Grade: Grade 1/2

Subject: Physical Education

Unit: Games and Basketball
Unit Dates: February 1 - February 28
Duration/Number of Periods: 11 (40 Minutes)

Organizing Idea Guiding Question Learning Outcome

Active Living: Developing physical literacy through movement and How are awareness and movement connected? Students refine and apply spatial awareness across a variety of
active living supports well-being across a lifespan. physical activity contexts.

Students modify movement to improve control and efficiency.

How can teamwork support participation, safety, and enjoyment? Students demonstrate teamwork and support participation in a
variety of physical activities.

Outcomes
Day Activities Resources Assessment
Knowledge Understanding Skills &
Procedures

1 Movement skills can be Movement skill Participate in Warm Up Basketballs Observation

refined and corrected with development requires repeated practice for
feedback and practice. repeated practice and skill development. Introduction to Basketball Questioning
effort. - What is a basketball
Feb 2 Reflect on the - How to use it (dribble)
Performance in physical performance of - How to pass
activities can be movement skills, and - Demonstration for everything
enhanced by effort and apply ways to be
repeated practice. more efficient. Dribbling
- Practice with two hands around the gym on your own
Feedback and practice - Now practice with one hand
can enhance
performance, enjoyment, Passing
and physical literacy. - Pass with a friend back and forth
- It must be gentle and controlled
- Chest pass
- Bounce pass

2 Movement skills can be Movement skill Participate in Warm-Up Basketballs Observation

refined and corrected with development requires repeated practice for
feedback and practice. repeated practice and skill development. Practice Dribbling Questioning
effort. - Practice with two hands around the gym on your own
Feb 5 Reflect on the - Now practice with one hand
Performance in physical performance of
activities can be movement skills, and Sharks and Minnows Game
enhanced by effort and apply ways to be - Students line up on one side of the gym with their basketball
repeated practice. more efficient. - Two people are in the middle and yell, “Sharks and minnows”
- Students dribble their basketball to the other side of the gym
Feedback and practice - If their basketball is knocked out of their hands, then they stand
can enhance in place with the ball between their feet and try to knock others'
performance, enjoyment, balls out of their hands
and physical literacy. - The last one standing gets to be ‘it’ for the next round
 3 The preparation phase or
ready position includes
● facing the
target
Feb 6 ● establishing a
stable position
● finding a lower
centre of gravity
The completion of the
follow-through phase
includes movement
continuing in the direction
of action, slowing down
movement, and regaining
stability.
Teamwork can build
relationships and support
others in unique ways.
4 Object manipulation can
occur in a variety of ways,
such as
● sending
Feb 7 objects,
including
passing and
pulling
● retaining
objects,
including
bouncing
● receiving
objects,
including
collecting
5 The preparation phase or
ready position includes
● facing the
target
Feb ● establishing a
stable position
12 ● finding a lower
centre of gravity
The carrying-out phase
includes the body
gathering momentum and
working to produce
movement.
The completion or
follow-through phase
includes movement
continuing in the direction
of action, slowing down of
movement, and regaining
Three phases of
movement include
preparation, carrying out,
and completion or
follow-through.
Some physical activities
require teamwork.
Learned movements can
be utilized across
physical activity contexts.
Three phases of
movement include
preparation, carrying out,
and completion or
follow-through.
Experiment with the Warm-Up Pinny Observation
three phases of Stretching
movement in a variety - Legs Dodgeballs
of physical activities. - Arms
Cardio Cones (if
Modify one or more - Jumping jacks needed)
phases of movement
to improve control and Doctor Dodgeball
efficiency. - Split the students into two sides of the gym with the dodgeballs
in the middle
Exhibit teamwork in a - Pick two students on each side to be the doctors (they will wear
variety of physical the pinny)
activity contexts. - If you get hit with a ball, you have to sit down and wait to be
saved by a doctor
- If the doctor gets hit, then they have to give their pinny back
- If someone catches your ball, you have to sit down
Utilize movement Warm-Up Basketball Observation
skills from one
physical activity in Passing Practice Questioning
another physical - Review the different passes
activity. - Have them practice for a bit
Passing While Moving
- Demonstrate how to pass while moving
- Have them pair up and practice
Sharks and Minnows Game
- Students line up on one side of the gym with their basketball
- Two people are in the middle and yell, “Sharks and minnows”
- Students dribble their basketball to the other side of the gym
- If their basketball is knocked out of their hands, then they stand
in place with the ball between their feet and try to knock others'
balls out of their hands
- The last one standing gets to be ‘it’ for the next round
Experiment with the Warm-up Basketballs Observation
three phases of
movement in a variety Shooting Introduction Questioning
of physical activities. - Where to stand under the basket
- Hand placement
Modify one or more - Jumping and shooting
phases of movement - Demonstrations
to improve control and
efficiency. Shooting Practice
- Have the students at different baskets trying to shoot their ball in
the basket
- Have them try from different spots
Shooting Game Golf
- Have two or three different pylons at each basket and have the
students in groups
- All students will start at one pylon and try to shoot, and they
count how many times they tried before they got it in
- Once they get it in, they can go and try again or try a different
 stability. pylon

6 Teamwork can build Some physical activities Exhibit teamwork in a Warm-Up All sorts of gym Observation
relationships and support require teamwork. variety of physical equipment
others in unique ways. activity contexts. Blob Tag
Teamwork is working with This is a tag game – chasing and fleeing – that has players join together to
Feb Teamwork includes others to achieve a form blobs once they’re tagged. When blobs get too big, they break off to
● communicating common goal. form smaller blobs. The game continues until all players have been caught
13 ● making
and have formed blobs.
decisions
● sharing ideas
● contributing, Get your Trash Off My Yard
● involving all Split the gym and the students into two halves. Throw a bunch of
participants dodgeballs and bean bags all over the gym. Students must, kick, throw
and slide the objects from their side of the gym to the other. They are
Movement skill trying to keep their own side clean. At the end, we count how many pieces
development requires Participate in of trash are on each side.
Movement skills can be repeated practice and repeated practice for
refined and corrected with effort skill development.
feedback and practice.

