ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (6) 10 :

6-1.10) Strike with proper form in a stationary environment for a variety of games.

Examples: overhead volley in tennis, pass in volleyball, drive/putt in golf, pass in soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use longer or shorter implements for student success in controlling the implement.

[PE] (6) 12 :

6-2.1) Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the rules and regulations for a variety of games and activities.

Examples: modified game play, formative and summative assessments

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] (6) 16 :

6-2.5) Demonstrate a quick recovery when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 10 :

7-1.10) Strike with proper form in a dynamic environment for a variety of games.

Examples: overhead volley in tennis, pass in volleyball, drive/putt in golf, pass in soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use longer or shorter implements for student success in controlling the implement.

[PE] (7) 12 :

7-2.1) Use the rules and regulations of a variety of activities and demonstrate a basic knowledge regarding techniques and strategies related to those activities.

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] (7) 14 :

7-2.3) Demonstrate appropriate safety behaviors related to a variety of games and activities.

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] (8) 10 :

8-1.10) Strike with proper form in modified game play.

Examples: overhead volley in tennis, pass in volleyball, drive/putt in golf, pass in soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use longer or shorter implements for student success in controlling the implement.

[PE] (8) 12 :

8-2.1) Apply the rules, techniques, and strategies for a variety of games and activities to play a modified game.

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] (8) 14 :

8-2.3) Apply appropriate safety behaviors in a modified game.

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 1 :

BK-1.1) Exhibit competency in activity-specific movement skills in one or more lifetime activities.

Examples: outdoor pursuits, individual-performance activities, net games, target games

APE accommodation suggestions: hand to hand; hand over hand; develop the rules to accommodate each student's needs; adapt equipment to meet students' needs.

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 1 :

BK-1.1) Exhibit competency in activity-specific movement skills in two or more lifetime activities.

Examples: outdoor activities, individual-performance activities, net games, target games

APE accommodation suggestions: hand to hand; hand over hand; develop the rules to accommodate each student's needs; adapt equipment to meet students' needs.

[PE] LS1 (9-12) 3 :

LS-2.1) Recognize unsafe situations related to participation in individual, dual, and team sports.

[PE] LS1 (9-12) 4 :

LS-2.2) Identify skills and components for the individual to participate successfully in individual, dual, and team sports.

[PE] LS1 (9-12) 6 :

LS-3.2) Explain skills required for playing individual, dual, and team sports activities.

[PE] LS1 (9-12) 7 :

LS-4.1) Research and interpret the rules of individual, dual, and team sports.

Handball can be played with any kind of bouncing ball on practically any kind of wall. The United States Handball Association promotes “any ball, any wall” in teaching. Teachers are encouraged to use any available equipment and space. Handball can be taught as a unit for the entire class in the gymnasium or used as a station activity in one section of the gym. There is no need for regulation-sized courts in a gymnasium. Cones and floor tape work well to mark playing spaces and boundaries.

The following lesson plans for teaching handball in middle and secondary schools have been written for grades 6-12. Court size and distances (from the wall when hitting a ball) can easily be adjusted to match the developmental levels of learners.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (6) 6 :

6-1.6) Dribble with dominant and non-dominant hand, foot, or implement while changing speed and/or direction in a variety of tasks.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

[PE] (6) 8 :

6-1.8) Demonstrate defensive readiness and movement in all directions while maintaining correct position.

Examples: weight on balls of feet, arms extended and eyes on midsection of the offensive player

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (6) 16 :

6-2.5) Demonstrate a quick recovery when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 17 :

6-2.6) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to score.

Examples: open spaces, spreading the field, passing to create space

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 18 :

6-2.7) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: pressure the ball, on and off ball defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 6 :

7-1.6) Dribble with dominant and non-dominant hand, foot, or implement while changing speed and/or direction in a variety of tasks with defensive pressure.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

[PE] (7) 7 :

7-1.7) Shoot on a goal with accuracy and power in a dynamic environment as appropriate to the activity.

Examples: hockey (floor, field, ice), lacrosse, basketball, soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (7) 15 :

7-2.4) Execute a variety of offensive and defensive tactics to create open space.

Examples: move to open space without the ball, use a variety of passes, pivots, and fakes; give and go.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 17 :

7-2.6) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to score under pressure.

Examples: obstacles, defensive pressure, time limits

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 18 :

7-2.7) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: player to player, zone defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 5 :

8-1.5) Execute a variety of offensive skills during modified game play.

Examples: pivots, fakes, give and go, jab steps, hitting to an open space

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (8) 6 :

8-1.6) Dribble with dominant and non-dominant hand, foot, or implement while changing speed and/or direction in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

[PE] (8) 13 :

8-2.2) Apply appropriate sporting behavior and etiquette in a modified game.

Example: self-managing during the activity

APE accommodation suggestions: Make accommodations in the areas of rules, sporting behavior, and safety for the student to participate in the activity.

[PE] (8) 17 :

8-2.6) Apply the skills or strategies necessary to score in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

This game was developed as an idea to incorporate large groups (multiple classes) in a smaller space when the weather doesn't permit us to go outside. This is a fast-moving game that allows players to work on throwing, catching, and shooting skills as well as evading and defending tactics. The object of this game is to shoot balls into your opponents' goals while defending your own goal. Using teamwork and game strategy, the team will determine the best way to do this. Once a goal is filled up with the eight balls of its team's color, the round is over. At the end of each round, the number of all balls in each goal will be counted and recorded. At the end of class (5-6 rounds), the totals will be calculated to determine the winning team, the team with the FEWEST balls counted in its basket.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (6) 5 :

6-1.5) Utilize a variety of offensive skills to create open space during practice tasks without defensive pressure.

