Grade 1

Unit 4: Throwing & Catching

Stage 1: Desired Results
General Outcomes (in full):
 General Outcome A
Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities,
dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities, and activities in an alternative environment,
e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.
 General Outcome B
Students will understand, experience and appreciate the health benefits that result from physical activity.
 General Outcome C
Students will interact positively with others.
 General Outcome D
Students will assume responsibility to lead an active way of life.
Understandings: Essential Questions:
Big picture/ideas after you have These address more specifically how you will
unpacked the outcomes achieve the big picture/ideas
 Understand the basic mechanics of  How do I throw?
throwing  How do I catch?
 Understand the basic mechanics of  Why should I warm up for all activities?
catching
 Learn the importance of warm up
for non-intensive physical activity

Specific Outcomes (in full): Prior understandings…

Students will be able to…
Basic Skills—Manipulative: receiving;
e.g., catching, collecting; retaining: e.g.,
dribbling, carrying, bouncing, trapping:
sending; e.g., throwing, kicking, striking
Students will:
 A1-5 demonstrate ways to receive,
retain and send an object, using a variety
of body parts and implements,
individually and with others
Application of Basic Skills in Games
Students will:
 A1-11 demonstrate an understanding of
basic rules and fair play for simple
games
- AK-5 experience and develop ways to receive,
retain and send an object, using a variety of body
parts and implements and through a variety of
activities
- AK-11 demonstrate an understanding of basic
rules and fair play
- AK-13 experience the basic skills of running,
jumping, throwing in a variety of environments;
e.g., field
- BK-2 recognize improvement in physical abilities
- BK-3 experience cardio-respiratory activities
- BK-4 recognize personal abilities while
participating in physical activity
- CK-1 begin to develop respectful communication
Application of Basic Skills in Individual
Activities
Students will:
 A1-13 demonstrate the basic skills of
running, jumping, throwing in a variety
of environments and using various
equipment; e.g., skipping ropes
Functional Fitness
Students will:
 B1-2 demonstrate ways to improve
personal growth in physical abilities
 B1-3 experience and improve continued
frequency of involvement in cardio-
respiratory activities
Body Image
Students will:
 B1-4 recognize personal abilities while
participating in physical activity
Communication
Students will:
 C1-1 develop and demonstrate
respectful communication skills
appropriate to context
Fair Play
Students will:
 C1-3 identify and demonstrate etiquette
and fair play
Leadership
Students will:
 C1-4 identify different roles in a variety
of physical activities
Teamwork
Students will:
 C1-5 display a willingness to play
cooperatively with others in large and
small groups
Effort
Students will:
 D1-1 show a willingness to participate
regularly in short periods of activity
with frequent rest intervals
 D1-2 demonstrate effort while
participating in various activities
Safety
Students will:
 D1-3 show a willingness to listen to
skills appropriate to context
- CK-3 identify and demonstrate etiquette and fair
play
- CK-4 experience different roles in a variety of
physical activities
- CK-5 display a willingness to play alongside
others
- DK-1 show a willingness to participate regularly
in short periods of activity with frequent rest
intervals
- DK-2 participate with effort in physical activities
- DK-3 show a willingness to listen to directions
and simple explanations
- DK-4 participate in safe warm-up and cool-down
activities
- DK-5 experience moving safely and sensitively
through all environments; e.g., movement
activities
Where does this lead? (Future outcomes in the same
course, following grade-level classes, etc.)
- A2-5 select and perform ways to receive, retain
and send an object, using a variety of body parts
and implements, individually and with others
- A2-11 apply basic rules and fair play while
playing and learning the strategies of lead-up
games
- A2-13 select and perform basic skills of running,
jumping, throwing in a variety of environments
and using various equipment; e.g., catching
- B2-2 describe ways to improve personal growth
in physical abilities
- B2-3 experience movement involving the
components of health-related fitness; e.g.,
flexibility, endurance, strength, cardio-respiratory
activities
- B2-4 identify personal physical attributes that
contribute to physical activity
- C2-1 identify and demonstrate respectful
communication skills appropriate to context
- C2-3 identify and demonstrate etiquette and fair
play
- C2-4 accept responsibility for assigned roles
 directions and simple explanations
 D1-4 participate in safe warm-up and
cool-down activities
 D1-5 move safely and sensitively
through all environments; e.g., space
awareness activities
while participating in physical activity
- C2-5 display a willingness to play cooperatively
with others of various abilities, in large or small
groups
- D2-1 express a willingness to participate
regularly in physical education class
- D2-2 identify personal factors that encourage
movement
- D2-3 demonstrate the ability to listen to
directions, follow rules and routines, and stay on-
task while participating in physical activity
- D2-4 demonstrate and participate in safe warm-up
and cool-down activities
- D2-5 demonstrate moving safely and sensitively
in various environments; e.g., modified games
Grade: 1 Unit: Throwing and Catching Dates: Oct. 7th to 20th

