Welcome to the PDHPE rap Get active!
Exploring the Commonwealth Games and the importance of physical activity
Rap point 4 - Considerations
Activities this week complement the Walk Safely to School Day (7 April 2006)
Term 1, Week 10: week beginning 3 April 2006
RAP TASKS FOR THIS WEEK
Activity 1:
Ask the class to reflect on a typical day in their life by using the think-pair-share strategy. Students:
reflect or think about their feelings or response to the issue or question
discuss their thoughts with a partner for 2-3 mins
volunteer to recount their partner’s thoughts to the whole class.
Ask students questions such as:
what opportunities (where and when?) exist in a typical day in your life for you to be physically active?
Record the responses by categorising the answers into the following environments:
at home
at school
in their neighbourhood
travelling to and from school
Ask students how they travel to and from school each day. Tally the responses under the following headings
bus passenger
car passenger
train passenger
pedestrian
bike rider
other? (please list)
Ask students questions such as
Which modes of travel are the most physically active?
Why is it important to be physically active?
Is travelling to school a good opportunity to be physically active?
What considerations need to be taken into account when riding or walking to school?
Activity 2
Divide the class into small groups of 3-4 students. Allocate each group one of the following modes of travel: bus passenger, car passenger, train passenger, pedestrian or bike rider.
In their groups, ask students to identify the types of safe behaviour required for their allocated mode of travel. Ask each group to report back to the whole class, responding to the following questions:
What did your group identify as safe behaviour?
Why did your group consider these behaviours to be safe?
For example:
As a pedestrian, I have the right to…
Be able to walk safely on the footpath.
As a pedestrian, I have a responsibility to…
Stop! Look! Listen! Think! Every time I cross the road.
As a bicycle rider, I have the right to…
Feel safe when riding my bike away from the road.
As a bicycle rider, I have a responsibility to…
Follow the rules when riding on the footpath
Activity 3
Ask students to explore how they can keep themselves safe when walking or when riding their bike in the road environment. Students can use the links below to assist in developing their responses to the following questions:
Where is the safest place to ride your bike?
What safety equipment do you need when riding your bike?
What safety equipment or gear do you need as a pedestrian? (Consider different times of the day, e.g. bright clothes at night)
Where is the safest place for a pedestrian to walk?
The resource sheet Traffic Safety Guidelines Student Information may be a useful guide for teachers and students in this activity.
This Friday 7 April 2006, the Pedestrian Council of Australia is conducting Walk Safely to School Day for primary schools across Australia. After reviewing the information your class has discovered through this week’s rap tasks, what advice would your class give, in the form of key safety messages, to students who walk or ride their bikes to school?
NB. One response per class please.
July 25, 2007
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