Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Identifying pushing and pulling activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify pushing and pulling activities in physical activities for space and body awareness.
- Demonstrate pushing and pulling movements by imitating people in video clips.
- Appreciate the role of pushing and pulling in everyday physical activities.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Watch video clips on pulling and pushing with teacher guidance.
- Mention objects the people are pulling or pushing in the videos.
- Imitate what the people in the video are doing.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 1
- Video clips, digital devices

- Observation - Oral questions

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Collecting pictures of pushing and pulling
Pushing and Pulling - Listing pushing and pulling objects at home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe what pushing and pulling means using examples from daily life.
- Cut out and paste pictures of people pushing and pulling objects onto manila paper.
- Value the use of locally available resources in learning activities.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Use newspapers or magazines to look for pictures of people pulling and pushing objects.
- Cut out the pictures and paste them on manila paper.
- Show and discuss the work in class.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 2
- Newspapers, magazines, manila paper, scissors, glue
- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 3
- Exercise books and pencils

- Observation - Oral questions

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Playing tug of war

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify tug of war as a pulling game played in groups using a rope.
- Play tug of war using a rope while observing safety.
- Cooperate with teammates and enjoy group pulling activities.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Look at a picture of tug of war and identify the game.
- Use a rope to play tug of war in groups.
- Sing the tug of war song "Left or right, which side will win?" while pulling.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 3
- Rope

- Observation - Participation

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Singing during pushing and pulling activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify songs suitable for singing during pushing and pulling physical activities.
- Sing a favourite tune while pushing and pulling different objects.
- Appreciate music as an enjoyable accompaniment to physical movement.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Sing the tug of war song while pulling during the game.
- Sing favourite tunes while pushing and pulling different objects around the school.
- Share and discuss favourite songs used during the activities in class.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 4
- Ropes and locally available objects

- Observation - Oral questions

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Tyre push relay game

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the tyre push relay as a team pushing activity.
- Perform the tyre push relay game in teams while observing safety.
- Enjoy pushing activities for strength and team spirit.

- Organise into teams of two and mark the field using markers.
- One learner from each team pushes a tyre from one end to the other and back.
- Repeat until every learner participates.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 5
- Tyres, field markers

- Observation - Participation

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Pushing and pulling in different directions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the different directions in which objects can be pushed or pulled.
- Push and pull objects in different directions for flexibility.
- Value awareness of space and body movement during physical activities.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Look at pictures of Linda pulling a toy car and Jane pushing a door.
- Imitate the movements shown in the pictures.
- Talk about the directions in which the objects were moved and share in class.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 6
- Locally available objects

- Observation - Oral questions

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Building strength through pushing and pulling
Pushing and Pulling - Imitating pushing and pulling in pictures
Pushing and Pulling - Review of pushing and pulling activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe how pushing and pulling activities build strength and flexibility in the body.
- Perform pushing and pulling exercises focusing on body strength in pairs.
- Appreciate physical activities for their health benefits.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss with peers how pushing and pulling activities help the body.
- Demonstrate and practise pushing and pulling in pairs using objects.
- Talk about how the body feels after the exercises.

How can pulling and pushing skills be applied at home?

- Champion Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 6
- Ropes and locally available objects
- Locally available objects
- Ropes, tyres, locally available objects

- Observation - Oral questions