to slow down
- We should stay in one spot
- Make sure where we stop is safe
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
How does my body feel when I move and then stop?
Task 2
Let’s play up, down, stop, go!
You can play standing or sitting.
Always be sure to do your safety checks!
Explore the images to learn how to play. You can practise the moves as you explore.
Up means your hands go up
Down means your hands go down
STOP means you freeze
Go means you move in your spot
Explore this audio recording entitled “Up, Down, Stop, Go!” to learn more about how to play.
Up, Down, Stop, Go!
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
How did this game make me feel?
How did you stop?
What are some strategies you used while moving and stopping?
Strategies that you might have used while moving and stopping
Cool Down
Cool down
Let’s cool down!
Explore the following options. Complete three of these activities for your cool down.
Press the following tabs to learn more about the cool down activities.
- Start by standing or sitting
- Gently shake one arm, the other arm, then both
- Shake one leg, the other leg, then both
- Gently shake your head, hips, and whole body
- Start by standing or sitting
- March on the spot and raise your arms out to your shoulders
- Slowly make circles going one way. Do this five times
- Slowly make circles going the other way. Do this five times
- Start by standing or sitting
- Marching on the spot and raise your arms in the air
- Slowly make circles going one way. Do this five times
- Slowly make circles going the other way. Do this five times
- Try and make different shapes
- Start by standing or sitting
- Reach up using your arms and touch the sky. Count to five
- Slowly reach down and touch your toes. Count to five
- Repeat this one more time
- Start by standing or sitting
- Reach up using your arms and touch the sky. Count to 5
- Slowly reach down and touch your toes. Count to 5
- Repeat this one more time
- Start by standing or sitting
- Slowly move your body forward
- Reach and touch your toes. Count to five, then move your body back up
- Try to touch your toes one foot at a time
- Start by standing or sitting
- Pretend to climb a tall ladder
- Slowly move your arms and legs up and down as if you were climbing a ladder to the sky
- Start by standing or sitting
- Slowly take a deep breath and breathe through your nose
- Breathe out through your mouth
- Repeat this three times
- Take your arms and wrap them around your shoulders and give yourself a big hug
Consolidation
Let’s recap
We move and stop in many different activities.
Explore this video to learn more about exercising at home.
For each sentence, select the missing word from the drop-down menu.
Check out this video to learn more about running as a body activity.
For each sentence, select the missing word from the drop-down menu.
Let’s create!
Create your own move and stop game!
Use the following checklist to help you.
Suggestions for your move and stop game
What strategies would you give your players to help them move and stop successfully in your game?
Complete the Strategies to Move and Stop Successfully document in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. You can draw pictures, write words, or share your ideas using an audio recording. Perform your game with a partner if you can or record yourself.
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Press the ‘Activity’ button to begin using Strategies to Move and Stop Successfully.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel…
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.