ALEX Classroom Resource

  

Lobster Ball

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Title:

Lobster Ball

URL:

https://thephysicaleducator.com/game/lobster-ball/

Content Source:

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thephysicaleducator.com
Type: Learning Activity

Overview:

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.

Content Standard(s):
Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 6
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 6
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.

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 6
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 6
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 6
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 7
7-1.8) Differentiate among various defensive strategies utilized in a variety of sports.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 7
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.

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 7
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.

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 7
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 7
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
8-1.8) Utilize appropriate defensive strategies during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
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.

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
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.

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
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

Physical Education
PE (2019)
Grade: 8
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

Tags: badminton, cooperative activity, middle school, offensive strategies, tennis, volleyball
License Type: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
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Partnered Event: Health/PE COS Summit
AccessibilityVideo resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
Comments

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  This resource provided by:  
Author: Amanda Hayes
The event this resource created for:Health/PE COS Summit
Alabama State Department of Education