Unit: Net Games / Badminton
Grade : 3rd-5th
Lesson 1
GPS Standards - PE3.1p. Volleys an object over a
net or to a partner/target with an
underhand or sidearm striking
pattern. q. Uses a proper grip when
striking an object with a
long-handled implement (paddle,
bat, hockey stick, and racket).
- PE4.1p. Strikes an object with a
long-handled implement (hockey
stick, golf club, bat, tennis or
badminton racket) while
demonstrating three of the five
critical elements of a mature form
(grip, stance, body orientation,
swing plane, and follow-through).
- PE5.1n. Strikes an object with a
long-handled implement
demonstrating mature form.
Essential Question Can you tell me why a flat racket is
important on an underhand strike?
Activating Strategy Badminton serve
Learning Cues Staggered stance
Hold birdie w “O”
Pull racket back
Snap wrist
Contact at waist level
Teaching/Learning Whole group with partner:
Strategies ● Pretest
● Battleship - We will play each
round for around 3 minutes
before I come around and
rotate you all to play someone
else. While playing, I want you
all to challenge yourselves
and set a goal to sink a certain
amount of battleships before
time expires. I want you all to
count how many battleships
you and your partner sink in
Lesson 2
- PE3.1p. Volleys an object over a net
or to a partner/target with an
underhand or sidearm striking pattern.
q. Uses a proper grip when striking an
object with a long-handled implement
(paddle, bat, hockey stick, and
racket).
- PE4.1p. Strikes an object with a
long-handled implement (hockey stick,
golf club, bat, tennis or badminton
racket) while demonstrating three of
the five critical elements of a mature
form (grip, stance, body orientation,
swing plane, and follow-through).
- PE5.1n. Strikes an object with a
long-handled implement
demonstrating mature form.
Explain how your follow through
determines where the birdie will go
when performing a strike.
Staggered stance
Hold birdie w “O”
Pull racket back
Snap wrist
Contact at waist level
Whole Group-
● Game play – king court
tournament
 total. ( Students sink
battleships by serving and
landing the birdie into the
opposing team's hula hoop.
This helps students improve
their serving by challenging
them to get the birdie over the
net and improve their
accuracy.
At Net:
● Game Play - While playing,
assess yourselves by reciting
each learning cue out loud as
you are simultaneously
performing the movement.
This will help you see better
results.

Vocabulary Target Birdie

Flat Racket Racket
Staggered stance
Waist level

Assessments Formative: Summative – skills test

Observing - If I see that students are still having
Pre-test trouble performing the serve, I will provide
them with corrective feedback that will
help them improve their performance in
order to get better results.

Differentiation - Students may choose distance from - Students may choose distance from the
the net. net.
- Students may choose racket or - Students may choose racket or paddle
paddle