FIRST TERM PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY THREE (3)
Lagos state Ministry of Education Scheme of work
1st Term Physical and Health Education Curriculum for primary 3 – Edudelight.com Scheme of work
WEEK 1
TOPIC: Creative rhythm and movement
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. demonstrate the creative rhythmic sounds made by animals.
2. differentiate between animals sound and sounds made by people.
3. lists the importance of creative rhythm and movement.
CONTENT:
1. Creative rhythmic sound made by animals e.g. ducks, birds, elephants and dogs.
2. Movements and sound made by people and animals
3. Importance of creative rhythm and movement.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains and demonstrates the creative rhythms and movements made by animals.
2. Supervises pupils practices on the differences between sounds made by animals and people.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen and initiate teacher’s actions.
2. Practices the skills.
3. Practice the difference sounds made by animal and people.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Chart
2. Tape
3. Chalkboard.
4. Recorder.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. demonstrate the creative rhythm and movements correctly.
2. list two different sounds made by animals and people
3. give three importance of creative rhythm.
WEEK 2
TOPIC: Fundamental rhythms
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. demonstrates the movement rhythmically.
2. list the activities under fundamental rhythms.
3. demonstrates the matching skills and know the correct way of pushing.
CONTENT:
1. Meaning of fundamental rhythms and examples, walking, bending, shaking, matching, rushing etc.
2. Activities under fundamental rhythms
i. Walking
- Bending
- Shaking
- Matching.
- Skipping and jumping.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains the meaning of fundamental rhythms.
2. Supervises the pupils to practice and make correction.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to teacher’s explanation.
2. Ask question.
3. Practice the skills.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Field
2. Chalkboard.
3. Recorder
4. Drum
5. Video clip.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. explains the meaning of fundamental rhythms
2. list at least six
(6) activities under fundamental rhythms.
WEEK 3
TOPIC: FIRST AID
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1.describe who give first aid and the qualities of him that gives first aid.
2.list the content inside the First Aid box.
CONTENT:
1.Who gives first Aid?
2.Qualities of a person that gives first Aid.
3.Contents of first Aid box e.g.
i.Scissors.
ii.Cotton wool
iii.Splints
iv.Safety pins etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1.Explains the meaning of the first Aid.
2.Lists reasons for giving first Aid.
3.List and explains the contents on the chalkboard summary.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1.Participates by answering question and sharing their experiences.
2.Listen and participates by copying the notes on the chalkboard.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Charts
2. Posters.
3. Pictures
4. Video
5. Models.
6. First Aid Box.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1.say the meaning of first aid.
2.give two reason why first aid is administered.
3.list four qualities of a person that gives first Aid.
WEEK 4
TOPIC: Table tennis
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1.say how table tennis originated.
2.mention players involved in the game of table tennis.
3.modern rules that govern table tennis.
4.perform the skill of grip.
5.forehand
6.backhand serving.
CONTENT:
1.Brief history of table tennis.
2.Basic skills in table tennis e.g.
– Grip.
– Forehand
– Backhand serving
– Basic skills in table tennis (cont)
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains to the pupils the history of table tennis.
2. Demonstrates the skills
3. Explains and demonstrate some of the basic skills in table tennis.
4. Demonstrates the skill of backhand serving and smashing.
5. Guides pupils as they practice the skills.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen and watch the teacher’s demonstration.
2. Listen and practice the skills.
3. Participates in practicing the skill of serving and smashing.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Table tennis batting.
2. Ball
3. Table
4. Net
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. list the players in table tennis.
2. mention two modern laws that govern tables tennis today.
3. list four basic skills in table tennis.
4. explains the correct ways of serving and smashing in table tennis.
WEEK 5
TOPIC: Nutrients
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. explains the meaning of nutrients and basic nutrients.
2. describe the importance of nutrients to the body.
3. List the types of food.
CONTENT:
1. Meaning of nutrients.
2. Basic nutrients.
3. Importance of nutrients in the body
e.g.
i. Body building.
ii. Repair.
iii. Energy giving
iv. Protecting against disease.
4. Types of food
i. Carbohydrate
ii. Protein
iii. Mineral salt
iv. Fats and oil
v. Vitamin.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1.Explains the meaning of nutrients.
2.Discusses the basic nutrients.
3. Discusses the importance of nutrients to the body.
4. Lists and explains the types of food.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1.Listen to the teacher’s explanation.
