Approach: Open
space |
Level:
Year 4
and year 8
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Focus:
Body control/gymnastics.
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Resources:
Mat, 4 bibs.
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104KB |
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Questions/instructions:
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%
responses
2002 ('98) |
y4
|
y8 |
1.
Stand feet together, toes at edge of mat.
Tuck your head under and forward roll into a sitting
position.
Hold your sitting position to the count of 3.
You have 2 goes. |
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|
Technical
elements:
(hand placement, tucked head,
rolling down spine, holding sitting position) |
very
good |
21
(23) |
27
(33) |
good
|
46
(40) |
41
(55) |
fair
|
24
(27) |
24
(8) |
poor
|
9
(10) |
8
(4) |
Coordination
and flow:
|
very
good |
21
(25) |
29
(37) |
good
|
47
(39) |
46
(44) |
fair
|
27
(29) |
18
(17) |
poor
|
5
(7) |
7
(2) |
YEAR
8 ONLY
2. Stand feet together, toes at edge of mat.
Tuck your head under and forward roll into
a standing position.
Hold your standing position to the count
of 3.
You have 2 goes. |
|
|
Technical
elements:
(as for Instruction 1 but holding standing position
with arms extended)
|
very
good |
• |
15
(17) |
good
|
• |
45
(53) |
fair
|
• |
28
(25) |
poor
|
• |
12
(5) |
Coordination
and flow:
|
very
good |
• |
22
(25) |
good
|
• |
41
(48) |
fair
|
•
|
28
(23) |
poor
|
•
|
9
(4) |
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Total
score:
|
10–12
|
• |
26
(31) |
7–9
|
• |
36
(47) |
4–6
|
• |
26
(17) |
0–3
|
• |
12
(5) |
Commentary
There was little difference between year 4 and year 8 students for the
forward roll to sitting position, and little change between 1998 and 2002
for year 4 students. For year 8 students, performance was somewhat lower
in 2002 than in 1998. |