ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Bounce pass at a target

Basketball Unit | Level 12

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to bounce pass at a target.

IMPORTANCE
Bounce passing at a target is important because it is used when you and your teammate are between a defender. Bounce passing makes it harder for a defender to intercept the ball.

VOCABULARY
Bounce pass: moving the ball from one player to another by bouncing the ball.

When bounce passing at a target, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. I will divide you into teams of two. Ro Sham Bo to decide who will start with the basketball first. Line up on the baseline with your ball between your feet and 3 – 5 feet between your teammate. When I say, “GO!” bounce pass your ball back and forth 10 times.
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Alcatraz IV. In this game, we are stuck on Alcatraz Island and need to get back to shore! Your goal is to help your team swim back to shore safely by using the buoy (basketball) to bounce pass to your teammate.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into teams of four.
• Before the game begins, Ro Sham Bo to decide which teammate will start with the ball first.
• The rest of you will go out in the ocean with your life raft (dot) set three feet away from each other.  
• When I say, “GO!” the first student will bounce pass the buoy to the next student in line.
• Once you pass the buoy, you must pick up your life raft and swim (run) to the end of your line.
• Do not spread your team’s life raft out too far because if a teammate misses the buoy, your team must start back on Alcatraz.
• See how many passes it takes you to get from Alcatraz to the shore.
• We will begin a new game once all teams have made it to the shore.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • To increase participation and limit wait time, put the hula-hoops closer together.
  • Remind students they should be dribbling at all times.
• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
  • Model skills in a small group.
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
• Reflection:
  • Why is it important to learn to bounce pass?
  • Who could help you practice your bounce passing?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Orange Squeeze II. In this game, we are squeezing the juice out of our oranges (basketballs). Your goal is to see how much juice you can squeeze out of your orange by bounce passing at a partner as the juicer grows larger and larger.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into two groups.  
• The students at the baseline will start with the orange first.
• When I say, “GO!” bounce pass the orange at the partner across from you.   
• If your orange falls into the juicer, quickly retrieve it before it is all squeezed out of orange juice.
• Once the orange is bounce passed through juicer, the other side gets a chance to bounce pass it.
• The juicer will widen at the beginning of each game.
• You must stay behind the boundary when you are passing or catching.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Let students bounce pass and catch the ball at least three times before widening the juice.
• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
  • Model skills in a small group.
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
• Reflection:
  • Why is it important to learn to bounce pass?
  • Who could help you practice your bounce passing?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Monsters Inc. II. In this game, Randall, the purple lizard monster, is looking for children to hide in his closet. Your goal is to bounce pass at a closet door to help free the children hidden in the closet.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will begin as Randall, the purple lizard monster.
• When I say, "GO!" you must run around the half-court without getting tagged.
• If you get tagged, you must go into one of the closet doors (hula-hoop).
• The only way for you to escape is for another student to bounce pass the basketball to you.
• Only one student can be freed at a time from the closet.
• You cannot be tagged while bounce passing a ball to a student in the closet.
• We will begin a new game when I select another monster to help me.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Increase the size of the court based on class size.
  • If the monsters are puppy guarding, have them stand three feet away from the closets.
• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
  • Model skills in a small group.
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
• Reflection:
  • Why is it important to learn to bounce pass?
  • Who could help you practice your bounce passing?