Modern Concept Science -2 143Walking side by sideFor this type of walking, we stand facing front. We first walk left andthen right about two steps.Activities -2 Walking in different directionsWe can walk in different directionsas required. In the given figure, fourstudents are standing facing oppositeto each other. As the teacher signals,they walk in four different directions.Activities -3 Running is a common moving skill. Running warms up our bodyand prepares us for games. Running has three commands such as'On your mark, Get set and Go'. Before beginning to run, we shouldplace our left leg forward behind the marked line.Running
144 Modern Concept Science -2We can run on the tracks. We can run distances of various lengths indifferent conditions. Initially, we practise from a short distance like20m, 30m, 50m, etc.Race of the tracksWe spring up and can touch things above us like ceiling, leaves of atree, etc.Spring upSimilarly, we can run for 30mdistance on a straight track.Observe the figure and practisefor different distances.Race on 30 metres track30m
Modern Concept Science -2 145We throw different things in our daily life, like football, basketball, cricketball, etc. We throw objects in air toa certain distance. Students can beThrowing We skip a rope by jumping over it. We swing the rope from feet tohead and crossit at the feet making our legsstraight. It is also a shortjump with a rope. We can skip with a single or two legs as shown inthe pictures.Skipping.30mJumping is also a warming up exercise. We jump upwards in order toreach the things high up and forward to reach a distance. Let's jumpon the ground as the chain shows.Jumpingasked to throw a ball in a basket placed at some distance from theline they are standing.
146 Modern Concept Science -2The exercises which are performed without moving from place to place are called static exercises. Stretching, bending and rotating of the body are the exercises done in a fixed position. We can do these exercises by sitting, standing and lying down. Body stretching like hanging, swinging, climbing, bending, etc. are some examples of static exercises. We warm up our body with these skills.Unit 28Estimated teaching periods : 3Rotation of waist: In this exercise, we rotate our waistleft and right.Moving head, waist and shoulderRotation of shoulder: In this exercise, we rotate our shoulder up,down, right and left.In this exercise, we rotateour head left, right, forwardand backward.Rotation of head
Modern Concept Science -2 147We can practise rotating the joints. We can rotate our knees, wristsand fingers in a circle.We can practise rotating the joints. We can rotate our knees, wristsand fingers in a circle.Exercise of jointsBending the bodyStretching the bodyWe can sit and stand locking our trunks opposite. These exercisesare done with our friends.Activities -1 We are going tostand up.We are going tosit down.
148 Modern Concept Science -2We can hang on a pole or a rope or a bar. It is joyful to roll our bodyon a bar. Some exercises are shown in the figure. We need to becareful while doing these exercises.Activities -2 We can sit and stand joining our trunks opposite. Le'ts practisetogether.We are going tostand up.We are going tosit down.HangingWe can stretch our body standing on our hands. For this exercise, wekeep our hands on the ground and the legs up. Observe the givenfigures and practise about four times.Body stretching
Modern Concept Science -2 149We can climb up a rope or a pole like in the figures. Rope and poleare very smooth. So, climbing on pole and rope is very difficult.Exercise by climbing upTeaching Instructions• Allow children to play games in groups and individually.• Provide opportunities to every child to play.• There may be many other static exercises for warming up the bodyalong with those given above.• Warm up children practising moving skills.• Warn children about accidents during the games.
150 Modern Concept Science -2We take physical exercises daily. Physical exercises keep our body fit, healthy and flexible. Mostly, we take such exercises with friends to create a team spirit. We do every PT counting up to 16. We enjoy the physical exercises as shown in the illustrations. We repeat PT 1 to 4 and add PT 5, 6 and 7 today.Unit 29Estimated teaching periods : 3PT No. 1Exercise of handsPT No. 2Exercise of hands and legs
Modern Concept Science -2 151PT No. 3Exercise of hands and legsPT No. 4Exercise of shoulderPT No. 5Exercise of hands and chestPT No. 6Exercise of waist
152 Modern Concept Science -2PT No. 6Exercise of parts above anklesTeaching Instructions• Grade II children should do all the exercises (PT No. 1 to 7)• PT can be practised counting up to 16.• Let children enjoy and warm up their body with moving and static skills.In PT No. 5• Position - Attention and then stretch feet sideways. Follow:• Counting 1 - Keep right arm above head and bend trunk towardstheleft side.• Counting 2 - As the starting position.• Counting 3 - Repeat the exercise of counting 1.• Counting 4 - As the starting position.• Counting 5 - Keep left arm above the head and bend trunk towardsthe right side.• Counting 6 - As the starting position.• Counting 7 - Repeat the exercise of counting 5.• Counting 8 - As the starting position.• Continue the exercise counting up to 16.In PT No. 6• Position - Attention and then stretch feet sideways. Follow:• Counting 1 - Bend trunk forward keeping the legs erect and touchthe ground with hands.• Counting 2 - Stand erect and repeat the exercise of counting 1.• Counting 3 - Stand erect and repeat the exercise of counting 1.• Counting 4 - As the starting position.• Counting 5 - Bend trunk backward keeping the arms on the hips andlook up to the sky.• Counting 6 - Stand erect and repeat the exercise of counting 5.• Counting 7 - Stand erect and repeat the exercise of counting 5.• Counting 8 - As the starting position.• Continue the exercise counting up to16.
