Lesson 9b Ball Handling to the Air with Emphasis on Levels

GRADE	TOPIC	UNIT
Kindergarten	Ball Handling to the Air with emphasis on Levels	Games
Equipment Needed Play balls, Station Cards; Ball Handling, Control Cones Content Standard Benchmarks or Common Core Standards Learning Goals, Objectives, Expected Outcomes Psychomotor Catch and throw the ball from and in all three levels that the body can be in. Cognitive Verbally describe the points of throwing the ball to the air and catching the ball from the air. Create a sequence, choosing the level to start the throw from and the level to catch the ball in. Affective Practice safely at the stations during review.. Students will have fun!
ACTIVITY	PROCEDURE AND TRANSITIONS WITH MODIFICATIONS AND OR ACCOMMODATIONS	SETUP DESCRIPTION OR DIAGRAM
Entrance Routine	Have the spots spread out around inside the boundaries. Have the students get a ball and go to a spot that matches their ball.
Part 1 Warm-up/Review 5 – 10 minutes	Use a fun travel/stop track to practice Traveling while tossing and catching or bouncing and catching the ball. When the music plays you will travel around inside the boundaries. Bounce or toss your ball as travel around while the music plays. When the music stops, freeze with the ball between your two feet. (continue to do this for at least through four travel and stop segments before adding the next task.) Look at where you are traveling too and the ball! This time when the music begins again, change how you are traveling while you bounce or catch the ball.	Point out students who are traveling and able to control the ball. Point out the cool ways the students are traveling as they bounce/toss and catch.
Part 2 New skill or concept Levels and Ball Handling 15 minutes	After the students are finished with the stations I will ask the students without a ball to get one, and all the students will be instructed to find an own space. “When I say go, I want you to stay in your own space and try throwing the ball up in the air and catch it up by your head. See if you can catch it so that your hands are up around your head. Ready Go.” As they are trying to do this, I will walk around and compliment the class on the various jobs they are doing. If any student is doing a great job, I will stop the class and show them off. “This time as you are tossing the ball and catching it, try to catch the ball when it is even with your stomach.” After a minute of practicing this I will give them the next task. Give each of these next tasks at least a minute of practice. Try catching the ball when it is even with your knees. Try catching the ball when it is even with your feet! Start with your body in a high level, Throw the ball up in the air and catch it with your body in a high level. Start with your body in a medium level, throw the ball up in the air and catch it in a medium level. Start with your body in a low level, throw the ball up in the air and catch it in a medium level. Start with your body in a high level; throw the ball in the air and change levels to catch it in a medium level. Start with your body in a high level; throw the ball in the air and change levels to catch it in a low level. Start with your body in a medium level; throw the ball in the air and change levels to catch it in a low level. Start with your body in a Low level; throw the ball in the air and change levels to catch it in a High level. Start with your body in a Low level; throw the ball in the air and change levels to catch it in a medium level.	Review the concepts of levels verbally if the class is having a problem with the tasks in regards to levels.
Part 3 Creative Practice 10 Mintues	“When I say go, I want you to start in a high level and change levels to catch the ball in a different level. What are the other two levels you can catch the ball in? (Low and Medium) That’s right, ok throw the ball from a high level and change to catch it in a different level, ready, go.” “When I say go, I want you to start in a medium level and change levels to catch the ball in a different level. What are the other two levels you can catch the ball in? (Low and High) That’s right, ok throw the ball from a medium level and change to catch it in a different level, ready, go.” “When I say go, I want you to choose a level to throw the ball from and change levels to catch the ball in a different level.”	While the students are working I will walk around commenting on all the cool things I am seeing. I will pick out at least one student per task to show off. I will compliment the students who are working safely and staying in their own space.
Part 4 Stretching & closure 3 minutes	Choose three stretches to do with the class. When I say go, put the ball away and get a mat that matches your ball. Put it in an own space for stretches. Review of the points of throwing and catching and ask them which levels they chose to start and finish in. “Great job today everyone!”

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