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Volleyball - Lesson One
How much does your class know about volleyball? Start your volleyball unit with a written pre-test on the skills and rules of the sport. Then, give them a handout that teaches the class all about volleyball. Try breaking the lesson up to...
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Volleyball - Lesson 16 - Serve Receive
A strong volleyball lesson cover positioning for serve receive and transitioning from those positions to offensive attack. There are many ways to set up for serve receive depending on the rotation of the group and the skills of the...
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Volleyball - Lesson 8 - Spiking Footwork
Lesson 8 in this series of seventeen volleyball lessons focuses on the basic footsteps of approaching the net to spike the ball. It takes a lot of practice to get good at spiking the volleyball. It is also one of the most thrilling...
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Volleyball - Lesson 1 - Setting up to Attack
The most important skill to learn in volleyball is passing and bumping. This skill should be practiced every day. The first lesson in this unit of twenty lessons is all about passing. Get a good foundation going and learn how to pass well.
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Volleyball - Lesson 6 - Forearm Pass
Feet to the ball, belly button to the target, flat platform. These are the three main cues for making a good forearm pass in volleyball. Teach these cues, practice these skills, work on performing a good forearm pass. Yes, practice,...
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Volleyball - Lesson 19 - Serve Receive
Lesson 19 of 20 in this extensive volleyball unit is about bringing it all together. Pass, set, hit! A volleyball players mantra. So practice, practice, practice. Practice receiving the ball and making a pass to the setter, who then sets...
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Volleyball - Lesson 5 - Winning the Point
Volleyball - Lesson 5 is about winning the point. It takes some practice and hard word to become good at hitting or spiking a volleyball. This lesson plan focuses on some of the teaching cues and techniques of hitting/spiking a...
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Volleyball - Lesson 15 - Tactile Approach
What happens when the opponents hit a hard spiked ball downward at you? Dig it! More practice digging! Lesson 15 reviews and refocuses on the skill of digging that was taught in lesson 14. The players can never have enough practice...
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Volleyball - Lesson 14 - Digging
Digging in volleyball refers to passing a hard hit, as in a spiked, ball. Since the ball is intended to be hit hard at the floor, positioning is important when attempting to dig it. The player needs to be low to the ground to dig a ball...
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Volleyball: Winning the Point - Lesson 10
Volleyball - Lesson 10 focuses on how to handle a free ball. What does the passer do? What does the setter do? What does the hitter do? These skills are covered in this lesson plan. Then the class practices in small groups. This lesson...
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Volleyball - Lesson 11 - Free Ball Defense, Base, and Open Up
What positions should the volleyball players be in for a free ball? What position should they be in for a hard hit? Then where do they each move, transitioning to offense? Lesson 11 goes over these questions regarding positioning and...
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Volleyball - Lesson 12 - Attacking as a Team
Volleyball Lesson 12 focuses on team work and communication. Helping each other identify balls that are in play or if the ball is going out of play, by calling out loud - in, or, out. The more communication there is amongst team players...
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Rope Volleyball
Students use a jump rope as a net and volley a ball or balloon over the net a specified number of times. They work cooperatively and improve their eye-hand coordination as they play a fast-paced game of jump-rope volleyball.
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Volleyball - Lesson 13 - Setting up to Attack and Winning the Point
Now that the basics of passing, setting, and hitting have been covered, it's time to put it all together. Lesson 13 has groups of players practicing to pass, set, spike. Communication is emphasized. It takes a lot of practice to be...
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Foot Volleyball
Students work together as a team and promote ball control with the feet. The game also reinforces basic volleyball rules.
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Volleyball Set Assessment
Students complete a reciprocal assessment of the set used in volleyball.
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Volleyball Underhand Serve Checklist
Students demonstrate their ability to serve a volleyball trainer over a net using proper skills. They take a paper and pencil assessment.
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Volleyball Recall Poster
Students create an artistic promotional poster to assess retained knowledge of volleyball terms used during volleyball unit.
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Dueling Bumpers
Students get an opportunity to show control of force and accuracy using a volleyball bump.
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Volleyball Bonkers
Students practice aiming with the underhand hit in striking with short-handled implements to introduce them to a underhand hit in volleyball. They encounter the manipulatives of tape, hula hoops and a variety of balls to assist them with...
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Bouncing Balloon Volley
Students practice volleyball skills using a balloon to volley with a two-handed underhand pattern while keeping the balloon in their self-space.
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Costing Fencing For A Volleyball Court
Students engage in a instructional activity for mathematical application based upon the use of calculations in order to create a fence for a volleyball court. The fence is designed and drawn with measurements. The core of the...
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Ask Me!
Help your class share what they have learned in their physical education class using this resource. Learners complete a homework activity in which they perform a skill to help their parents understand what they have been learning in...