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Years 6-7 units
Energy and skills for miniball

Context
Learning about sport and science through miniball.

Unit aim
To develop knowledge of training activities linked to a specific sport.

General overview
Provide children with an awareness that fitness is specific. When they get fit for a sport they need to consider the types of fitness required to participate specifically in that sport. Provide children with an understanding of the energy systems the body uses and how specific activities use these systems.

Key area(s) of learning
Sports Studies - 2nd bullet, Physical Activity - 1st bullet.

Underlying concepts
This unit will enable students to develop personal skills to take action to improve their well-being and that of their environment (health promotion).

AO Learning outcome Learning experiences Assessment opportunities
3D4 Students will plan and implement a basic series of activities to improve the identified skills and physical fitness required for mini-ball.

Students learn skills related to miniball including dribbling, passing, catching, shooting. Skills could be combined for relevance to the game.

Students identify their skill level and skill needs, discuss the movement patterns involved in a game of mini-ball, and identify physical fitness requirements for miniball.

Students develop and implement activities planned to enhance skills and relevant physical fitness for mini-ball.

Children give immediate peer feedback of pass, catch, dribble or shooting technique.

Students complete self assessment rating sheet (Word 21k) of miniball techniques.

The student's plan of activities to improve the identified skills, and the physical fitness, required for mini-ball could be collected and assessed.

3B3 Students will take part in a miniball programme and describe the energy systems the body uses and the physical fitness requirements needed for mini-ball.

Discuss and demonstrate the different types of energy systems we use when exercising. List sports that fall into the various energy systems (groups report their findings to the class).

Students describe an energy system most relevant for miniball, and plan and implement activities that use this system.

Students complete the peer assessment rating sheet (Word 21k) that assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the planned and implemented activities.

 
Format
Possible lesson sequence Word (37k) Pdf (15k)
Students worksheets Word (26k) Pdf (7k)

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Introduction
Underlying concepts
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