OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES (Camping activities)

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TERM: SECOND TERM

THEME: RECREATION

WEEK: WEEK 11

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES (Camping activities)

UNITS:

Definition of outdoor activities
Suitable outdoor activities
Importance of outdoor recreation

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this discussion in this unit, students should be able to know about:

Definition of outdoor activities
Identify Suitable outdoor recreation activities
Importance of outdoor recreational activities
Explain the precautions to be taken in organizing outdoor education activities for children

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Whiteboard/Chalkboard
Explanatory posters/pictures
Explanatory videos

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Explanation
Discussion
Questions and answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE)
Unified Schemes of Work for Lagos State Primary Schools (MIDDLE BASIC)
Lagos State Scheme of Work for Physical and Health Education.
Internet.
Edudelight Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The students are familiar with recreation activities.

WORD FILE: programmes, premises, recreational, cooperation .

CONTENT

OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Recreational activities are learning activities carried out within or outside one’s environment during free time. It could be within the school premises, in the forest, bus, beach, riverside, mountains etc. it can be called a camping programmes.

IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION (OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMES)

It helps to see nature at first hand.
It helps to learn and acquire skills in outdoor recreational craft.
It provides fun and enjoyment.
It leads to social integration
It helps to develop sense of leadership and good citizenship
It helps to build interest in adventure
It build self-reliance and cooperation among others.
It helps to appreciate the gift of nature
It promote mental and social stability.

EXAMPLES OF OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Camping
Picnic
Visit to industries
Visit to places of interest
Overnight outing
Bicycling
Hunting
Horse ridding
Adventure trip
Social dances
Gardening
Nature study
Pottery
Mountaineering
Canoeing
Visiting game reserve
Basket weaving

Overnight outing

TYPES OF CAMPING Activities

School camping: organize for children within the school or outside the school.
Religious camping:
Youth camping: organize by associations like boys’ brigade, Boy Scout, girl guilds.

CAMPING ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMES

Sport activities like swimming, basketball, volley ball etc.
Social activities like singing, music, drama, debate, radio plays.
Creative arts and crafts such as pottery, wood carving, oil painting, cardboard, sculpture.

GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZING OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

FOR CHILDREN

Ensure the environment to be used is safe and healthy.
Includes different educative learning experience
Matured and experience personnel must be involved
Take permission from parents, school authority and the various institutions concerned.
Prepare adequately before going out
The purpose of the programmes must be clearly specified.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE