Sample lesson 1

Topic: One hand underhand throw

Objectives:

To learn and improve manipulative skill of throwing a ball underhand

Work cooperatively with others

Equipment: Variety of balls, hoops, clipboards, pencil

CONTENT
Entry activity: (3mins)

ORGANISATION
Place balls in different containers
in different corners

Teaching points/Cues
Each student takes a ball on entry

Part 1 : Introductory
activity/ warm up: (5 mins)

Each child with a ball in a space

Find different ways to throw the ball

Part 2: skill development

Body

Individual: (10 mins)- Introduce

Underhand throwing actionswing, step, point

Use opposite arm and legs

All student go through the motion
without the ball

Introduce action with a ball

A wall may be used to allow individual

practice with the ball

In pairs: (10 mins) with a ball

between them partners pass the
ball to each to each other using
an underhand throw

Circulate and give students individual

feedback
Use a system to rotate partners so
that students can work with partners
of different ability levels

In 4 groups: (5 mins), students

will throw to each other within a

Do not throw to a student standing

beside him/her

circle using
underhand throwing

Part 3: Cool down

Closure (5mins)

Game: in the same groups with 2

set of opposing teams, use an
underhand throw
to pass to a teammate
Review lesson

Receiver cannot throw to a person

from
Whom he/she just received
Do not throw a ball if there is no eye
contact
With receiver.
Opposing team gets the ball if any
other
throw is used
3 team passes score 1 point

Simple stretching

Sample Assessment Objectives

Demonstrate a one hand underhand throw with proper from and accuracy

Sample Assessment Rubric

Assessment criteria

Stance
Stand with feet shoulder width holding the ball in front of the body with both hands slightly
under the ball
Back Swing
Swing throwing arm down & back shifting weight to the foot on same side
Forward Swing
Swing throwing arm forward, stepping forward with opposing foot
Release
Extend arm to release ball off the fingertips, fingers pointing to target

Performance
Makes
Makes
Makes
Makes
Makes

one or no errors
two or three errors
four or five errors
six or seven errors
eight or more errors

Marks
9-10
7-8
6-5
3-4
1-2

Lesson Plan 1
Standard 1
Time: approximately 1 Hour

Topic: One hand underhand throw

Objectives:
To learn and improve manipulative skill of throwing a ball underhand
To work willingly with each other
Equipment: Bean Bag, hoops, clipboard, pencil

Content

Organisation

Teaching points

1st Activity: Entry

(3mins)

Bean Bags are placed at the

entry door way of the gym

Students are told to take one

each

2nd Activity: Warm up &

introductory (8 mins)

Students found their personal

space with the bean bag

The students needed to different

ways to throw the bean bag for
example; in distance, height and
stationary.

3rd Activity: Skill

development

Individual(15 mins)Introduction of the

Underhand throwing action;
Scissors Feet
Swing Back
Step & Throw

All students go through the

motions without the use of the
bean bags

Introduce action with bean bag

Students are told to go to the

nearest wall in personal space; if
there isnt enough space for
students to use the wall, some
student uses the hoop.
They are now allowed to
practice with the bean bag.

Students are told to come

together

They are to use opposite

arm &leg

Pairs :(10 mins) with a bean

Circulate and give student
bag the student passes the bag
individual feed back
to each other using the
Use a system to rotate partners
underhand throw.
so that students can work with
partners of different ability
levels
Students are told to pair up
with another pair

3rd Activity continuing

Groups of 4: (5 mins), Students

are to throw to each other
within a circle using underhand
throwing

Game: (10 mins)

In the same groups with 2 set
of opposing teams, use an
underhand throw to pass to a
teammate
4th Activity:
Closure/ Cool Down

Student are not allow to throw

the bag to the student thats
standing beside him/her
Receiver cannot throw to a
person from whom he/she just
received
Do not throw a ball if there is no
eye contact with receiver

Opposing team gets the bean

bag if any other throw is used
3 team members passes score 1
point

Lesson review
Cool down stretches

Assessment Objective:
For students to demonstrate a one hand underhand throw using the correct
techniques

Assessment Rubric

Assessment Criteria
Scissors Feet;
Staggered stance with your non-dominant foot forward
Bean bag in hand by back leg
Swing Back;
Throwing arms
Swing back and weight shifts to the back foot
Step & Throw;
Step forward onto front foot ( students can either transfer their weight onto
front foot)
Ball and arm swing forward
Ball is released out front at approximately waist level
Arm follows through to-wards target.

Understanding of Concept Skill

(Performance)
Being in correct position Scissor feet
Swing Back correctly
Step & throw
Overall performing the underhand throw
(In the assessment above 1 is the lowest and 5 is highest)
*there were some used of information from the text book by Dr. Lynn Randall

Lesson plan 1 done by Sharissa Pulwarty