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Physical Education Lesson Plan

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Get active by dribbling a ball. Begin with a game of banana bunch and high five beanbag grab. Then, practice dribbling a ball, and identifying the part of the hand with which your active learners dribble. Finally, conclude with a game of red light, green light 3-2-1. 

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Concepts

dribbling, balls, gross motor skills, body parts, locomotor skills

Additional Tags

physical education

Instructional Ideas

  • On a nice, clear day, hold class outside
  • Create centers with each game and practice drill; rotate class and assess the smaller groups as they visit you at the dribbling center

Classroom Considerations

  • Beanbags, playground balls, and pinnies, are required 

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  • This plan was designed with a clear organizational pattern made for easy reading 
  • An assessment checklist is provided 
  • All activity procedures are written in detail with a picture example

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