B4 Physical Education · Term 2, Week 8
Space Awareness, Dynamics, Relations, Body Management and Strategies
Lesson notes
Learning Objectives
Indicator: B4.2.4.2.4 - Describe the appropriate body orientation to serve a ball, using the underhand movement pattern.
By the end of the lesson, learners can:
- Describe the correct body orientation for an underhand serve, including foot placement and stance, using at least three key points.
- Demonstrate the underhand serve movement pattern by tossing the ball and swinging the hand forward to strike the ball upward and forward.
- Explain the purpose of moving the hind leg forward after striking the ball to recover balance.
- Identify common errors in underhand serving (e.g., wrong foot stance, stiff arm, looking down) and suggest corrections.
- Perform the underhand serve as an individual and within a small group, giving and receiving feedback from peers.
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- Strand
- Movement Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 2)
- Sub-strand
- Space Awareness, Dynamics, Relations, Body Management and Strategies (2.4)
- Content standard
- B4.2.4.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
- Indicator
- B4.2.4.2.4 - Describe the appropriate body orientation to serve a ball, using the underhand movement pattern.
- Suggested placement
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Term 2, Week 8
(Week 20 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
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Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 49
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
Learner stands with feet shoulder width apart. Learner tosses the ball and swings the hand forward to strike the ball upward and forward. Learner moves the hind leg forward to recover. Earners practice with feedback as individual and in a group for mastery, Learners progress at their own pace.