Year 3 Basketball
Perform some basic basketball skills, throwing, catching and dribbling. Build attacking/offensive play. Implement some basic rules of basketball.
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Prior Learning
Recalled and linked combinations of skills, e.g., dribbling and passing. Selected and applied a small range of tactics. Developed power, agility, coordination and balance over a variety of activities.
Unit Focus
Perform some basic basketball skills, throwing, catching and dribbling. Build attacking/offensive play. Implement some basic rules of basketball.
We are learning...
- to keep possession of the ball when dribbling
- to work as a pair to move forward and attack.
- to use a defensive body position.
- to perform a two-handed shot to score baskets.
- to use a jump ball to restart a game.
- when to move to space to receive the all.
Key Questions
- How do you start a new game?
- In what ways did you restart the game after a basket was scored?
- When throwing in the ball, what things did you have to consider as the referee?
Equipment
Size 5 basketballs, cones, hoops, basketball posts, bibs, stopwatch, whiteboards.
Vocabulary
Control, bounce, shoot, target, assist, jump ball, attack, defend, shoot, offensive.
Rules
- If the defender makes deliberate contact, the attacker gets a free throw from the sideline in line with where the offence happened.
- Start the game with a jump ball/tip-off.
Assessment Overview
Head – Explain why we look to 1) shoot 2) pass, and 3) dribble.
Hand – Use a jump ball to start a game.
Heart – Assist teammates to shoot.
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Lesson Overview
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 4
- Create opportunities to shoot
- Use two hands to play basketball shot
- Assist teammates in a game to shoot
We are learning: to perform a two-handed shot to score baskets. Activity: Half-court game, turns over when team score.
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 1
- Use basic ball-handling skills
- Pass and receive to score points
- Dribble and work collaboratively to keep possession
We are learning: to keep possession of the ball when dribbling Activity: Assessment for learning
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 2
- Using short passes to keep possession and assist
- Working as a pair to attack to net
- Look to 1) Shoot 2) Pass 3) Dribble
We are learning: to work as a pair to move forward and attack Activity: Short pass and replay AFL
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 3
- Moving into defensive play
- Showing good defensive posture
- Use contact rules for defending
- Reinforce shoot, pass, dribble principle
We are learning: to use a defensive body position. Activity: 3 v 3 Half-court game.
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 5
- Use a jump ball to start a game
- Dribble and shoot in isolation
- Use the double dribble rule in a game
We are learning: to use a jump ball to restart a game. Activity: Dribbling and shooting in a game.
Year 3 Basketball Lesson 6
- Apply basic rules and skills learned in a game
- Determine when to run into space and receive a ball
- Suggest ways to improve own and others game
We are learning: when to move to space to receive the ball. Activity: Competition week.