B1 Physical Education · Term 1 Week 8: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.8.1.8 - Demonstrate the underhand throw pattern.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Stand with feet shoulder width apart and hold a ball correctly in the throwing hand before throwing.
Step forward with the opposite foot while swinging the throwing hand backward.
Swing the throwing hand forward and release the ball with the palm facing forward.
Demonstrate the underhand throw toward a target or for distance in individual and group practice.
Apply the underhand throw in a simple game situation with patience, focus and fair play.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.8)
Content standard: B1.1.8.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B1.1.8.1.8 - Demonstrate the underhand throw pattern.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

After learners had warmed up, demonstrate how underarm throw pattern by standing shoulder width apart with ball. Swing the hand with the ball backward as you simultaneously step forward with the foot. Swing the hand forward and throw the ball with the palm facing forward. Guide learners to practice as individuals and in groups. Observe them practice and give feedback for corrective practice and motivation.
Organise underarm throw for distance or target. Let learners cool down to end the lesson.