SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL -FINALS LESSON in P.E. and HEALTH (1st Semester)

1. UNIT III
INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR
RECREATION
CHAPTER 7
Nature and Background
of Outdoor Recreation

2. OUTDOOR
 is a space outside an enclosed area.
 includes the natural environment and resources which comprises
the land, water, wildlife, vegetation, open space, and scenery.
RECREATION
 is derived from the Latin word recreare which means “to be
refreshed”.

3. OUTDOOR RECREATION
 is an organized activities done during one’s free time for
his/her own personal reasons, where an interaction between
man and an element of nature is present.
 is an interaction between man and nature.

4. Identify the following
activities and classify
into land, water,
or air.

5. SWIMMING
(Water)

6. SWIMMING
(Water)
Swimming is an activity that burns lots of calories, is easy on
the joints, supports your weight, builds muscular strength and
endurance. It also improves cardiovascular fitness, cools you off and
refreshes you in summer, and is one that you can do safely into old
age.
https://www.medicinenet.com/swimming/article.htm#introduction_to_swimming

7. SKY DIVING
(Air)

8. SKYDIVING
(Air)
Skydiving is the sport of jumping out of an aeroplane and through the air
before opening your parachute.
The sport of parachute jumping, in which participants
perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land
accurately
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/skydiving

9. KAYAKING
(Water)

10. KAYAKING
(Water)
Kayaking is a watersport that involves paddling using a double-bladed oar
and a small boat known as a kayak. The boats come in a variety of sizes and
types, depending on their intended use, but most kayaks feature an enclosed
deck that covers the legs. The boat sits low in the water and usually only
accommodates a single paddler, but tandem kayaks hold two people and some
boats hold three people.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/what-kayaking

11. MOUNTAINEERING
(Land)

12. MOUNTAINEERING
(Land)
Mountaineering (also referred to as ‘mountain
climbing’ or ―mainly in Europe― ‘Alpinism’)
is the sport of climbing a mountain.
https://www.explore-share.com/blog/what-is-mountaineering/

13. CANOEING
(Water)

14. CANOEING
(Water)
Canoeing is an activity which
involves paddling a canoe with a single-
bladed paddle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoeing

15. ORIENTEERING
(Land)

16. ORIENTEERING
(Land)
A competitive or noncompetitive recreational activity in
which participants use a map and compass to navigate
between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course (as in the
woods)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orienteering

17. PARAGLIDING
(Air)

18. PARAGLIDING
(Air)
The sport of jumping out of an aircraft with a
special parachute that allows you
to travel along horizontal distance before you land.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/paragliding#dataset-examples

19. SNORKELING
(Water)

20. SNORKELING
(Water)
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English
spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a
body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing
tube called a snorkel, and usually swim fins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorkeling

21. PARASAILING
(Water)

22. PARASAILING
(Water)
Parasailing is a cool activity where you will be attached to a canopy
and will be towed by a high-speed boat. As the vehicle picks up speed, you
will be lifted high in the air. Imagine sitting on a floating chair and you will
be so high in the air that you can see everything beneath you.
https://www.travelbook.ph/tour/lc_006/sc_043/

23. SCUBA DIVING
(Water)

24. SCUBA DIVING
(Water)
Scuba is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing
Apparatus or SCUBA. It is a diving method where a diver uses a regulator as the
breathing apparatus and a tank with compressed air which enables the diver to
breathe normally underwater. With these equipment, a diver can explore the
waters for a long period of time and at grater depths.

25. Benefits of the
Outdoor
Recreational
Activities

26. 1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
2. PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL
3. SOCIAL
4. ECONOMIC
5. SPIRITUAL