2.3 Athletics and Mosaic

• Triple jump: approach, hop, step, jump and landing
• Long distance running: races, technique, pacing and safety
• Mosaic: characteristics, materials, pictorial composition on the theme athletics

• describe the phases in triple jump
• perform triple jump for skill acquisition
• identify long distance races in athletics
• perform techniques for long distance running
• explore characteristics of mosaic in sample pictures
• create a mosaic pictorial composition inspired by an athletic event

“How has long distance running benefitted Kenya?”

“Why is it important to follow the phases of jumping in triple jump?”

“How can mosaic pictorial composition be used to improve the environment?”

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1. Triple jump: the phases
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the approach, hop, step, jump and landing phases of the triple jump.
2. The approach run
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Measure and practise a consistent approach run that builds speed to the board.
3. Take-off and the hop
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Practise the take-off and a long, low hop landing on the same foot.
4. The step phase
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Practise the step phase and balance the hop, step and jump distances.
5. The jump and landing
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform the full triple jump with a safe landing in the pit.
6. Measuring and rules in triple jump
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Measure triple jumps correctly and officiate a class competition using the basic rules.
7. Long distance races
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify long distance races and explain how long distance running has benefitted Kenya.
8. Long distance running technique
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Practise an economical long distance running technique.
9. Pacing and safety in long distance running
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Run at an even pace using lap splits and observe safety in long distance running.
10. Characteristics of mosaic
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explore the characteristics of mosaic in sample pictures: tesserae, spacing, mono media and contrast.
11. Mosaic materials and sketch
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Collect and prepare mosaic materials and sketch an athletics-themed composition on the support.
12. Making and displaying the athletics mosaic
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Collaboratively make an athletics mosaic with even spacing and colour contrast, then display and appraise it.