Rotation with Equipment

Learning Outcomes

Description Of Activity

Movement skills/concepts

Rotation, space and body awareness, relationships (with equipment), speed and flow.

Set-up

Poi, hoops, ribbons, music, ropes. Children are spread out freely in a deï¬ned area with a chosen piece of equipment.

Activity

Can you …?

• explore different ways to rotate your piece of equipment
• vary the speed of rotation and the position of your body, (e.g. lying down, sitting, kneeling, standing)
• rotate one piece of equipment – with left and right hands
• rotate two pieces of equipment, and both simultaneously if possible
• add music, locomotion
• with one piece of equipment, explore movement in two different directions and at two different heights
• make big circles in the air, small circles, a ï¬gure 8
• be a helicopter

Can you see …?

• wrist action for small, fast movements
• arm action for large, slower movements
• loose grip to allow easy rotation

You could ask …

Which activities did you enjoy the most? What did you do to the piece of equipment to turn it faster? Which activity was the most difï¬cult? Why was this?

Variations

Give directions in Maori: Teki mua – in front; ki muri – behind; ki raro – below; ki runga – above. Create a sequence: Create a short sequence or pattern. COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.

Equipment/Material Required