Study guide: Space, shapes and signals
Plan safe personal space and a movement sequence using a paper model.
Ideas to explain in your own words
- A movement space should have room for the chosen action and a clear way to stop. Objects, people and slippery areas can make a space unsuitable. We check the space before beginning, not after a collision.
- A start signal tells a group when an agreed activity may begin. A stop signal tells everyone to pause the activity safely. Signals work when everyone knows what they mean before starting.
- A body shape describes where parts are in a model: wide, narrow, curled or stretched. These words describe a picture rather than whether one body is better than another. Different people make shapes in different ways.
- A sequence has an order. A two-action movement plan can be represented by two cards, such as a hand wave followed by a point. Changing their order changes the message or pattern.
Useful vocabulary
- Path
- Trace the entire arrow; a safe starting point alone is not enough.
- Alternative
- Drawing is a complete option; never test an unsafe space.
- Signal
- Use the agreed meaning; unknown cards do not authorize movement.
- Safety
- A start signal does not override an unsafe situation.
- Shape
- Describe the picture’s parts and space, not a person’s worth or health.
- Comfort
- Never force a real position; a drawing meets the task.
- Sequence
- Check order as well as the number of cards.
- Repeat
- Two repeats of two actions make four action cards, not two.
Watch your reasoning
- Drawing is a complete option; never test an unsafe space.
- A start signal does not override an unsafe situation.
- Never force a real position; a drawing meets the task.
A worked review example
The cards say wave, then point. The paper plan is START, wave, point, STOP. If the task asks for two repeats, the middle becomes wave, point, wave, point. There are four action cards, but still only two action types. A peer can check order using the paper strip without judging how another person’s body moves.
Make a practice plan
- Draw or tell how to use each of the four ideas with the pretend examples.
- Complete the practice questions before checking each explanation.
- Use the review to find a step to practice again, then return to that lesson.
- Try the new paper task. Compare your answer and the rules you followed with the example answer.