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Star Wars® Dodge Ball
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...
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Throw (Don't Mow!) the Yard
Students practice and are assessed on the cue's of overhand throwing. They use a variety of objects to throw and aim at.
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The River/Fish Game
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.
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Dodgeball: The 4-Week Lesson Plan
There's more to this game than just dodging! Here you'll find loads of activities and practice exercises for teaching your young athletes a variety of overarm/underarm throws, catches, dodges, and tactics.
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Dodgeball Variations
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...
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Throw to the Cone
Students practice throwing to a moving target and increase their facility with accurate throwing by playing this game.
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Tchoukball - Lesson 5 - Rebounding
Tchoukball instructional activity 5 is focused on rebounding. This is a good skill to learn in that getting control of the ball is so important. After all, one must have the ball in order to score. There are several drills that have been...
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Tchoukball - Lesson 3 - Footwork and Passing
This third lesson in the Tchoukball unit is all about footwork and passing. For this lesson there are several drills to practice footwork as only three steps are allowed in regulation play. As the class works on footwork, they will also...
Perkins School for the Blind
Beanbag Toss
Why is learning how to catch and toss so important? If one has visual impairments, learning this basic skill will help him increase orientation and mobility, coordination, and cognitive development,. Mastery of this skill will also mean...
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Team Handball Lesson #3
Students practice hand-eye coordination skills by identifying proper throwing technique, and by passing, throwing, and bouncing ball to partner from distance of six feet, both while stationary and in motion.
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Speedball
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...
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Rebound Ball
Young scholars practice throwing and catching in teams while learning about rebound angles.
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Basketball - Hoops - Team Sports 2
Hoopsters! Looking for something to use to teach your hoopsters a bit about the game of basketball? Use this very comprehensive PowerPoint to teach everything from the history of the sport, to skill techniques, to game plays. Included...
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British Warm-Up Tag
British warm-up tag is a team dodgeball game. One ball, two teams. Run away from the person who has the ball in his hand to avoid being hit by the ball and eliminated from the game. If you have the ball in your hands, you may not...
Perkins School for the Blind
Beach Ball with Bell
Encourage your learners who are blind or visually impaired to participate in sports or recreational activities. This super simple idea uses a beach ball with a bell on it to help kids become comfortable with playing catch. The activity...
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Jack Math Scramble
Young scholars 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 activity, they...
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Football-2 Minute Drill
Students participate in two minute drills throwing and catching a football. In this football lesson plan, the students are divided into teams and pass the football at various distances. The students may rotate their team roles after each...
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Football Mania
Students practice previously- learned throwing and catching skills and offensive/defensive strategies in a game-like situation.
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Throwing for Distance/Accuracy
Students practice throwing for distance and for accuracy.
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Boomerang
Students build their own boomerang. In this physics lesson, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
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Civil War and Beyond
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...
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Catch the Letter Game
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...
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Four Wall Handball
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...
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STXBall Soft Lacrosse
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.