Warm-up: Strike a pose

To warm up, we are going to move around in different ways.

1. If possible, play your favourite songs or play some music and then move to the music.
2. Move to the music in your space in your own way. Be careful of items in your space!
3. When the music stops, freeze your body like a statue in an interesting way!

Another idea that you can try is to hold something without dropping it.

Use your imagination to try creating different statues.

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

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Safety comes first

Safety rules

Let's explore the following rules that will keep us safe:

• walk around furniture such as desks, chairs, tables, and appliances
• do not stand on chairs, tables, or counters
• move carefully in your place
• keep the floor clear
• carry heavy objects with a partner
• work cooperatively if you are working with a partner
• look to the front when walking

Safe or unsafe?

Let’s practise what we’ve learned about safety.

For each of the following images, decide if it is safe or unsafe.

Select the correct answer, then press “Check Answer” to see how you did.

Balance challenge

Try to practise balancing using different poses.

Hold each pose for 3 seconds. Try again and hold the pose for 5 seconds.

Remember the rules from earlier that would keep us safe.

Check out the following video to explore how we can balance an object on a body part.

Pose like an animal!

Think about how different animals move. Try to make a pose that is like the animal you thought about.

Check out these ideas to help you get started.

Freeze game

Remember the freeze game that we played earlier in this learning activity? We will play that game again!

Play your favourite music and when the music stops, remember you have to freeze.

For this time, try to balance when you freeze.

So, move with the music, but when the music stops, freeze while balancing your body.

Reflecting on balancing

Let’s practise what we’ve learned! Answer the following questions about safety and balancing.

Select the correct answer, then press “Check Answer” to see how you did.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.