Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Identifying pushing and pulling in physical activities
Pushing and Pulling - Performing pushing activities
Pushing and Pulling - Performing pulling activities
Pushing and Pulling - Practicing pulling and pushing activities

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

- Identify different ways of pushing for body agility
- Identify different ways of pulling for coordination
- Appreciate pushing and pulling for enjoyment while observing safety

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video clips or demonstrations of pushing and pulling activities
- Discuss the action displayed in pictures showing pushing and pulling
- Talk about the movement of arms and feet during pushing and pulling

1. Why are pushing and pulling activities important as physical activities? 2. Which objects can be used for pushing and pulling activities?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 2
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Open space
- Safe objects for pushing and pulling
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 3
- Toy cars
- Wheelbarrows
- Swing
- Reusable materials
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 4
- Ropes
- Toy cars with strings
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 5
- Stones
- Open flat ground

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical demonstration

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Singing songs while pulling
Pushing and Pulling - Singing songs while pushing
Pushing and Pulling - Observing safety during pushing and pulling
Pushing and Pulling - Playing pushing games
Pushing and Pulling - Playing pulling games
Pushing and Pulling - Playing field cleaners game
Pushing and Pulling - Combined pushing and pulling activities

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

- Sing songs while pulling for enjoyment
- Perform pulling activities in groups for coordination
- Appreciate singing while performing physical activities

The learner is guided to:
- Form two groups of equal members for rope tug-of-war
- Pull against each other while singing action songs
- Practice singing familiar songs while performing pulling activities

Why should we sing while performing physical activities?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 5
- Ropes
- Open space
- Song charts
- Stones
- Reusable materials
- Open flat ground
- Safety charts
- First aid kit
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 6
- Markers
- Stopwatch
- Hula-hoop
- Play items
- Various objects

- Practical tests - Peer assessment - Observation

Creating and Executing

Pushing and Pulling - Free practice and self-assessment
Pushing and Pulling - Creating pushing and pulling routines
Pushing and Pulling - Assessment and review of pushing and pulling
Drawing and Painting - Identifying materials for colour mixing
Drawing and Painting - Mixing colours using spraying technique

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

- Practice pushing and pulling during free time
- Assess own performance in pushing and pulling
- Value continuous practice for skill improvement

The learner is guided to:
- Practice rope tug-of-war during free time
- Perform self and peer assessment using provided criteria
- Discuss areas of improvement with peers

How can we improve our pushing and pulling skills?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 6
- Assessment rubrics
- Open space
- Various equipment
- Various objects
- Song charts
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 7
- Digital devices
- Pictures of art materials
- Paint, brushes, paper
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 8
- Paper
- Paint
- Palette
- Old toothbrush or brush

- Self-assessment - Peer assessment - Observation

Creating and Executing

Drawing and Painting - Mixing colours using blowing technique
Drawing and Painting - Identifying shapes in drawings
Drawing and Painting - Drawing composition using regular shapes
Drawing and Painting - Drawing composition using irregular shapes

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

- Mix colours by blowing randomly using straws
- Create patterns using the blowing technique
- Appreciate creative colour mixing methods

The learner is guided to:
- Place paint on paper in small amounts
- Use straws or biro pen tubes to blow paint across paper
- Observe safety by not inhaling paint and washing hands after activity

Why is it important to clean hands after painting?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 9
- Paper
- Paint
- Straws or pen tubes
- Water for cleaning
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 10
- Pictures showing shapes
- Shape charts
- Drawing materials
- Pencils
- Rulers
- Crayons, coloured pencils
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 11
- Crayons or coloured pencils
- Environmental objects

- Practical tests - Observation - Oral questions

Creating and Executing

Drawing and Painting - Painting a simple composition
Drawing and Painting - Creating and displaying artwork
Drawing and Painting - Understanding primary and secondary colours
Drawing and Painting - Creating texture in drawings
Drawing and Painting - Exploring different painting techniques

