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: Balance |
 Approach: Open
space |
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Resources: Balance rail 90 cm long, 4 cm wide, large ball, bean bag. |
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| % responses | |||||
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y4
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y8
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| 1. Stand on the beam (both feet on). Walk to the end — turn around — walk to the other end. Turn around — walk to the middle. Turn to the side — balance on one foot. Count to 3 |
Overall
performance:
very good good moderate weak |
6
24 43 27 |
7
33 41 19 |
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| 2. Hold the ball in your hands. Stand on the beam (both feet on). Walk on the beam to the other end. Bounce and catch the ball with two hands, 3 times. Turn around — walk to the other end. Bounce and catch the ball 3 times. Turn around — walk to the middle — balance on one foot. Bounce and catch the ball 3 times. |
Overall
performance:
very good good moderate weak |
1
10 36 53 |
3
21 45 31 |
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| 3. Stand on the beam (both feet on). Walk to the other end. Pick up the bean bag from the ground. Turn around — carry the bean bag to the other end and place it on the ground. |
Overall
performance:
very good good moderate weak |
11
33 40 16 |
19
44 26 11 |
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| Commentary: On average, about 15 percent more year 8 than year 4 students scored in the top two levels of performance. This was a challenging task because of the narrow and comparatively short beam, and the large feet of many year 8 students made the task more difficult for them. |
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