7 Spatial awareness Effective decision-making Refine movement Warm-Up Basketball Observation

includes the ongoing related to spatial skills in relation to
process of making awareness can support people or objects in a Dribbling Practice
decisions in relation to favourable movement variety of physical - Have cones around the gym, and they have to try and weave
Feb people or objects. outcomes. activities. around them with their basketball

14 Awareness of spatial Spatial awareness can Modify and adapt Steal the Basketball
changes may require influence movement gameplay based on - Half the class will have basketballs, and the other half will not
creativity and within and across awareness of spatial - The half that has them needs to try and keep their basketball by
modifications to physical activities. changes. dribbling and moving
gameplay. - The other half, needs to try and get the basketball from them
- If your basketball is stolen you need to try and steal someone
else

8 Teamwork can build Some physical activities Exhibit teamwork in a Warm-Up Basketballs Observation
relationships and support require teamwork. variety of physical
others in unique ways. activity contexts. Basketball Relay Race
Teamwork is working with - Split the class into 4 groups
Feb Teamwork includes others to achieve a - Have pylons out leading up to the basket
● communicating common goal. - Each student on the team must dribble the ball through the
16 ● making cones and take a shot at the basket (it does not have to go in)
decisions - Then they have to run back and give the ball to the next student
● sharing ideas - Once they come back they sit done and the team to have
● contributing, everyone sitting down wins
● involving all - Play multiple times
participants
Movement skill
Movement skills can be development requires Participate in
refined and corrected with repeated practice and repeated practice for
feedback and practice. effort skill development.

9 Teamwork can build Some physical activities Exhibit teamwork in a Warm Up Hula Hoops Observation
relationships and support require teamwork. variety of physical Stretching
others in unique ways. activity contexts. - Legs Bean Bags
Teamwork is working with - Arms
Feb Teamwork includes others to achieve a Cardio
● communicating common goal. - Jumping jacks
26 ● making
decisions Hulu Hoop Relay
 ● sharing ideas - Students will be split into teams of 3 or 4, and they will line up
● contributing, - Each team starts with 4 hula hoops in a line
● involving all - The student at the start of the line will throw the bean bag into
participants the first hula hoop - if they get it in, they can run and steal a hula
hoop from another group, and then it is the next person's turn
Movement skill - Each group must have at least one hula hoop
development requires Participate in - If the student misses, they go to the back of the line, and the
Movement skills can be repeated practice and repeated practice for next person goes.
refined and corrected with effort skill development. - The team with the most hula hoops at the end wins
feedback and practice.

10 Spatial awareness Effective decision-making Refine movement Warm-Up Basketballs Observation

includes the ongoing
process of making
decisions in relation to
Feb people or objects.
27 Awareness of spatial
changes may require
creativity and
modifications to
gameplay.
related to spatial
awareness can support
favourable movement
outcomes.
Spatial awareness can
influence movement
within and across
physical activities.
skills in relation to
people or objects in a Free Time with Basketballs
variety of physical - Can dribble
activities. - Can pass
- Can shoot
Modify and adapt
gameplay based on Steal the Basketball
awareness of spatial - Half the class will have basketballs, and the other half will not
changes. - The half that has them needs to try and keep their basketball by
dribbling and moving
- The other half, needs to try and get the basketball from them
- If your basketball is stolen you need to try and steal someone
else

11 Object manipulation can Learned movements can Utilize movement Sharks and Minnows Game Basketballs Observation
occur in a variety of ways, be utilized across skills from one - Students line up on one side of the gym with their basketballs
such as physical activity contexts. physical activity to - Two people are in the middle and yell, “Sharks and minnows” Pinnies
● sending another physical - Students dribble their basketballs to the other side of the gym
Feb objects, activity. - If their basketball is knocked out of their hands, then they stand
including in place with the ball between their feet and try to knock others'
28 passing and balls out of their hands
pulling - The last one standing gets to be ‘it’ for the next round
● retaining
objects, Basketball Game
including - If they are capable and want to we can try a basketball game
bouncing - Split into two teams wearing different colours
● receiving
objects,
including
collecting
 Assessment Plan

Assessment Description Formative or Summative

Throughout the unit, I will observe and watch as

students listen to activities and engage and
Observation participate with their classmates. I will look for Formative and Summative
rule-following, respectful behaviour and level of
participation. I will also observe the safety
awareness of the students.

Students are expected to try their best at the

activities and follow their teacher's and peers'
rules and expectations. They are expected to
Participation participate in skills development (repeating the Formative and Summative
same actions to improve what they are doing).
Students must reflect on their actions and apply
changes to improve what they are doing.

Students are expected to follow the rules, have

proper footwear and follow instructions so as not
to cause physical or emotional harm to
Safety themselves and their classmates. Students are Formative and Summative
expected to act appropriately at different times
throughout the class. They are expected to be
aware of their surroundings and act accordingly.

Students are expected to be inclusive and work

with their classmates to achieve a common goal.
Teamwork They are to communicate, respect and support Formative and Summative
others. They should be able to contribute to their
team and involve all team members.

Once a week, I will bring a clipboard into the gym

Notes and make notes about the assessments and Summative
outcomes above.