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PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
BASKETBALL
UNIT PLAN
Duration: 4 days
Rachel Richards
PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
Introduction
In this unit students will utilize physical skills that are associated with basketball with a focus on
lay ups. Students will practice manipulating objects, hand-eye coordination, accuracy, receiving
and throwing and object, loco-motor and non-locomotor skill sets and cooperation.
The skill students will be tested on is the layup so there will be an emphasis in exercises on
improving the execution of this specific skill.
SLOs
A10-1- Locomotor skills; apply and refine locomotor skills and concepts effort, space and
relationships to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance
A10-3 Nonlocomotor skills; apply and refine nonlocomotor skills and concepts effort, space
and relationships to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance
A10-5 Manipulative skills; apply and refine manipulative skills and concepts effort, space
and relationships to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance
A10-10 Basic Skills in Games adapt and improve activity-specific skills in a variety of games
A 10 -11- Basic Skills in Games select, plan and create games that incorporate simple and more
challenging strategies and tactics
D10-3 Select and apply rules, routines and procedures of safety in a variety of activities
D10-6 Analyze current activity lifestyle and establish personally challenging goals to maintain
participation for life
Key Questions/Ques:
What are the motions to a lay-up?
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PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
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A10 -11
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students practice with a Posters
peer evaluator explaining Playing
game music
Game Stations- Set up stations during
several stations with the
various games utilizing games
bball skills and have
student switch every 3-
5 minutes (include
several lay-up games)
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A10-5 Observatio the basic practice drills safety instructio music
A10-10
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the motions game that incorporates on with layup
Rachel Richards
PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
of a lay-up? lay outs- play through display motions
everyones games written on
it
3. Skill test A A10-1
C A10-3 Can each Skill Test- Students will Refs to Direct Play
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C10-3 will evaluate skill execution
Day 1 Checklist execute a safety n s during
C10-5 against a rubric
D10-3 proper lay rules games
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students Give them 2-3 minutes written on tion
playing to come up with a team it
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they score. Have them tournamen ge
share their name and t bracket student
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class. Whiteboar run
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four teams playing at a scorekeepi forth
time. The fifth team will ng
serve as refs and score
keepers for the two
games.
My assessment throughout the unit is formative with the exception of the skills test on
Throughout the unit, the teacher will be walking around and observing students working
At the end of the first lesson, I will do a thumbs up, thumbs down survey to see how
response, I may spend more time on lay ups during the next class.
At the beginning of the first day, I am going to ask the students to write out one personal
goal for the basketball unit. Im going to ask them to be skill specific as to one game-
specific skill they would like to work on. I will tell them my personal goal as an example.
This is the summative piece of this unit. During the skills test, students will be evaluated
On the last day of the unit. After the quiz, students will be asked to fill out an exit slip
saying whether or not they met the goal they set on Monday and explain why or why
not.
This quiz will be used formatively to see if my unit objectives were met and to gauge
On Days 3 and 4, students will be graded against a rubric or checklist skills test.
Participation/Attitude (60%)
Student participated in activities and demonstrated a good attitude throughout the unit.
Prior to Lesson:
Write out the four points of a layup on the poster
Have materials prepared and ready
Gym Set Up: Have each station poster up and materials out as needed
PROCEDURE
Introduction (5 min.):
(hook, pre-assessment, connection to curriculum, focus/learning area, expectations, Transition, groupings, overview)
Assessment
Hook/Attention Grabber: Were doing basketball this week which should be fun
considering Im terrible at basketball! Ill be asking for help from those of you who play Pre-Assessment: Ask
basketball. How many of you are on a team? (Observe who plays) students who plays
basketball
The focus is on lay up so I am setting a goal to be able to execute a layup successfully. I
Rachel Richards
PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
want you all to set a skill-specific goal for this unit too.
Formative: Written
I also want you to write down one safety rule we should follow during this unit. goals & safety rules
- Hand out post its and pens and have each student write their name and a skill-
specific goal & one safety rule
Body (52 min.):
Formative & Summative Assessments, Key Content Areas, Game/Activity Rules & Expectations, Specific Learner
Considerations: Transitions
Assessment
Learning Activity #1: Easy Fit 15 (15 minutes)
- Have student demonstrate a lay-up from the right- talk them through the 4 key
points of a layup
1. Left right left footwork
2. Dribble on first step
3. Drive knee up
4. Find the square and follow through
Game Stations- Set up several stations with various games utilizing b-ball skills and
have student switch every 3-5 minutes (include several lay-up games). Have 6 groups.
Spend 5 minutes at each station.
SAY: Think about all the different games we played today because
tomorrow you are going to have a chance to think of your own.
Prior to Lesson:
- Talk about the safety rules the students wrote out the day before (have some listed
on a poster)
- Tell them they get to design the drills or games for todays basketball circuit
Learning Activity #2: Lay Up Review & Practice Drills (10 minutes)
Planning- (7 minutes)
- Break students into six groups and have each group create a drill or
game.
- Pair two of the groups to come up with a mini game with changes to the
rules for their section.
- Show them who is assigned to what section of the gym and encourage
them to utilize a lay-up drill if there is a basket in their section.
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PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
- Give them each a post it to write it out and 5 minutes and tell them to grab
whatever extra equipment they need.
Group 6
Group 3 Group 5
Prior to Lesson: Select the teams prior and have a list ready to go
- Today is a round robin tournament where you will compete for your seeds in
tomorrows tournament.
- But first- lets work out.
Body ( 55 min.):
Formative & Summative Assessments, Key Content Areas, Game/Activity Rules & Expectations, Specific Learner
Considerations: Transitions
Assessment
Learning Activity #1: Easy Fit 15 (15 minutes)
Round 1- BASKETBALL
Round 2- FOUL
Round 3- Students choose the final word
Lay Up practice
Prior to Lesson:
Body ( 50 min.):
Formative & Summative Assessments, Key Content Areas, Game/Activity Rules & Expectations, Specific Learner
Considerations: Transitions
Rachel Richards
PS 2
Basketball Unit Plan- Grade 10
Assessment
Learning Activity #1: Hard Fit 15 (15 minutes)
Announce the Top 3 teams of the tournament- Tell other students to Exit Slip
give them a hand
Hand out exit slips and tell students to reflect on their personal goal
they set for themselves on Monday. Answer these questions: Did you
meet your goal? Why or why not? What would have helped you
achieve this goal?
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8. Fill in the blank describing the four motions in executing a lay up. (1 point each)
a._________________________________________________________
b._________________________________________________________
c._______________________________________________________
d._________________________________________________________
NAME: ________________
2. What is it called when you are dribbling, stop and pick up the dribble, and then
3. When a player shoots the ball and it bounces off the backboard or rim, what is
the action of grabbing it first called?
A. foul
B. rebound
C. reach
D. block
7. When doing a lay-up from the left side, what hand should you be using and why?
(2 points)
You lift with the left hand because in a lay up you want to use the hand closest to the
basket.
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8. Fill in the blank describing the four motions in executing a lay up. (1 point each)
Answers vary based on safety discussion in class. May include things like; jewelry,