Lesson Topic:

Overhand Throw

Lesson Description:

This is a lesson designed for overhand and catching skills. Students can self assess their progress or teacher can assess skill cues during the activity No More. 

Learning Goals/Outcomes:

Students will be challenged to see how many different types of balls they can throw and catch 10 times with a partner.

Students will demonstrate correct skill cues for overhand throw. 

Nebraska Standards:

PE.3.1.3.b Demonstrates 3 of 5 critical elements of an overhand throw in a non-dynamic environment for distance and/or force. (E) 

PE.3.1.3.d Catches a tossed ball from a partner demonstrating 4 of 5 critical elements. (E) 

PE.4.1.3.b Throws overhand using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment. (M) 

PE.4.1.3.c Throws to a partner or target with accuracy at a designated distance. (E) 

PE.4.1.3.e Catches a thrown ball at various levels (e.g., overhand and underhand) using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment. (M) 

PE.5.1.3.b Throws overhand with accuracy in small-sided games. (M) 

PE.5.1.3.d Catches a struck ball at all levels (e.g., overhand and underhand) in a non-dynamic environment. (A) 

Teacher Planning:

Equipment/Materials Needed:

Poly spots (One for each player)

20 bean bags (split them in two baskets)

5 yarn balls

5 gator skin balls

5 playground balls

5 tennis balls

5 foam softballs

Plicker magnets 

Time Required for Lesson:

This entire lesson is designed for 50 minute class. 

15-20 minutes for No More activity. 

Diagram/Setup:

Description of equipment set up: Dots are for students to stand on. Cones are to divide the class in two teams. Blue baskets will have bean bags in them. Green baskets will have different types of balls in them for students to choose from.

Technology Use:

___X__ YES               _____NO

Instructional Plan:

Anticipatory Set/Pre-Activity:

Must have previously taught overhand throw and catching skill cues. 

You will need to explain how they will self assess with their partner with their plicker magnets.  

Benefits/Explanation/Real-World Connection:

Activities (i.e. instructions, warm-up, lesson, cool-down):

Warm Up: Spiderman Hiit Workout 

Activity: No More 

Divide students in to two. Split the gym into two different teams. When the music starts student's begin to overhand throw with their partner. Once they throw and catch 10 balls with their partner (does not have to be in a row) they run to their teams basket and grab one bean bag (each) and run it to the other teams basket on the other side of the gym. Partners will then go and exchange their equipment for a new type ball and try and throw and catch 10 more and repeat the process of grabbing a bean bag from their teams basket and running it to the opposite teams basket. Students have 10-12 minutes to see how many different balls they can catch while using the plicker magnets to track their progress. (If you do not have plicker magnets they can still do this activity and just switch out their type of equipment when they want.) Game continues until time is up or if one team has "no more" bean bags. 

Closure:

Cosmic Kids Yoga Peace Out 2

Assessment :

Picture of plicker magnets. Students are using them as self progressions during No More activity.

(Formative/Summative)

Supplemental Information:

Modifications:

Students can choose from a variety of balls that are different sizes. You can change the throwing distance for students to be closer or farther away. 

Safety Precautions:

Make sure that when running to get/give bean bags students are running on the outside of the playing area to avoid being hit by a thrown ball. Remind students to to show that they are "ready" before they throw the ball. 

Comments (adaptations for various grades/ages, teaching styles, etc.)

This is a game designed for 3rd-5th grade. This same game can be modified to underhand throwing from K-1.