Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5A Grade 2 CPI 3

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: A -   Movement Skills 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 - The student will demonstrate control in traveling, weight bearing, and balance activities on a variety of body parts.

 

Grade: 2

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       SUPPORT YOURSELF - Show students pictures of people or animals supporting their body weight in stationary poses (e.g., a gymnast on a balance beam, a skater, a tightrope walker, a flamingo). Demonstrate the pose of a flamingo and then have students imitate the pose. As you ask the following questions allow students to try each balance pose: “How many ways can you balance on five body parts (four parts, three parts, etc.)? After students have experimented with a variety of poses, ask: “How many balances can you perform with your feet over your head?” Discuss which balances are the easiest and which are most difficult—and why.

Variation: Students like to step or balance on objects found in their environment. During a nature walk, students practice their balance skills on stepping-stones, logs, and pathways. Discuss ways to balance on a variety of naturally-occurring objects.