Locomotor, Manipulative… · B4 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.6.1.6 - Strike a bounce ball with the hands and feet.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Strike a bounced ball with an open hand (underhand movement pattern) towards a partner or target with accuracy.
Strike a gently tossed ball with the foot using side orientation, sending it towards a partner or designated area.
Demonstrate correct body positioning, balance, and eye-on-ball focus when striking a ball that has bounced once.
Apply the skill of striking a bounced ball in a paired practice activity, showing coordination and control.
Explain in their own words when it is appropriate to use the hand or foot to strike a bounced ball during games.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.6)
Content standard: B4.1.6.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B4.1.6.1.6 - Strike a bounce ball with the hands and feet.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

In pairs, a partner tosses a lightweight ball to a colleague to hit over varying distances. Serve a lightweight ball to a partner, using the underhand movement pattern. Strike a gently tossed ball with feet, using a side orientation.