• 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??

• • • • • • Twisting Bending Swaying Stretching Turning Swinging

Non-locomotor

Non-Locomotor examples..

Think of 3 things you do everyday that non locomotor…

Locomotor vs. Non Locomotor Activity • • • • • Walk to a classmate.

Jump over the book.

Skip to the trash can.

Hop to the teachers desk.

Slide to the left.

• • • • • 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.

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Students will be able to demonstrate each locomotor and non locomotor movement.

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Students will be able to differientiate between non locomotor movements and locomotor movements.