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

- Paint simple pictures using brushes
- Apply paint within drawn shapes
- Appreciate painting as creative expression

The learner is guided to:
- Draw a simple composition about home, beach, sports or animals
- Mix colours as needed for painting
- Paint picture using colours of own choice while staying within lines

Why should we paint neatly?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 12
- Paper
- Paint and brushes
- Palette
- Water for cleaning
- Completed artworks
- Display boards
- Pins or tape
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 8
- Paint (primary colours)
- Colour chart
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 7
- Drawing materials
- Objects with different textures
- Brushes of different sizes
- Paint
- Water

- Practical tests - Observation - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Drawing and Painting - Creating balanced compositions
Drawing and Painting - Creating artwork for personal expression
Drawing and Painting - Review and assessment of skills
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Identifying different sound durations in simple songs
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Using French rhythm names for sound durations

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

- Arrange elements in a composition
- Create balanced pictures
- Value composition in artwork

The learner is guided to:
- Learn about foreground, middle ground and background
- Arrange shapes to create balanced compositions
- Draw and paint a composition showing depth

How do we arrange elements in a picture?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 11
- Paper
- Drawing and painting materials
- Sample compositions
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 12
- Display boards
- All art materials
- Assessment rubrics
- Display area
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 15
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Rhythm charts
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 16
- Flashcards
- Musical instruments

- Practical tests - Showcase - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Rhythm and Pattern Making - Creating rhythmic patterns with long and short sounds
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Clapping rhythms while singing
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Creating accompaniment to songs
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Performing rhythmic accompaniments in pairs

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

- Create simple rhythmic patterns using long and short sounds
- Use body percussion to perform rhythms
- Enjoy creating rhythmic patterns

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to create rhythmic patterns with short and long sounds
- Use body percussion (clapping, tapping) to perform created rhythms
- Play rhythms on drums or percussion instruments

How do we combine long and short sounds to make rhythms?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 17
- Percussion instruments
- Drums
- Rhythm notation charts
- Song charts
- Audio recordings
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 18
- Body percussion guide
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 19
- Performance space

- Practical tests - Peer assessment - Aural tests

Creating and Executing

Rhythm and Pattern Making - Recognizing basic shapes in environment
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Moving rhythmically around shapes
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Identifying random and all-over patterns
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Creating random repeat patterns
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Printing random patterns with banana stalk

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

- Identify basic shapes (circle, square, triangle)
- Recognize shapes in the environment
- Show interest in shape exploration

The learner is guided to:
- Observe and identify basic shapes in classroom and school compound
- Discuss where different shapes are found
- Draw basic shapes on paper

How do shapes relate to movement and rhythm?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 19
- Shape charts
- Objects with basic shapes
- Drawing materials
- Open space
- Chalk for drawing shapes
- Song charts
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 20
- Digital devices
- Pattern samples
- Objects with patterns
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 21
- Paper
- Banana leaf stalks
- Paint and palette
- Brushes

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Creating and Executing

Rhythm and Pattern Making - Printing random patterns with leaves
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Alternating colours in patterns
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Creating patterns with various objects
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Showcasing created patterns
Rhythm and Pattern Making - Using regular shapes to create patterns

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

- Prepare leaves for printing
- Print random repeat patterns using leaves
- Enjoy creating patterns with natural materials

The learner is guided to:
- Collect different types of leaves
- Apply paint of one colour on leaf using brush
- Stamp leaf on paper then lift it off and repeat process with different colored leaves

What types of leaves create interesting patterns?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 22
- Various leaves
- Paint and brushes
- Paper
- Palette
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 23
- Printing materials
- Paint (multiple colours)
- Found objects
- Paint
- Completed artworks
- Display boards
- Pins or tape
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 24
- Drawing materials
- Rulers
- Coloring materials

- Practical tests - Showcase - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Rhythm and Pattern Making - Assessment of rhythm and pattern skills
Skipping - Understanding skipping as a physical activity
Skipping - Identifying different directions for skipping
Skipping - Learning proper skipping form

