Students practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.

Pupils throw and catch various objects in this introductory activity. They attempt to throw balls into Oscar's Garbage Can.

Students perform locomotor skills such as throwing balls while counting up to 100. In this 100th day of school physical education lesson, the students play a Hungry, Hungry Hippos game to perform the throwing technique. There are several...

Learners view a film about baseball and calculate the time required for a variety of operations that take place in baseball. They use the calculations to stage a credible game of Shadow Ball and reflect on the challenges for arranging...

Young scholars 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.

Sixth graders play a game.  In this Civil War lesson, 6th graders discuss the beginnings of the Civil War and define vocabulary words associated with the war such as abolitionist and Emancipation Proclamation.  Students play a...

Students have a rubber kickball that is passed around in a circle. A letter name is called and anyone with that letter sound that begins their name raises their hand. The ball is passed to them and they say, " K is for Kara." and then...

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...

Learners, in pairs, choose a ball to throw back and forth between them about 9 feet apart (i.e., 3 giant steps). After making a catch both students take one giant step backwards. If a student misses a catch they move one giant step...

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...

Review concepts at the end of the day with a quick game of speedball! The activity starts with learners seated on top of their desks who must then, after responding correctly to a review question, pass the ball around the classroom as...

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.

Students to practice overhand throwing in a game situation. They use balls of yarn to practice their throwing skills.

Sixth graders catch and throw balls at all levels high, medium, and low while counting their points up from the balls that they catch. They are asked the skills that they have already explored in softball from the previous class. ...

Pupils practice throwing, catching and defending a receiver.

Students explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson plan, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Students...

Students 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."

Students learn fitness through a team game. They explore how to move into open spaces to receive passes from teammates.

Students play a game of T-ball/softball.

Students discover tidal pools.  In this oceanographic lesson, students observe the tides of the earth and the creatures that inhabit the intertidal zones.  Students role-play the tidal zones by portraying themselves as animals...

Students practice throwing and catching with a partner or self toss-catch. As a prerequisite skill they should understand safe spaces and have some knowledge of throwing and catching skills.

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

Get your class up and moving! Instant activities are a great way to keep the whole class active with little teacher involvement. While this is not a lesson for an entire class period, these activities sound like fun. Try a few of these...

A great instructional activity to teach the fundamentals of the underhand toss. Begin with some warm-ups, review how to do the underhand roll, and then teach the new skill of the underhand toss. The teaching activity is scaffolded and...