ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Dribble with the inside of your foot

Soccer Unit | Level 3

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to dribble with the inside of your foot.

IMPORTANCE
Dribbling with the inside of your feet is important because it allows you to feel more comfortable when controlling the ball.

VOCABULARY
Ankle: the joint connecting the foot with the leg.

When dribbling with the inside of your foot, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder. Put your ball on the ground in the control position. When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball to the midline and back. Do not bump into anyone else or let your ball go more than two feet in front of you.
2. (Depending on the amount of class time). When I say, “GO!” dribble to the end line and back.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing New Ball. Your goal is to dribble with the inside of your foot with every soccer ball on the field.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball with the inside of your foot anywhere inside the field.
• When I say, “New Ball!” you have five seconds to leave your ball, find someone else’s and start dribbling.
• You must try and find a different ball each time.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should lock your ankle and keep your toes __________ while dribbling the ball.
  • Today I helped a friend by __________.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Free the Giants. In this game, you are Jack or Jill who have to run up the beanstalk to help free the giants that are trapped by avalanche (hula-hoops) of boulders (soccer balls). Your goal is to help free the giants by dribbling with the inside of your foot each of the boulders away. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select two giants for each avalanche of boulders.
• Everyone else will be Jack or Jill and will line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline.
• When I say, “GO!” run up the beanstalk to the hula-hoops, pick up a boulder and dribble it back to the baseline. 
• You may only dribble one boulder at a time.
• Keep going back and forth until all the boulders have been removed.
• The giants cannot move until all the boulders have been removed.
• We will begin a new round when new giants have been selected.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Ask students to help you create the boulder walls before the game begins. 
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should lock your ankle and keep your toes __________ while dribbling the ball.
  • Today I helped a friend by __________.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Gumdrop Sort. In this game, you are all workers at a gumdrop factory. The gumdrops (soccer balls) need to be sorted and loaded into the proper containers (hula-hoops). Your goal is to dribble with the inside of your foot to sort the gumdrops correctly into the right containers.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, place one foot in the center container.
• At the beginning of each game, I will tell you how many gumdrops need to be in each container.
• When I say, “GO!” take a gumdrop from the middle and dribble it to a container.  
• You may only take one gumdrop at a time. 
• You must work with your classmates to keep track of how many gumdrops are in each container.
• We will begin a new game once all the gumdrops have been sorted.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.  
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should lock your ankle and keep your toes __________ while dribbling the ball.
  • Today I helped a friend by __________.