8 Locomotor movements 8 NonLocomotor movements Motor Skills

• 8 Locomotor movements • 8 Non-Locomotor movements

Motor Skills • • Content- Physical Education Grade- 2 nd The purpose of this instructional powerpoint is to create a visual understanding of the differences between locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Objective-After completing this lesson the students will be able to actively demonstrate the difference between locomotor and non locomotor movements. Standard-A physically educated person demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. Accomplishment- Students will be able to recognize specific motor skills that are used in everyday activities.

What is locomotor? ? ? Is…. Movement. Locomotor movement is when you actually move from one place to another.

8 LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS • Skip Slide Walk Run Hop Gallop Leap Jump

Examples of Locomotor • Walking to classes. • Playing chase with • • friends. Hopscotch Everyone think of 3 examples. .

What is Non-Locomotor? Non-locomotor is movement on the spot without going anywhere. What does that mean… Think of things you do without moving your feet? ?

Non-locomotor • Twisting • Bending • Swaying • Stretching • Turning • Swinging

Non-Locomotor examples. . Think of 3 things you do everyday that non locomotor…

Locomotor • Walk to a classmate. • Jump over the book. • Skip to the trash can. • Hop to the teachers • desk. Slide to the left. vs. Non. Activity • Bend to pick up a • • pencil. Turn to a corner. Twist to the right. Swing your arm. Stretch your arms above your head.

What locomotor movements do animals do? • Rabbit • Duck • Kangaroo • Turtle-

• Locomotor and non-locomotor skills are important because it provides opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

• Students will be able to demonstrate each locomotor and non locomotor movement. • Students will be able to differientiate between nonlocomotor movements and locomotor movements.