Examples: pivots, fakes, give and go, jab steps, hitting to an open space

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (6) 8 :

6-1.8) Demonstrate defensive readiness and movement in all directions while maintaining correct position.

Examples: weight on balls of feet, arms extended and eyes on midsection of the offensive player

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (6) 15 :

6-2.4) Identify offensive and defensive tactics to create or reduce open space in a variety of activities.

Examples: running in various directions or paces, reducing the angle in the space

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 16 :

6-2.5) Demonstrate a quick recovery when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 17 :

6-2.6) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to score.

Examples: open spaces, spreading the field, passing to create space

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 18 :

6-2.7) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: pressure the ball, on and off ball defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 28 :

6-3.9) Define resting heart rate and describe its relationship to moderate and vigorous activity.

APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues

[PE] (7) 4 :

7-1.4) Pass and receive using hands and feet in combination with locomotor patterns, change of direction, and/or speed, with proficiency.

Examples: passing and receiving while moving in basketball, ultimate Frisbee, speedball, soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

[PE] (7) 5 :

7-1.5) Perform a variety of offensive skills with defensive pressure.

Examples: pivots, fakes, give and go, jab steps, hitting to an open space

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (7) 8 :

7-1.8) Differentiate among various defensive strategies utilized in a variety of sports.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (7) 15 :

7-2.4) Execute a variety of offensive and defensive tactics to create open space.

Examples: move to open space without the ball, use a variety of passes, pivots, and fakes; give and go.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 16 :

7-2.5) Utilize communication when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 17 :

7-2.6) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to score under pressure.

Examples: obstacles, defensive pressure, time limits

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 18 :

7-2.7) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: player to player, zone defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 5 :

8-1.5) Execute a variety of offensive skills during modified game play.

Examples: pivots, fakes, give and go, jab steps, hitting to an open space

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (8) 8 :

8-1.8) Utilize appropriate defensive strategies during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (8) 15 :

8-2.4) Open and close space during modified game play by combining locomotor movements with movement concepts.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 16 :

8-2.5) Analyze and critique effective transitions and anticipation of opponent's strategy by recovering quickly, communicating with teammates, and capitalizing on an advantage.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 17 :

8-2.6) Apply the skills or strategies necessary to score in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 18 :

8-2.7) Apply the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring in a game situation.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

This lesson will help students see that fitness can be fun and beneficial while also being involved in a team game. Additionally, this is a great game to teach students how to move into open spaces to receive passes from teammates. Students will also seek to elevate their heart rate to their Exercise Benefit Zone throughout the game.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (6) 8 :

6-1.8) Demonstrate defensive readiness and movement in all directions while maintaining correct position.

Examples: weight on balls of feet, arms extended and eyes on midsection of the offensive player

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (6) 11 :

6-1.11) Forehand-volley with a mature form and control using a short- or long-handled implement.

Examples: pickleball, tennis, badminton

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a balloon or beach ball.

[PE] (6) 16 :

6-2.5) Demonstrate a quick recovery when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 17 :

6-2.6) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to score.

Examples: open spaces, spreading the field, passing to create space

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (6) 18 :

6-2.7) Identify the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: pressure the ball, on and off ball defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 8 :

7-1.8) Differentiate among various defensive strategies utilized in a variety of sports.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (7) 10 :

7-1.10) Strike with proper form in a dynamic environment for a variety of games.

Examples: overhead volley in tennis, pass in volleyball, drive/putt in golf, pass in soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use longer or shorter implements for student success in controlling the implement.

[PE] (7) 11 :

7-1.11) Forehand- and backhand-volley with a mature form and control using a short- or long-handled implement.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a balloon or beach ball.

[PE] (7) 17 :

7-2.6) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to score under pressure.

Examples: obstacles, defensive pressure, time limits

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (7) 18 :

7-2.7) Demonstrate the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring.

Examples: player to player, zone defense

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 8 :

8-1.8) Utilize appropriate defensive strategies during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

[PE] (8) 10 :

8-1.10) Strike with proper form in modified game play.

Examples: overhead volley in tennis, pass in volleyball, drive/putt in golf, pass in soccer

APE accommodation suggestions: Use longer or shorter implements for student success in controlling the implement.

[PE] (8) 11 :

8-1.11) Forehand- and backhand-volley with a mature form and control using a short- or long- handled implement during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a balloon or beach ball.

[PE] (8) 16 :

8-2.5) Analyze and critique effective transitions and anticipation of opponent's strategy by recovering quickly, communicating with teammates, and capitalizing on an advantage.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 17 :

8-2.6) Apply the skills or strategies necessary to score in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

[PE] (8) 18 :

8-2.7) Apply the skills or strategies necessary to prevent the opponent from scoring in a game situation.

APE accommodation suggestions: hand over hand; hand to hand; verbal prompting; directional poly spots

In this lesson, students will work on deceiving their opponents, defending their territories, and maintaining a rally. This idea can be modified for use in a variety of sports, including badminton, tennis, volleyball, etc.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.