PHYSICAL EDUCATION

LESSON 1: Outdoor Recreation Activities

Outdoor recreation activities done during free time for the students' own personal reason, where an interaction between man and an element of nature is present.

✓ Done during vacation or school break

✓ They want to have fun

✓ Done outdoors with nature

Recreation is derived from Latin word recreare which means to be refreshed. Choices for recreation vary from person to person. What makes one happy may not be so for others. Therefore, recreation activities depend on one's interest, pursuits, and needs which may reflective of one's beliefs and level of gratification.

A day can divided into three parts according to Clayne R. Jensen

Existence Time - is time to spent for biological needs like having a meal, sleeping and other personal care.

Subsistence Time - refers to the hours spent for economic purposes such as going to work, chores, and for students, hours spent in school and school work

Free time - there for, is all the remaining time after. Perhaps, to those who have been very busy with workloads or school work, this is the best time to do recreational activities, to relax, and to rejuvenate.

Different Outdoor Recreational Activities

Land Outdoors Recreational Activities

Mountaineering- is the set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains.

Trekking/Hiking- is an outdoor activity of walking for more than a day. It is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery.

Camping- is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home with or without a shelter, such as a tent or a recreational vehicle.

Backpacking- is an adventure that blends hiking with backcountry camping. It lets you broaden your horizons beyond the car campground to enjoy a richer, more immersive outdoor experience.

Picnic- is defined as a meal eaten outdoors, or an occasion where people come together to eat outside.

Bird-watching- the observation of live birds in their natural habitat, a popular pastime and scientific sport that developed almost entirely in the 20th century.

Mountain Biking- is the activity of riding a bicycle on different kinds of off-road trails. It requires endurance, speed, balance and technical skills to navigate through rough terrains.

Orienteering- A challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both the mind and the body.

Canyoneering- is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include other outdoor activities such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and swimming.

Rock Climbing- is the sport or activity of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment. The concept is to reach an end point, or a summit, of a rock face or structure. This can be done with specific equipment, depending on the difficulty and severity of the climb.

Water Outdoors Recreational Activities

Swimming- in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body. Swimming as an exercise is popular as an all-around body developer and is particularly useful in therapy and as exercise for physically handicapped persons.

Snorkeling- is swimming near the water’s surface with the use of a mask and a breathing tube, called a snorkel. Snorkelers take in panoramic underwater views from above and don't deep dive into the water.

Diving- is one of the most exciting sports in the world. It involves leaping and springing into water, while trying to perfect a series of perfect body positions. But it is also very strictly controlled.

Surfing- sport of riding breaking waves toward the shore, especially by means of a surfboard.

Canoeing- is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity.

Kayaking- is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle.

Whitewater Rafting- Are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a part of the experience.

Sailing- employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water, on ice or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.

Fishing- also called angling, the sport of catching fish, freshwater or saltwater, typically with rod, line, and hook. Like hunting, fishing originated as a means of providing food for survival. Fishing as a sport, however, is of considerable antiquity.

Bamboo Rafting- is one of the popular and amazing sports. Bamboo rafts are created by tying many bamboo steams together and you steer this simple raft by paddling it though the aesthetical beauty of the river and enjoy the aura of the land.

Air Outdoors Recreational Activities

Parasailing- The sport of soaring while harnessed to a parasail that is towed by a motorboat, car, or other fast-moving vehicle, from which one often releases oneself to float freely

Skydiving- also called parachuting, use of a parachute—for either recreational or competitive purposes—to slow a diver’s descent to the ground after jumping from an airplane or other high place.

Paragliding- A sport of flying parachutes with design modifications that enhance their gliding capabilities. Unlike hang gliders, their close relations, paragliders have no rigid framework; the parachute canopy acts as a wing and is constructed of fabric cells with openings at the front that allow them to be inflated by movement through the air—the “ram-air” effect.

LESSON 2: Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

Physical Health Benefits
Being outdoors prevents a person from having a sedentary life Allows people to move, whether by walking, running, swimming, biking, paddling, etc. The outdoors is great distraction from gadgets. It helps people to be on the move. It gets their hearts pumping, to get bigger muscles, promotes cardiovascular and muscular fitness, and improve the function of immune system.

Psycho-Emotional Benefits

-Engaging in outdoor recreation activities helps people to rest, relax, de-stress or unwind, and feel, revitalized.

-Being outdoor also improves our self-esteem, confidence, and creativity.

-And also, it contributes to one's personal and spiritual growth.

Social Benefits
-Outdoor are ways for families to become closer.

-Spending time outdoors also allows one to meet and interact with others who share the same passion for outdoor recreation.

-Outdoor recreation also promotes stewardship.

Economic Benefits
-People who have a relaxed body and mind tend to be more productive at work.

Spiritual Benefits

-Positive outdoor experiences can stir up spiritual values. Being one with nature brings certain calmness within one person. It strengthens an individual as it heals, rejuvenate, and soothes the body and soul

THE LEAVE NO TRACE SEVEN PRINCIPLES
Principle 1: Plan Ahead and Prepare

Principle 2: Travel and Camp on Durable Surface

Principle 3: Dispose of Waste Properly

Principle 4: Leave What You Find

Principle 5: Minimize Campfire Impacts

Principle 6: Respect Wildlife

Principle 7: Be Considerate of Other Visitors