Catching and Throwing Teacher Resources

Young athletes put together the athletic skills they need to play different sports in the eighth week of this physical education unit. First they work on basic skills like running, jumping, kicking, throwing, and catching. Next, children...

This instructional activity/drill is just what it says - lead up skills to corner ball. Players practice tossing the ball and catching the ball. There is no running with the ball, so players need to think about stopping and being in one...

The title is misleading because this is more of a keep away game with the ability to score points. This instructional activity has two groups playing against each other using a deck ring, but a frisbee, or a nerf football could also be...

Keep the conversation going with a social skills activity. Designed for learners with autism, the lesson guides peers through the back-and-forth of a conversation, encouraging them to wait their turn before responding.

Raise teenagers' awareness about the importance of living an active life and staying physically fit by using this short health video. Starting with a series of facts about the negative consequences of physical inactivity and unbalanced...

A simple lesson to practice the throwing and catching skills for the game of Tchoukball. There are several warm-up activities to have the class practice tossing a ball around. Then the main drill is organized much like a basketball...

Tchoukball, Lesson 2 is all about passing and thusly, catching the ball. There are many drills that the class does to practice different types of passes and then different types of catches. There are 8 lessons in this Tchoukball unit....

What is Tchoukball? Never heard of it? Take a look at this unit and see if it's something worth teaching to you class. It could be fun to learn a new non-traditional sport. Pretty much all you need to know is here in this unit. Lesson 1...

Students practice their catching and throwing skills. In this physical education lesson, students participate in a circuit activity that requires them to catch and throw using a variety of equipment.

Young scholars investigate the basic skills needed to play the game of Tchoukball. They take part in various activities focused on mastering skills of throwing and catching the ball. The lesson plan includes diagrams for drills that the...

Students compare the differences in catching four different pieces of equipment. They, in groups, practice catching the items, and discuss which one was the easiest and hardest to catch, and graph their results.

An intermediate throwing lesson for elementary-aged learners that focuses on the approach to throwing a ball. The approach is important in that it gets the body ready to generate more power to throw a ball faster and farther. The...

From bunny hops and bridges to bean bag tosses and big ball catches, your activity toolkit will be overflowing with great new ideas for adaptive physical education!

Students practice their throwing and catching skills while reinforcing cues learned previously in class. They throw and catch with a partner to music. They use at least six or seven different objects to hone their skills.

Students focus on throwing the balls underhanded and over handed at targets that are not moving. They foucs on catching balls in the air by throwing them up and catching their own ball and balls being thrown to them in the air.

Seventh graders study deck tennis. For this lesson that can be adapted to teach movement, passing and positioning in any sport, 7th graders toss and catch a rubber ring, students of varying abuilities will be able to participate in this...

Games like this are so much fun! It's basically a big keep-away game, but you get to score points. There are rules by which to play, so students can practice the passing and catching skills in football as much as possible in the game....

Young scholars practice catching and throwing skills in a dynamic setting. They become familiar with the utilization of the entire open space, along with concept of "getting open."

If you have never played dodgeball with your class before, this is a great place to start! Warm your players up with a fun motivation activity, explain the rules using a detailed set of guidelines, and then test your skills in a...

Students practice throwing and catching a ball. They play games, simulate games concepts and demonstrate how to catch with different size balls. Afterward, they select a partner and to toss and catch the different sized balls with each...

Second graders explore how to throw and catch a frisbee. They discuss the proper way to throw and catch the frisbee. Students observe how to correctly hold the frisbee and practice holding and throwing. They throw the frisbee at targets...

Students practice throwing to a moving target and increase their facility with accurate throwing by playing this game.

This activity is two-fold in that it addresses having youngsters get a feel for different rhythms in music and in practicing their underhand tossing skills. Gather all kinds of equipment to throw, such as: yarn balls, spider balls, and...

The star drill is set up to practice throwing and catching a football. The path of whom to throw to in this group of five players is to follow the pattern of drawing a star. The players practice their skills and as they get better,...