Mr Gym
Aerial Soccer
Take a look at this game! It sounds like so much fun. Players throw soft balls at a large ball that is suspended on a rope between two basketball hoops. The goal is to throw the smaller soft balls at and hit the larger ball to propel it...
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Be Annoying
Young scholars get in a defensive position and move around any student dribbling a basketball. The student dribbling counts to ten, if they can maintain their dribble for the ten count, the defensive player has to go and be annoying to a...
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Freeze
Students practice recognizing and getting into proper position when playing basketball defense.
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Shooting Baskets-Relay Game
Students demonstrate how to shoot baskets during a relay race. In this physical education lesson, students work in teams and shoot basketballs into the hoops as fast as they can. Each person must make one shot. The first team to finish...
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Shoot the Garbage
Learners participate in a game that focuses on the proper way to shoot a basketball. In this basketball activity, students are divided into two groups and use foam balls and beanbags to score points. The winner is the team with the most...
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Macarena Basketball Review
Middle schoolers review the basketball skills learned in class and are challenged to perform specific skills to the beat of the music.
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Card Sharks Basketball Passing
Young scholars practice chest and bounce passes with either basketballs or playground balls. They draw a card in order to determine which skill to practice.
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Basketball- Dribbling
Students practice several different basketball dribbling techniques on their own, with partners and as a team. They warm up with spot drills and figure eight dribbles and end the session with a dribbling relay race.
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Dribbling Maze
Students practice and improve their dribbling skills in a game-like situation, by dribbling through a maze.
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Shark
Students practice the strategies of putting one's back or side between the ball and the defense, as well as switching the ball to the hand away from the defense when moving with the basketball.
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NUTRITION STATION CIRCUIT
Students learn various fitness concepts along with various basketball skills. Ten stations incorporate nutrition and basketball skills while
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Red Ribbon Week Stations
Students participate in different physical skills that celebrate Red Ribbon Week. In this Red Ribbon Week instructional activity, students are divided into groups and participate in various learning stations which include jump rope,...
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Black History Stations
Students strengthen motor skills while acquiring knowledge about famous African Americans. In this Black History Physical Education lesson, the students participate in various learning stations which enhance their knowledge of famous...
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Freeze
Students practice recognizing and getting into proper position when playing defense.
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Shadow Dribble Tag
Young scholars work in pairs to refine their dribbling skills. One student is given a ball and told to dribble within the shadow of a partner. The second student is told to move in a way that keeps his or her shadow out of reach.
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Dribble Frenzy
Students reinforce and review dribbling skills taught in previous class lessons and compare their ability to dribble with different types of balls.
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Basketball Assessment: Left Handed Layup
Students identify if their peers are using the correct cues when shooting a layup.
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Wally badminton
Students use badminton racquets, shuttle cocks, nets and basketball hoops to improve their accuracy of the badminton overhead and/or underhand clear.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
Eighth graders participate in a basketball game that involves taking on the roles of Union and Confederate armies. In two teams, each wearing either gray or blue fabric strips, they attempt to capture their opponents and free their own...
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How Far Can You Throw?
Sixth graders take a turn throwing the basketball and softball. They measure the distance in feet and inches between the starting and landing points of the balls. The recorder will record the distance each ball was thrown next to each...
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Spelling Bee Shoot Out
Students practice basketball shooting skills, spelling, and group cooperation skills. They review the proper techniques of shooting, passing, and rebounding in basketball. They should also be familiar with the spelling words used in the...
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Paraphrase/Summarize Relay
Fifth graders internalize the ability to recall, inform, or organize ideas when comprehending text. Students practice paraphrasing/summarizing by taking it to the playground. Students line up with 4B5 feet on each side of the group,...
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Turkey Hunt Obstacle Course
Learners participate with a fleece ball. Each target can be thrown at only once per round. After the throw the student recovers the ball and moves to the next obstacle. The student puts the fleece ball away, picks up the basketball and...