Locomotor, Manipulative… · B4 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.7.1.7 - Strike a self-tossed light weight ball with a paddle or racket to a partner.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate the correct grip and ready position for holding a paddle or racket when preparing to strike a ball.
Toss a lightweight ball upward with one hand and strike it with a paddle or racket using an underhand movement pattern.
Strike a self-tossed lightweight ball to a partner standing at a short distance (3 to 5 metres) with controlled force and direction.
Adjust the force of the strike to send the ball over varying distances to a partner.
Apply the side orientation (standing sideways to the target) when striking a gently tossed ball with a bat or paddle.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.7)
Content standard: B4.1.7.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B4.1.7.1.7 - Strike a self-tossed light weight ball with a paddle or racket to a partner.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 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 a bat, using a side orientation.