Lesson Focus: Basketball
8-9
~Game Play~
Grade 3rd – 6th
Instructional Objectives
To learn proper basketball
techniques.
NASPE Standards
Equipment Needed
Basketballs
Cones
Instructional Activities
Run, stop, pivot
Triple Threat
Cues or Important Points
Introduction Activity
Feet shoulder width apart
Free Foot in front of pivot foot
Knees bent, head up
Ball held near shooting-side hip
Fitness Development Activity
Walk – arm circles
Flexibility and trunk development
Skip FWD/BWD/Sideways
Upper body strength Challenge
Slide, change lead leg
Abdominal development
Jump like a pogo stick
Upper Body Strength
Trot lightly
Flexibility and trunk development
Gallop backwards
Astronaut Fitness
Lesson Focus
Half Court Games
-6 teams of about 4
-2 teams rest while 4 teams play
-Teams must go past 3pt line (or red line) after shot or
rebound
-Teams must have 3 passes before shooting.
Game Activity
20-Second Shooting Challenge
-Groups of three
-Each player shoots for 20 sec from 4 positions
-Shooter, rebounder, feeder