Catching and Throwing Teacher Resources

Young scholars participate in an activity that promotes self-confidence, concentration and improves hand-eye coordination. They choose a scarf to throw up into the air and catch with one hand and then the other hand. Stimulation of the...

Put a new, action-filled spin on a classic game with Star Wars® Dodge Ball. Scholars turn into Jedis and lightsabers are used to save peers from sitting on the sidelines, all the while a bombardment of balls fly towards moving targets. 

Learners pay a team sport. In this baseball instructional activity, students practice various skills such as batting, pitching, throwing and catching. Learners learn and practice the batting rotation and participate in each position.

Learners use different pieces of equipment to practice throwing and catching. They use the cardinal directions of North, South, East and West in making a compass rose with the equipment. They must use higher order and decision making...

Students review previously taught movements of kicking, striking, throwing and catching while involving a Halloween theme. They go to workstations with names such as "Floating Ghosts," "Shadow Shapes," "Spider Web," &quo

Young scholars reinforce skills already learned in a fun activity before the Holidays. They participate in such games as Candy Cane Bowling, Stocking Stuffers, Jingle Bell Basketball, and Candy Cane Lane.

Students participate in completing various locomotor skills. In this physical education/literacy lesson, students explore the gym searching for Halloween items to return back to their "home". Additionally, students must be engaged in the...

Eighth graders complete a variety of football-themed activities. They develop creative writing projects with a football inspiration, research and interpret football statistics and practice football skills in P.E.

Students use a protractor to measure angles. They classify angles by type: right angle, acute angles, and obtuse angles. Students build and draw right, acute, and obtuse angles. They discuss how do people in various professions use...

Dodgeball has been beloved by schoolchildren for many years, but who would have thought there could be so many variations for this exciting and physically active game? Mix it up in your PE class and keep the adventure going with over 30...

Learners to get a feel for different rhythms through throwing and catching. They are asked to throw to their partner keeping time with the beat of the music. The partner catch the ball and throw it back to their partner in rhythm.

Students practice throwing and catching jacks to improve their hand-eye coordination. In groups, they participate in a variety of games in which they use the jacks to improve their problem solving skills. To end the lesson, they pick up...

Young scholars practice throwing and catching a football in a dynamic setting. The quarterbacks throw passes to their receivers. If the receiver catches a pass, then they jog back to their quarterback area and they become a quarterback.

Students practice previously- learned throwing and catching skills and offensive/defensive strategies in a game-like situation.

Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...

Students integrate writing, reading and movement skills. They draw from a hat a movement skill (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking, etc.), sport, or related word (e. g., heart, muscle, etc.) and create a book written on the first or...

Young scholars explore the human body by participating in a physical education activity. In this bean bag lesson, students identify the hand eye coordination skills necessary to throw and catch a bean bag with a partner. Young scholars...

Young scholars practice various locomotor skills at six different stations. They move a 'bunny' down a 'trail' to track their progress. All of the activities must be done as a group and stress teamwork and sportsmanship.

Students develop fitness levels and reinforce specific sports skills while integrating basic math.

Fourth graders participate in a game reflecting the solar system, stars, and rockets. They simulate how space invaders move and hit stars and rockets. They discuss how scientists study the stars and planets.

Students discover how to cradle, throw and catch and scoop in order to play Lacrosse. They also need to know the simple rules of the game.

Students explore the sport of handball. After reviewing the rules of handball, they explore how to hit the ball without hurting their hands. Students discuss arm strokes and proper foot alignment and sidearm positions. Using proper...

Students practice throwing and catching skills in a pair while competing for all the fish that are caught while successfully demonstrating these skills. The game is made harder by increasing the distance of the throwing and catching.

Young scholars create recycled art. In this visual art lesson, students use recycled products to assemble robotic pieces of art. Young scholars also write stories about their robots.