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

- Demonstrate mastery of rhythm concepts
- Create patterns competently
- Show appreciation for rhythm and pattern activities

The learner is guided to:
- Complete practical assessment on rhythm performance
- Create a final pattern using preferred technique
- Complete self and peer assessment using rubrics

How well have I understood rhythm and pattern making?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 24
- Assessment rubrics
- All materials used
- Performance space
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 25
- Pictures of skipping
- Open space
- Digital devices for videos
- Pictures
- Direction charts
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 26
- Open flat space
- Markers
- Safe ground

- Practical tests - Self-assessment - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Skipping - Practicing forward skipping
Skipping - Practicing backward skipping
Skipping - Practicing sideways skipping (right)
Skipping - Practicing sideways skipping (left)
Skipping - Creating patterns during skipping

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

- Skip forward in different ways for coordination
- Maintain balance while skipping forward
- Appreciate forward skipping for fitness

The learner is guided to:
- Mark starting and finishing points on ground
- Stand behind starting point facing finishing point
- Skip forward to marked finishing point and back

How can we maintain balance when skipping forward?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 27
- Markers
- Open flat ground
- Measuring tape
- Safety cones
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 28
- Ropes
- Open space
- Chalk for drawing patterns
- Pattern guides

- Practical tests - Observation - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Skipping - Combining singing with skipping
Skipping - Using skipping rope
Skipping - Playing games involving skipping
Skipping - Making shapes during skipping
Skipping - Assessment and review of skipping skills

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

- Sing songs while skipping for enjoyment
- Coordinate singing and movement
- Appreciate musical accompaniment to physical activity

The learner is guided to:
- Form groups of equal members
- Sing song "Tunaporuka pamoja" while skipping
- Practice singing other familiar songs while skipping

Why do we sing while performing physical activities?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 29
- Song charts
- Open space
- Musical recordings
- Skipping ropes
- Safe ground
- Markers
- Game equipment
- Chalk for shape guides
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 30
- Assessment rubrics
- All skipping equipment

- Practical tests - Observation - Peer assessment

Creating and Executing

Skipping - Combining skipping movements into routines
Collage - Understanding collage technique
Collage - Learning collage techniques through observation
Collage - Gathering collage materials

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

- Create simple routines combining different skipping directions
- Perform routines with peers
- Enjoy creative movement sequences

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to create routines with forward, backward and sideways skipping
- Add patterns and shapes to routines
- Present routines to class for feedback

What makes a good skipping routine?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 30
- Open space
- Music for routines
- Props as needed
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 31
- Sample collages
- Pictures
- Digital devices
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 32
- Internet access
- Carrier bags
- Collection boxes
- Safety gloves

- Practical tests - Peer assessment - Observation

Creating and Executing

Collage - Organizing materials for collage
Collage - Preparing surface for collage work
Collage - Planning collage composition
Collage - Testing material arrangement
Collage - Creating final collage
Collage - Completing and cleaning collage
Collage - Presenting and discussing collage work
Collage - Assessing collage skills

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

- Sort collected materials by color, shape and texture
- Organize materials effectively
- Show responsibility in material preparation

The learner is guided to:
- Sort materials by placing similar ones together
- Organize materials according to colour
- Group materials by shape and texture

Why is it important to sort materials before making collage?

- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 33
- Collected materials
- Sorting containers
- Tables for sorting
- Cardboard or stiff paper
- Cutting tools
- Paint and brushes
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 34
- Prepared surfaces
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Sorted materials
- Work tables
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 35
- Glue
- Materials
- Cloth for wiping
- Collage works
- Cleaning materials
- Drying area
- Completed collages
- Display boards
- Pins or tape
- Mentor Creative Activities Grade 3 pg. 36
- Assessment rubrics
- Completed works
- Display area

- Observation - Practical tests - Peer assessment