Locomotor, Manipulative… · B6 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.8.1.10 - Show how to adjust body position to catch a ball thrown off-centre.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe the correct body position for catching a ball that is thrown off-centre, including hand, arm, feet and eye position.
Demonstrate how to shift the feet and adjust the arms to track and catch a ball thrown to the left or right of the body.
Show the ready position (feet in a balanced stride stance, forearms in front, eyes on the ball) before the throw is made.
Catch a ball thrown off-centre five times in a row with a partner, adjusting the body each time to meet the ball’s path.
Give one piece of simple feedback to a partner about their body position during the catching action.

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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: B6.1.8.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B6.1.8.1.10 - Show how to adjust body position to catch a ball thrown off-centre.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 72
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Demonstrate the correct hand, arm, body, feet position in the catching. Learners relax their arms by sides and keep their forearms in front. Arms and body adjust to the path of the object (ball). Feet in a balanced stride position and eyes track the object throughout the catching action. Learners practice the skill at their own pace base on their capabilities and progress at their own pace. Learners adjust their performance base on the feedback from teacher and peers.