PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4

3RD QUARTER

Name of Learner: _____________________________ Grade Level: _______________

Section: ___________________________ Date: ________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Title: Nature and Background of
Outdoor Recreation

Background Information for Learners

Did you know that the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or Puerto Princesa Underground River was
officially recorded on January 28, 2012, as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature? It is one of the protected areas of our
country located about 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of the city center of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is the longest
navigable subterranean river in the Philippines. Before this, it has also been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Source:https://nature.new7wonders.com/wonders/puerto-princessa-underground-river-philippines/

What is Outdoor Recreation?

Consider the following activities: bird-watching, caving or spelunking, camping, and snorkeling. When and why do people
engage in the mentioned activities? What is the common factor among them? Answering these questions will lead to
answering what outdoor recreation is all about. Were your answers the same or close to the following?
- Done during vacation or school break
- They want to have fun
- Done outdoors with nature
- Putting the answers together, outdoor recreation is an organized activity done during one’s free time for his/her
reasons, where an interaction between man and an element of nature is present.

Let us break down the ideas to have a common understanding of the terms. When we hear “free time”, what does it
mean to you as a student? “No classes” easily come to mind and consequently will be able to use the “free time” to do
things which you want to do but have been able to do so because of the “lack of time”, such as continuing a project or
undone homework, or perhaps, going out with friends to watch a movie.
A day can be divided into three (3) parts according to Clayne R. Jensen (2006): the existence time, subsistence time, and
free time. Existence time is time 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, therefore, is all the remaining time after. How one decides to spend free
time varies from person to person. Perhaps, to those have been very busy with workload or schoolwork, this is the best
time to do recreational activities, to relax, to rejuvenate.

Recreation is derived from the 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, recreational activities depend on one’s interests,
pursuits, and needs which may be reflective of one’s beliefs and level of gratification. For example, a natural park may
serve as a bonding place for a family to have a picnic, a great fitness area for a jogger, and a place to commune with
nature or meditate for others.
The outdoors in a broad sense is a space outside an enclosed area. Narrowing it down, outdoors, as used in this
discussion, includes the natural environment and resources which comprises the land, water, wildlife, vegetation, open
space, and scenery. The outdoors may be in its most natural state or “semi-natural state”, which is a state where it had
gone through some human modification but has retained its natural features.
People engage in outdoor recreational activities for varied reasons. Some do it for personal satisfaction and enjoyment.
Perhaps, it is a time away from the day-to-day routine. Others do it to be in touch with nature, which they rarely have the
chance to do, especially for those who reside in highly urbanized areas. Many do it for personal pursuits such as
photography, collecting seashells, reaching the top of Mt. Apo, conquering the rapids of the Cagayan River, or attaining a
fitness level. Some individuals or groups do it as part of outdoor or environmental education, such as bird-watching, plant
naming, etc. whatever reason they may be, people engage in outdoor recreational activity for their own sake and
pleasure, voluntarily, and of their own choice.
have been very busy with workload or schoolwork, this is the best time to do recreational activities, to relax, to
rejuvenate.
Recreation is derived from the 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, recreational activities depend on one’s interests,
pursuits, and needs which may be reflective of one’s beliefs and level of gratification. For example, a natural park may
serve as a bonding place for a family to have a picnic, a great fitness area for a jogger, and a place to commune with
nature or meditate for others.
The outdoors in a broad sense is a space outside an enclosed area. Narrowing it down, outdoors, as used in this
discussion, includes the natural environment and resources which comprises the land, water, wildlife, vegetation, open
space, and scenery. The outdoors may be in its most natural state or “semi-natural state”, which is a state where it had
gone through some human modification but has retained its natural features.
People engage in outdoor recreational activities for varied reasons. Some do it for personal satisfaction and enjoyment.
Perhaps, it is a time away from the day-to-day routine. Others do it to be in touch with nature, which they rarely have the
chance to do, especially for those who reside in highly urbanized areas. Many do it for personal pursuits such as
photography, collecting seashells, reaching the top of Mt. Apo, conquering the rapids of the Cagayan River, or attaining a
fitness level. Some individuals or groups do it as part of outdoor or environmental education, such as bird-watching, plant
naming, etc. whatever reason they may be, people engage in outdoor recreational activity for their own sake and
pleasure, voluntarily, and of their own choice.

What are the different outdoor recreational activities?

The Philippines is rich in natural resources. Despite being a relatively small country, it is surrounded by all kinds of land
formations and natural water resources. It has been listed in The World Factbook (Maps of World, n.d.) as having the fifth
(5th) longest coastline in the world. Its natural environment has so much to offer, whether on land, on water, or even in
the air. It hosts varied outdoor recreational activities, some of which are the following:

Directions/Instructions
Learning Task 1: WORD GAME
Directions: Copy the word game below on a separate sheet of paper and look for the names
of recreational activities done in our country. Mark your answer by encircling your found
words. Lastly, answer the questions that follow.

Questions:
1. What was your initial reaction to the activity? Why?
2. Did you experienced some of the listed outdoor recreational activities? If yes, write a short paragraph narrating your
involvement.
Learning Task 2: LIST THEM DOWN!
Directions: List down ten (10) benefits we get in participating in outdoor recreational activities.
1. ____________________________________ 6. ______________________________________
2. ____________________________________ 7. ______________________________________
3. ____________________________________ 8. _____________________________________
4. ____________________________________ 9. _____________________________________
5. ____________________________________ 10. _____________________________________

Prepared by

FRACISCO S. BRAVO III

Name of Teacher