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Basketball: How to shoot
This lesson will give students the ability to succeed at one of the most important skills of basketball. This will be interesting, easy, and fun to learn.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living)
Dream Team basketball stations
Students will refine their basic skills of basketball by participating in a variety of basketball stations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Healthful Living)
By Lisa Sinon.
Dribbling a ball with a hand
After this lesson, student should be aware of 4 critical components of dribbling a ball (on the side, no higher than waist, pushing the ball down, and looking up) and be able to dribble a ball applying at least 3 of them.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Healthful Living)
By Bozena Mielczak.
Effective basketball shooting
Students will learn and demonstrate effective free throw shooting skills: proper hand placement, balance, stance, and focusing eyesight on the target (basketball goal and rim).
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Healthful Living)
By Tim Anderson.
Flipping frogs
Using frog beanbags, students will demonstrate skill components of the underhand toss.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Healthful Living)
By Steve Smalley.
Passing for success
Student will learn how to pass a basketball, one of the skills necessary to succeed at the game of basketball.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living)
By Pierre Dacons.
Quad soccer
This is a fun variation of indoor soccer. There are four goals and teams instead of only two.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Healthful Living)
By Clay Mohr.
Super casino basketball
Students will demonstrate skills in dribbling, shooting, and defense by participating in a game that promotes cooperation and sportsmanship.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living)
By Chad Hamby.
Team tag
Students communicate, collaborate, and commit to their team and to the team's strategy. A team's desire for hard work and unselfishness makes for their success.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)
By B.A. Byerly.
Tennis ball can relay
Through tennis ball can relays, reading will be integrated into the physical education program. This will be done with instructions written on slips of paper. In relay form, students will pull them out of a tennis ball can one at a time and perform each task.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Healthful Living)
By Nancy Lee.
Ultimate frisbee
Ultimate frisbee is a game that can be played on a regular gym floor. Students will use a combination of passing and catching skills. Ultimate frisbee is a good cardiovascular workout. Students will also be able to work on teamwork skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living)
By Susie Shelton.
Underhand throwing
The students will perform the skills of throwing underhand. This is the second lesson in Manipulative Activities Unit in 2nd quarter that follows lesson on rolling a ball.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Healthful Living)
By Bozena Mielczak.

Resources on the web

It's My Life
Learn more about emotions, friendships, life decisions, money and other issues of interest to young people approaching independence. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: PBS