Unit #4 - Sending and Receiving Games

Physical Education - Grade 2/3

Unit Length: November 3 - November 25 (9/10 classes)
Teacher: Aquinna Brokenshire

Unit Rationale
This unit was designed to include a variety of games that children can play in order to
work on their sending and receiving skills. These skills are useful for children of this age group
as they will help these children in a variety of sports that they could go on to play. These games
are accessible for all skill levels. By playing games instead of playing a particular sport I am
ensuring that the skills of all students are able to be used and that there won’t be only a handful
of students that are able to adequately play, leaving the others behind. All types of throwing will
be explored, including overhand, underhand, two handed from chest and two handed from
behind the head.

Unit Overview
This unit will start off with a class where we practice the different types of throwing. Iin
partners, students will take turns passing the ball back and forth as I instruct them on the proper
throwing techniques. After this we will get into games, starting with Boom City where students
will be throwing and catching balls from across the gym. After this we have throwing centres,
which will take a couple classes. In groups, students will rotate through different centres
designed to help them work on their throwing skills. After this we have a multitude of games that
use different equipment to be thrown (balls and hula hoops) as well as different targets to throw
at. By switching up equipment and targets the goal is to keep students interested and engaged
in what they are doing so that it doesn’t become boring for them.

Contextual Information
This unit is taking place at Senator Buchanan school in Lethbridge. Senator Buchanan
has a high population of ELL students, so I am expecting there to be some language barriers
with at least some of my students. I am hoping that by starting the unit off by going over different
throwing techniques and vocabulary these students will feel more confident and have a better
understanding of what everything means. I am also hoping that while students are playing the
native English speakers can help the ELLs if there are any issues related to
language/understanding while playing.
In terms of assessment, each day I will have a different outcome that I am assessing the
students on (outcomes are listed in the table below). The outcomes may vary between the
grade 2s and 3s depending on what that SLO is in the programs of study between the two
grades.

Unit Outcomes
General Outcome A: Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally
appropriate movement activities.
Grade 2: A2-1, A2-5, A2-7, A2-10, A2-13
Grade 3: A3-1, A3-5, A3-7, A3-10, A3-13

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 General Outcome D: Students will assume responsibility to lead an active way of life.
Grade 2: D2-1, D2-3
Grade 3: D3-1, D3-3

Timeline

Class # and Outcomes Resources Activities and Assessments

Title

Class 1 Grade 2: - Foam balls Activities:

A2-5 - Drill: Hot Potato
- Practice throwing:
Practice - Overhand (upper case “L” with
Throwing Grade 3: arms, arm pointing towards
A3-5 target, side to target,
step-twist-throw.
- Underhand
- From Chest
- Two hand over head

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “perform ways to send
an object, individually and with others”
(A2-5/A3-5)

Class 2 Grade 2: - Foam balls Activities:

A2-10 - Bean bags - Boom City:
- Pinnies - 3 positions: thrower, catcher,
Grade 3: blocker
Boom City A3-10 - The throwers and blockers are
on your side and the catchers
are on the other team’s side
- The catchers stand on the
other team’s side behind the
throwers and blockers.
- The goal is that the throwers
are trying to throw the balls to
the catchers, and the blockers
are trying to stop that from
happening.
- If they catch a ball they take a
ring out of the other team’s
bucket (which will be behind
the catcher) and they will run it
over to their own bucket and
then return to their position as
catcher.

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 Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “play body and space
awareness games” (A2-10/A3-10)

Class 3 Grade 2: - Foam balls Activities:

A2-7 - Bean bags - Drill: throw a ball with a partner for 5
- Pinnies minutes
Boom City - Boom City:
Grade 3: - 3 positions: thrower, catcher,
A3-7 blocker
- The throwers and blockers are
on your side and the catchers
are on the other team’s side
- The catchers stand on the
other team’s side behind the
throwers and blockers.
- The goal is that the throwers
are trying to throw the balls to
the catchers, and the blockers
are trying to stop that from
happening.
- If they catch a ball they take a
ring out of the other team’s
bucket (which will be behind
the catcher) and they will run it
over to their own bucket and
then return to their position as
catcher.