Modern Concept Science -2 153Unit 30Estimated teaching periods : 6Drill is a simple physical exercise. It warms up our body. Drill includes walking in lines, left turn, right turn, about turn, stand at ease, attention, stand at rest. Let's practise drills.Attention is an alert position. It is also an initial position for most of the exercises. Therefore, it is important in drill too. We raise our left leg about half a foot up and then keep close to the right leg at the attention command.Attention (Satark)
154 Modern Concept Science -2We take a short rest at this command. It is done as stand-at-ease position but hands are kept on the sides. Let's practise as in the pictures given below.Stand-at-Rest (Bishram)We lift our left leg up and then keep about half a foot apart from the right leg at this command. We keep both our hands at the back of our body, placing right palm on left. Let's practise as shown in the picture.Stand-at-Ease (Goda Phaat)Attention is an alert position. It is also an initial position for most of the exercises. Therefore, it is important in drill too. We raise our left leg about half a foot up and then keep close to the right leg at the attention command.Standing in Lines
Modern Concept Science -2 155Unit 31Estimated teaching periods : 2We play simple games and enjoy a lot. We have simple rules in our games. We can play these games in a small ground. These games are played in different ways such as running, chasing, touching or catching friends, etc. Let's play chor chasing, Japanese chasing, etc.This game is played making a square by keeping signals. One of us becomes a chor (thief) and the others become runners. The chor is kept out of the marked area. The chor chases the runners and tries to catch the runners. When the chor catches one of us, he or she replaces the chor and starts chasing the runners. Nobody should cross the boundary.Chor chasingThis game is played like chor chasing. First player chases keeping the hands up and tries to touch the next player. If he touches, he or she should also start chasing but keeping the hand on the part of the body on which he touched.Japanese chasing
156 Modern Concept Science -2It is also a type of chasing game. For playing this game, we mark a circular area. While playing this game, one of the friends becomes a dog and lies outside the circle. He lies in the posture of a dog. Rest of the friends remain inside the circle in different directions. Once the teacher blows the whistle, the dog enters inside the circle and begins chasing other friends with an attempt to touch them. He acts like a dog and makes a dog-like sound bow-wow (barking). The one whom he touches becomes the next chaser and chases like the previous player. In this way, we play this game for a fixed period of time.Dog Escapebow....wow..Teaching Instructions• Select playground according to the number of players.• Warm up the students with moving and static exercises before theyplay.• Instruct them clearly about the rules of the games.• Warn children about accidents while playing the game.
Modern Concept Science -2 157Unit 32Estimated teaching periods : 4We play local games in our locality making our own rules. In different locality, children play different types of games. The local games such as Gatta, Ghawaikasa, Hitting at Lakku, etc. are popular in our locality.Gatta game is more popular among girls. We play Gatta among friends and enjoy it. Two to four players can play at a time. In this game, we play with five small pebbles picking them up and keeping on the ground.Gatta GameWe four are very close friends.We enjoy playing the gatta. Komal and Shova are sisters.They are playing gatta.GhawaikasaGhawaikasa is also a local game. It is very popular among girls. We play this game by making many floors in a house. In order to play Ghwaikasa, we use a round ghoi as shown in the figure.
158 Modern Concept Science -2Chungi is also a local game. Chungi is a ball made up of rubber bands. A bunch of rubber bands is tied together in the middle to make the Chungi. Children play this game with their feet by kicking the Chungi in air. The player who makes the highest count becomes the winner.Chungi GameBaghchal is another local game in which two players play at a time. This game can be played on a wooden board, card board, paper, floor or a flat stone. We mark the playing area like in the given picture.Chungi Game1m3m5cmChhiddi 1st floor2nd floor3rd floor4th floorbuingal145678932It is my turn to kickthe chungi.Dandibiyo is an ancient game of Nepal. The game is played with two sticks: the dandi, a long stick and the biyo, a short stick with Dandibiyo
Modern Concept Science -2 159Teaching Instructions• Need to identify local games played in your locality.• Need to warm up children before playing any game.• Need to manage playing materials according to the number ofplayers.• Need to instruct children about the rules of the game before thegame starts.• Need to warn children about accidentsthat may occur while playing.pointed ends. This game is played between two groups. Each group tries to hit the biyo with the dandi as many times as it can. The player that makes the highest count becomes the winner.DandiBiyo
160 Modern Concept Science -2One day, a man was going to the next village through a jungle. Meanwhile a lion appeared and roared. As the man heard the lion's roar, he was frightened. The lion thought that he would have a tasty meal. When they came closer, the lion took a different path without hunting the man.The Man and the LionUnit 33Estimated teaching periods : 2There are different types of games. Some games are played based on stories. The games based on stories are known as story-based games. In these games, we play by acting as the characters of the story.Teaching Instructions• Provide every child an opportunity to take part in the games.• Warm up children with exercises before they play games.• Encourage children to participate in the games.• Create stories to involve children in acting and role play.• Reward children for their active participation with words of admiration and physical touch.