Class Lesson Title G SLO’s Assessment Key Questions Learning Activities Safety Equipment/ Motivation
Resources/
Planne L related to this Technology
d to O Lesson
Teach ’s
Throwing A A1-5 P&E How do I throw? Warm up Watch for Tennis Balls Music
and Warm Observation flying balls
up D D1-1 Why should I Over Hand
Class
D1-2 Exit Slip warm up for all Use soft
1
D1-3 activities? Underhand equipment
D1-4
D1-5 Exit slip
Catching A A1-5 P&E How do I catch? Warm up Warm up Tennis Balls New games
Observation and cool
D D1-1 Why should I Throwing down Competitio
D1-2 Exit Slip warm up for all n against
Class
D1-3 activities? Catching Watch for teacher
2
D1-4 flying balls
D1-5 Exit Slip
Use soft
equipment
Pass A A1-5 FAST How do I throw? Warm up Warm and Beanbags New games
Observation cooldown
C C1-1 How do I catch? Pass Cooperatio
Class C1-3 Exit Slip Watch for n
3 C1-4 Cooldown flying balls
C1-5
Use soft
equipment
Class Pass 2 A A1-1 FAST How do I throw? Warm up Warm and Pylons New game
4 Observation cooldown
B B1-2 How do I catch? Pass Dodgeball competition
B1-3 Exit Slip Watch for
C B1-4 Cone knockdown flying balls
 C1-1 Cool Down Use soft
C1-3 equipment
C1-4
C1-5
Throwing A A1-11 FAST How do I throw? Warm up Warm up Hula hoop Competitio
Games A1-13 Observation n
B How do I catch? Garbage toss Watch for Bean bags
B1-2 Exit slip flying balls New games
C B1-3 Pirate toss Bench
Class
B1-4 Self-Check Use soft
5
Self-check and exit slip equipment Pylon
C1-1
C1-3
C1-4
C1-5
Grading Outline:

1. FAST Observation
 Observe students for FAST principles
2. P&E Observation
 Observe students for P&E
3. Exit Slip (Skills)
 Students perform practiced locomotor skills at end of class
4. Self-Check (Healthy Living)
 Students Self assess their commitment to physical activity, also
provide feedback on how they feel their skill, P&E, and FAST is
going.
 Stage 2: Assessments
Self-Check (Healthy
Learni Title FAST Observation P&E Observation Exit Slip (Skill/Assignments)
Living)
ng
Outco Type (Formative/Summative) Formative/Summative
Formative/Summative Formative/Summative Formative/Summative
mes
Weighting 25%
25% 25% 25%

A1-5 demonstrate ways to

receive, retain and send an
object, using a variety of X
body parts and implements,
individually and with others
A1-11 demonstrate an
understanding of basic rules X
and fair play for simple
A1-13 demonstrate the basic
skills of running, jumping,
throwing in a variety of
X
environments and using
various equipment; e.g.,
skipping ropes
B1-2 demonstrate ways to
improve personal growth in X X
physical abilities
B1-3 experience and
improve continued
X X
frequency of involvement in
cardio-respiratory activities
B1-4 recognize personal
abilities while participating X
in physical activity
C1-1 develop and X
demonstrate respectful
communication skills
appropriate to context
C1-3 identify and
demonstrate etiquette and X
fair play
C1-4 identify different roles
in a variety of physical X
activities
C1-5 display a willingness
to play cooperatively with
X
others in large and small
groups
D1-1 show a willingness to
participate regularly in short
X X
periods of activity with
frequent rest intervals
D1-2 demonstrate effort
while participating in X X
various activities
D1-3 show a willingness to
listen to directions and X
simple explanations
D1-4 participate in safe
warm-up and cool-down X X
activities
D1-5 move safely and
sensitively through all
X
environments; e.g., space
awareness activities
 Assessment FOR Assessment OF
Assessment Tool Brief Description Learning Learning

Teacher Observes students, focusing on their

FAST
behaviors of fair play, positive attitude, X X
Observation
sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Teacher Observes students focusing on their

P&E Observation X X
participation in class and over effort in activities.

As students leave, they perform a skill they have

Exit Slips X X
practiced in the class

Students do a basic self-check on how their

commitment to physical activity. Also provide
Self-Check X X
input on how they feel their skill, FAST, and P&E
are progressing.