Year 7 and 8 Athletics Cover Work Monday 29th June

Learning Objectives
To develop knowledge of events and safety rules in athletics
Task 1

Watch the video ‘Track and field greatness’ and answer the questions below.
There are three types of events in athletics. What are they? List as many examples as you
can for each event.

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Task 2

What type of fitness would a marathon runner need to have? (ie what would they need to
be good at?)
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What type of fitness would a sprinter need to have? (ie what would they need to be good
at?)
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For a long jumper or high jumper, which part of their body would need to have powerful
muscles? Why?
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Task Three

What is a relay? What piece of equipment is carried in the relay?

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Why does the team have to work really well together?

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Task 4
Safety is very important in athletics. Design a poster on the back of this sheet to show all
of the dangers in the different athletics events and what you can do to try to stop
accidents happening.