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participate in physical activities that promote health and social outcomes to design and evaluate participation strategies for themselves and others (AC9HP10M05)

Elaborations
  • creating and evaluating proposals to promote the use of natural settings within the local community for physical activity
  • designing and critiquing a strategy to involve family, friends and members of the community in celebrations based around culturally significant physical activities to promote a sense of connection with and belonging to the community
  • investigating community-based campaigns to promote physical activity participation and determining key elements of success that could be replicated in a school-based campaign
  • identifying local natural resources and community spaces where individuals and groups can connect and participate in physical and social activities
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms

Wellbeing,  Physical activity,  Outdoor recreation,  Recreation

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  • Learning areasHealth and physical education
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  • TLF-IDM006591
  • Learning areasHealth and physical education
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  • TLF-IDM006602
  • Learning areasHealth and physical education
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  • Learning areasHealth and physical education
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  • Learning areasHealth and physical education
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