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “performs basic skills in
a variety of environments using
various equipment” (A2-7/A3-7)

Class 4 Grade 2: - Bean bags Activities:

A2-1 - Foam balls - Warm-up: running, arm circles, arm
- Pylons stretches
Underhand - Masking tape - The students will probably not get the
Throwing Grade 3: chance to do all centres today so we
Centres A3-1 will do this for 2 days so that they get
the chance to do all centres.
- Centres:
- Throw bean bag at pylon with
ball on top
- Throw bean bag into a bucket
- With a partner throw and catch
a ball 3 times in a row

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 - Throw a bean bag at a target
on the wall

Assessment:
- Today the students will be assessed
on the outcome: “select and perform
locomotor skills involved in a variety of
activities” (A2-1/A3-1)

Class 5 Grade 2: - Bean bags Activities:

A2-13 - Foam balls - Warm-up: running, arm circles, arm
- Pylons stretches
Underhand Grade 3: - Masking tape - This is the second day for the students
Throwing A3-13 to do these centres. They will start the
Centres class at the centre that they would
have been at next during the last
class.
- Centres:
- Throw bean bag at pylon with
ball on top
- Throw bean bag into a bucket
- With a partner throw and catch
a ball 3 times in a row
- Throw a bean bag at a target
on the wall

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: Grade 2: “Performs basic
skills of throwing in a variety of
environments, using a variety of
equipment” (A2-13)
- Grade 3: “manipulate a variety of small
objects while performing basic skills to
demonstrate personal control” (A3-13)

Class 6 Grade 2: - Hula hoops Activities:

A2-5 - Pylons - Game:
- Students will be in groups of 3.
Hula Hoop They will line up at a pylon.
Rodeo Grade 3: 1-by-1 they will run up to their
A3-5 teams hoops and try to throw
them around a pylon. Whether
they hit or miss the pylon they
have to run back and tag the
next person in line. That
person will then run up and
take a turn. This keeps going
until one group gets all the hula
hoops around the pylon.

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 Assessment:
- Today the students will be assessed
on the outcome: “Perform ways to
receive, retain and send an object”
(A2-5/A3-5)

Class 7 Grade 2: - Foam balls Activities:

A2-13 - Pylons - Warm up: pass a ball with a partner for
Throw No - Buckets 5 minutes
Catch - This game will be played for two
Grade 3: classes.
A3-13 - Game:
- There will be two teams. Each
team will be on one side of the
gym.
- Students throw the balls to the
other side, they don’t want the
other team to catch the ball. If
they do catch the ball then they
put it inside their team’s
bucket.
- The game goes on until there
are no balls left. The team that
caught the most balls wins.

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “perform basic skills of
running and throwing in a variety of
environments and using various
equipment” (A2-13/A3-13)

Class 8 Activities:
- Warm up: pass a ball with a partner for
5 minutes
Throw No - This game will be played for two
Catch classes.
- Game:
- There will be two teams. Each
team will be on one side of the
gym.
- Students throw the balls to the
other side, they don’t want the
other team to catch the ball. If
they do catch the ball then they
put it inside their team’s
bucket.
- The game goes on until there
are no balls left. The team that

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 caught the most balls wins.

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “Play body and space
awareness games” (A2-10/A3-10)

Class 9 Grade 2: - Pylons Activities:

A2-1 - Foam balls - Game:
Tower Take - Two teams, each on one side
Down of the gym.
Grade 3: - At the back of the gym will be
A3-1 pylons set up with balls on top
of them. These are the towers.
- Students will be trying to knock
down the other team’s towers.
Students can defend their
towers.

Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “select and perform
locomotor skills involved in a variety of
activities” (A2-1/A3-1)

Class 10 Grade 2: - Pylons Activities:

D2-1, D2-3 - Foam balls - Game:
Tower Take - Two teams, each on one side
Down of the gym.
Grade 3: - At the back of the gym will be
D3-1, D3-3 pylons set up with balls on top
of them. These are the towers.
- Students will be trying to knock
down the other team’s towers.
Students can defend their
towers.
Assessment:
- Today students will be assessed on
the outcome: “expresses a willingness
to participate regularly in physical
education class” (D2-1/D3-1) - I will
use evidence from the entire unit to
assess them on this, not just from
today.
- Students will also be assessed on the
outcome: “demonstrates the ability to
listen to directions, follow rules and
routines, and stay on-task while
participating in physical activities”
(D2-3/D3-3) evidence from the entire

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unit will be used for this assessment.