Modern Concept Science -2 161Unit 34Estimated teaching periods : 4We imitate sounds and actions of people and animals. We really enjoy playing acting-based games. We now try acting like some animals.In this game, we sit on the ground on our legs and hands as shown in the picture and try to jump like a rabbit.Jumping like a rabbitI can jump likea rabbit.In this game, we sit on the ground on our legs and hands. We make our body like that of a turtle and practise walking by crawling.Crawling like a turtleI can crawllike a turtle.
162 Modern Concept Science -2In this game, we make our hands like the trunk of an elephant and walk slowly.Walking like an elephantIn this game, we stretch our hands like a flying eagle and walk fast.Flying like an eagleIn this game, we sit on the ground on our hands and legs. We make our body like that of a frog and move by jumping.Jumping like a frog
Modern Concept Science -2 163Walking like an old manWalking like an old manAn alcoholic person cannot walk with his body straight like normal people. He walks in a zigzag line without confidence. Observe the figure and act like him.I can walklike an old man.Walking like an alcoholic personI can walk likea duck.Teaching Instructions• Inspire children for acting with a good understanding ofthe pictures.• Give all children an opportunity in the games.• Let children practise individually and in group.• Act yourself and show it to the children.
164 Modern Concept Science -2Unit 35Estimated teaching periods : 17We enjoy playing with a ball. We play ball games by running, jumping and catching the ball. Volleyball, football, basketball, etc. are some ball games.We need different skills like rolling, dribbling, throwing,Dribbling a ballDribbling is the bouncing of a ball on the ground with the help ofhands or feet. We can control the ball with this skill. Let's practisedribbling making a circle or a queue of friends.Activities -1 Throwing and passing a ballWe enjoy throwing the ball with asingle or both hands. We pass the ballby throwing it to our friends. Let'smake a circle and start our game.Activities -2
Modern Concept Science -2 165Throwing and catching a ballWe can enjoy different types of ball games. Inthese games, we throw the ball from one placeto another or one friend to another. Initially,we can practice throwing a ball on the wall. Weuse our hands to throw the ball. Let's play asshown in the figure.Activities -3Passing and catching a ballPassing and catching a ball is a basic skill of ball game. In thisskill, wecatch the ball when our friends pass the ball to us. We enjoy it.Observe the figure and practise for playing.Activities -4
166 Modern Concept Science -2Activities - 1Unit 36Estimated teaching periods : 2Gymnastics is a body balancing game. It makes our body flexible. At this level, we will practise some simple activities of gymnastics. Let's observe and practise different types of gymnastics.Teaching Instructions• Be aware of accidents while children are doing gymnastics.• Warm up children well.• Instruct children clearly how they should play.• Let children practise on grassy field or mat.• Practice 3 to 4 times.• Practise more activities along with the activity given in the book.• Demonstrate playing yourself first.Rolling like a wheelWe move forward by rolling our body on a clean and grassy field. Wemake our body flexible by doing this exercise. Let's roll as shown inthe picture.
Modern Concept Science -2 167Unit 37Estimated teaching periods : 2Balancing is a way of keeping the body straight in difficult situations.We need to develop the skills of balancing our body. It helps us tokeep our body in balance. Let's practice some exercises.Balancing body on a single legWe keep our body straight standing on a single leg. Let's practise asshown in the figure.Activities - 1I can balancemy body on asingle leg.I also canbalance mybody like you.Up and down exerciseWe practice balancing our body on a single leg.We sit down and stand up balancing the body on asingle leg. We practice it with the help of a friend.Then we do it ourselves. Let's practise.Activities - 2
168 Modern Concept Science -2Balancing bodyWe balance our body stretching andstanding on two legs. We stretch thehands up in vertical position. We raise theheels and keep our body in balance. Let'spractise.We can also practise standing on a singleleg keeping another leg horizontal tothe ground. Observe the given figureand practise in the same way.Activities - 3Teaching Instructions• Beware of accidents while children are doing body balancing acts.• Warm up children well.• Instruct children clearly how they should play.• Practice more activities along with the activities given in the book.