Unit Planning Organizer

Subject: Physical Education

Grade 3

Unit/Topic: Manipulatives
Date and Unit Duration: November/December

Rationale
1. Unit Overview Critical Inquiry Question
Can I manipulate an object with accuracy?
2. General Learning Outcome for Unit
General Outcome A

Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities;
dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an alternative environment;
e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.
3. Focusing Questions for Unit (Related Questions)
1. Can I throw a ball accurately?
2. Can I dribble with a basketball or soccer ball?
3. Can I catch a ball?
4. Can I strike and catch a hockey puck accurately?
4. Key Concepts for Unit
- Catching, collecting, dribbling, carrying, bouncing, trapping, throwing, kicking, striking
5. Specific Learning Outcomes for Unit
Basic SkillsManipulative: receiving;
e.g., catching, collecting; retaining: e.g., dribbling, carrying, bouncing, trapping: sending; e.g.,
throwing, kicking, striking
Students will:
A3-5 demonstrate ways to receive, retain and send an object, using a variety of body parts
and implements; and, perform manipulative skills individually and with others while using a
variety of pathways
6. Possible Learning Activities
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Basketball
Soccer
Dodgeball
Floor Hockey

7. Resources
Learn Alberta

Teacher Mentor/Colleagues
mr.gym.com
Gym Equipment

8. Assessments
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Anecdotal notes
Checklists
Observations
Peer feedback

Timelines:
Alternating Tuesdays and Wednesday, Friday 9:25-10:05
Each lesson will contain a variety of activities as to further engage students. Attention getter of
Hocus Pocus- Lets Focus will be used for classroom management.

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