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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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Roll, pass or shoot
The students roll a ball to knock over a bowling pin. Then their group will either pass the ball or shoot the ball.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living)
By Sharon Hudson.
Rounding ball
This lesson is designed to help students become more efficient at rounding numbers to tens and hundreds using mental math methods. It will help students become quick thinkers and stay focused.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Brenda Seymour.
Basketball shot
This lesson introduces students to the proper technique of shooting the basketball.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Healthful Living)
By Eric Gramer.
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 2–3 Healthful Living)
By Nancy Lee.
Bouncing ball experiment
In this experiment students should be in groups of 3. Students will drop a ball from different heights and measure the corresponding bounce. Since each group will use a different ball, they will generate different sets of data. They will be asked to discuss and compare their linear function with that of their classmates. They should practice measuring the ball bounce before they begin to collect data.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By alicia jones.
Island basketball
In this activity, the class will be divided into two teams: the "Sharks," who play defense and the "Swimmers," who play offense. The "Swimmers" attempt to cross the ocean and avoid the "Sharks."
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living)
By Resa Holt.
Tennis skills
Students will refine their basic tennis skills by participating in a variety of activities for the beginner.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 )
By Larry Siers.
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.
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 4–5 )
By Tim Anderson.
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.
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.
Exploring probability
Through teacher guidance, students will experiment with objects to generate probable outcomes to consider probability.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
By John Cleveland.
B-17 ball turret
B-17 ball turret
Format: image/photograph
Rules and reasons
Through active participation in a game without rules, students will discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They will design a poster and write a story about rules.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Jeannette Renas.
Meter madness
The students will identify 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. They will also identify the down-beat and begin to understand conducting patterns.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education)
By Alice Barlowe.
Hoop ball
Students must move very quickly to try to get three balls in their hoop. This game can be played by grades one through four and may be played by large groups (30–50). This game requires students to use problem solving skills while getting a great workout.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)
By JoAnne Harrell.
Goals, goals, goals
Students will be introduced to the benefits of goal-setting and the steps in the goal setting process. A group activity with a ball will give students practice in all steps of the process and an opportunity to see the benefits of setting goals.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance)
By Pat Nystrom.
You go circuit
Station activities centered around the objective of changing levels and manipulating objects.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–5 Healthful Living)
By Alice Monk.
Angry words: What goes around comes around
This is a simple, concrete lesson to illustrate the power of anger to travel from one person to another and to linger in the environment even after the immediate emotion is gone. Strategies for coping with angry feelings are shared.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)
By Judy Lavore.
Trashketball review for ratios, fractions, decimals and percents.
This lesson will help the students with changing from ratios to fractions, fractions to decimals, and decimals to percents.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
By David Crumm.