ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Throw underhand: part 2

Throwing/Catching Unit | Level 5

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to throw underhand.   

IMPORTANCE
Underhand throwing is important because it improves your hand-eye coordination, upper body muscular strength and is necessary to learn before throwing overhand. 

VOCABULARY
Palm: the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

When throwing underhand, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder with your fuzzy ball. When I say, “GO!” throw your ball underhand inside the boundary cones. When everyone has thrown, retrieve your ball and bring it back to the baseline.
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Snowball Alley. In this game, the Grinch is throwing snowballs at all the elves as they make their way to the workshop. Your goal is to throw underhand each of the snowballs to stop the elves from getting to their workshop.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder.
• I will begin as the Grinch. The Grinch cannot throw any snowballs past the boundary cones and cannot enter the alley to retrieve balls during the game.
• All snowballs must be thrown underhand.
• When I say, “GO!” run to the workshop without getting hit by a snowball.   
• If you get to the cabin without getting hit, you are safe for the next round.
• If you get hit by a snowball from the shoulders or below or go out-of-bounds, you become a Grinch the next round.
• We will begin a new game when there is one elf left.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • If elves are staying too long at one end of the alley, consider using a 10-second countdown.
  • If Grinches are arguing over elves being hit or not, consider adding a ‘throwers choice rule’ or Ro Sham Bo.
• Student Role:
  • Have a student be a ball master and toss the snowballs back to the Grinches.
• 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: 
  • When throwing, you should let go of the ball when your palm is pointing at your __________.
  • I worked hard today by...

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Target Practice. Your goal is to throw underhand into the target (hula-hoop).  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder with your fuzzy ball.
• When I say, “GO!” run to any dot on the field and throw your fuzzy ball into the target.
• You must use an underhand throw and keep one foot on the dot.
• If you make the target, retrieve your ball and go to a different dot.  
• If you do not make the target, keep trying.
• Try and see if you can make the target from every dot.
• If you get to a dot at the same time as another student, Ro Sham Bo to decide who will throw first.
• We will begin a new game after a couple of minutes.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to be aware of others throwing around them to avoid being hit.
• Student Role:
  • Have a student be a ball master to retrieve balls from the target back to the students.
• 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: 
  • When throwing, you should let go of the ball when your palm is pointing at your __________.
  • I worked hard today by...

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Flying Squirrels. Your goal is to throw underhand and see how many tall cones your flying squirrel (fuzzy ball) can knock over.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder with your flying squirrel.
• When I say, “GO!” you may run out to any cone in the field. 
• Try and knock the cone over with an underhand throw.
• If you knock the cone down, pick it back up and go to a different cone.
• Try and knock down all the cones in the field.
• If you get to a cone at the same time as another student, Ro Sham Bo to decide who will knock it down first.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to get closer or farther to the cone if it is too difficult or easy.  
  • Remind students to only be throwing underhand.
• 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: 
  • When throwing, you should let go of the ball when your palm is pointing at your __________.
  • I worked hard today by...