Space Awareness… · B2 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.5.2.6 - Identify opportunities to use underhand and overhand movement (throw) patterns.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate an underhand throw and an overhand throw, showing the correct arm and body position for each.
Name at least two games played in Ghana, such as netball, basketball, or handball, where underhand and overhand throws are used.
Identify when it is better to use an underhand throw versus an overhand throw in a given game situation.
Explain in simple words why players choose a particular throw pattern during a game.
Work cooperatively with a partner to practise and correct each other’s throwing technique.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Movement Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Space Awareness, Dynamics, Relations, Body Management and Strategies (2.5)
Content standard: B2.2.5.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities
Indicator: B2.2.5.2.6 - Identify opportunities to use underhand and overhand movement (throw) patterns.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 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. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to understand that underhand and overhand throw are used in games such as netball, basketball, and handball, etc. for passing and shooting.