2.Participates in class discussion.
3. Listen to the teacher’s discussion.
4. Listen to the teacher’s explanation.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Chart
2. Posters
3. Chalkboard.
4. Objects (real)
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. explains the meaning of nutrient.
2. explains two importance of nutrients to the body.
3. mention four types of food and what they do in the body.
WEEK 6
TOPIC: Safety in physical education
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. identify what causes dangers in physical education.
2. list the safety measured in P.E.
3. mention the basic rules in P.E
4. discuss the importance of safety rules in P.E
CONTENT: Safety in P.E e.g.
i. Instructor should be a qualified specialist.
ii. Classes should be organized according to size and activity.
iii. More emphasis on safety rules in P.E e.g. warm up.
iv. Importance of safety in physical education.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains the causes of danger in physical education.
2. Lists the basic safety rules in physical education.
3. Explains the importance of observing safety rules in physical education.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to the teacher’s explanations
2. Answers questions.
3. Listen and ask questions.
4. Listen to the teacher’s explanation.
5. Ask question.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Charts
2. Posters.
3. Pictures
4. Chalkboard.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. list three causes of danger in physical education.
2. list two safety rules in P.E
3. mention three importance of safety rules in P.E
WEEK 7
TOPIC: Football
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. say how football originated
2. mention players that are involved in football.
3. mention the basic skills of football and perform the skills.
4. perform the skills of heading, trapping, throwing.
CONTENT:
1. Brief history of football.
2. Basic skills I n football e.g.
i. Passing.
ii. Trapping.
iii. Heading
iv. Kicking
v. Dribbling.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains the brief history of football and mention the number of players.
2. Explains and practice the skills.
3. Supervises the pupils
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to the teacher.
2. Follow the teacher’s directive in performing the skills.
3. Listen to the teacher’s directives.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Football
2. Whistle
3. Football pitch.
4. Television.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. where did football originated?
2. list how many players make a team.
3. mention three skills of football.
4. mention three basic rules of football.
WEEK 8
TOPIC: Safety rules in swimming
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1.mention the safety rules in swimming
2.observe the rules.
3.mention other safety rules in swimming.
4.list the importance of swimming.
CONTENT:
1.Safety hints in shower.
2.Warm up activity
3.Don’t swim immediately after food.
4.Don’t eat or chew near the pool (river stream)
5.Ensure the presence of a life guide.
6.Don’t play around the pool
7.Importance of swimming.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1.Explains the safety rules in swimming.
2.Enforces the rules in swimming.
3.Summarizes the rules on the chalkboard.
4.Lists and explains the importance of swimming.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to the teacher
2. Observe safety rules.
3. Listen to teacher’s explanation.
4. Answers teacher’s questions.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Charts
2. Posters.
3. Chalkboard
4. Textbooks
5. Swimming pool.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. list any five safety rules in swimming.
2. explains three safety rules in swimming.
3. lists two importance of swimming.
WEEK 9
TOPIC: Social health
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1.discusses the importance of recreation for good health.
2.describes a socially sick person.
3.identify ways of taking care of socially sick person.
CONTENT:
1.Meaning of recreation for good health and its importance.
2.Sign and symptoms of socially sick person.
3.Ways of taking care of socially sick person.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1.Discusses the importance of recreation for good social health.
2.Explains the signs and symptoms of socially sick person.
3.Mentions and explains ways of taking care of socially sick person.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Participates in the class discussion.
2. Listen to the teacher’s explanation.
3. Ask questions.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1.Pictures
2.Film show
3.Chalkboard
4.Swimming
5.Posters.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1.list three importance of recreation for good health.
2.list four symptoms of socially sick person.
3.list two ways of taking care of a socially sick person.
WEEK 10
TOPIC: Loco motor movement
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. demonstrate and explain with examples locomotor movements.
2.demonstrates the:
i.jogging.
ii.jumping
iii.running exercise
3. demonstrates the skills of skipping and walking.
CONTENT:
1.Meaning of locomotors
2.Examples of locomotors
Walking
Skipping.
Jumping
Running
Galloping.
Jogging etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains the meaning of locomotor.
2.List the locomotor movements.
3.Demonstrates the exercises for the pupils to follow the examples.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen and practice the locomotor movements.
2.Listen and practice the exercise
3.Practice the movement skills.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1.Television
2.Charts
3.Posters
4.Pictures
5.Field
6.Chalkboard.





