Second-Fourth Grade
Essential Skills: 


This unit focuses on basketball skill development through skill-specific basketball lead up games. Dribbling, passing, and shooting in dynamic, game-like environments are the main focus. ​ 

Resources:

Lesson/Activity Plans:

TEKS:

2.1.N

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​2.2.B
​Demonstrate on cue key elements of hand dribble, foot dribble, kick and strike such as striking balloon or ball with hand
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Identify similar movement concepts and terms in a variety of skills such as straddle position, ready position, and bending knees to absorb force
3.2.A
Identify similar positions in a variety of movements such as straddle positions, ready position, and bending knees to absorb force
4.1.K
​Demonstrate key elements in manipulative skills such as volleying, hand dribble, foot dribble, punt, striking with body part, racquet, or bat

GLOs:​

Standard 1. Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
  • Outcome E16.3-5c.
    • Catches a gently tossed hand-sized ball from a partner, demonstrating four of the five critical elements of a mature pattern (3);
    • Catches a thrown ball above the head, at chest/waist level, and below the waist using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment (4);
    • Catches with accuracy, both partners moving (5b);
    • Catches with reasonable accuracy in dynamic, small-sided practice tasks (5c).
  • Outcome E17.3-5.
    • Dribbles and travels in general space at slow to moderate jogging speed with control of ball and body (3);
    • Dribbles in self-space with both the preferred and the non-preferred hand using a mature pattern (4a);
    • Dribbles in general space with control of ball and body while increasing and decreasing speed (4b);
    • Combines hand dribbling with other skills during one-on-one practice tasks (5).
  • Outcome E20.4-5.
    • Dribbles with hand/feet in combination with other skills (e.g., passing, receiving, shooting) (4);
    • Hand/foot-dribbles with mature patterns in a variety of small-sided game forms (5).
  • Outcome E26.4-5.
    • Combines traveling with the manipulative skills of dribbling, passing, and catching in teacher- and/or student-designed small-sided practice task environments (4);
    • Combines manipulative skills and traveling for execution to a target (e.g., scoring) (5).