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Adapted Basketball / Shooting Games

TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative shooting), K.2A (cooperation) Character Focus: Perseverance — keeping trying with God's strength. Cross-Curricular: Math (scoring) 📺 Watch: Adapted Basketball PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated shoots, large hoops, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair shoots, large for visual, hand signals for hearing, simpl

Equipment
Lower hoops, balloons or soft balls Time: 10-15 min Shoot into hoops; balloons or soft balls; wheel or walk
Character Focus
Perseverance — keeping trying with God's strength. Cross-Curricular: Math (scoring) 📺 Watch: Adapted Basketball PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated shoots, large hoops, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair shoots, large for visual, hand signals

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative shooting), K.2A (cooperation) Character Focus: Perseverance — keeping trying with God's strength. Cross-Curricular: Math (scoring)
Cross-Curricular: Math (scoring) 📺 Watch: Adapted Basketball PE Demo 🖨️ Print Game Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Seated shoots, large hoops, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair shoots,

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (demo adapted shoot). 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try shoots, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, charac
explore
Hands-on discovery - Students try shoots, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular conne
explain
Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math scoring). ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, characte
elaborate
Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math scoring). ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe shooting).
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe shooting).

Grade Modifications

K
Seated shoots, large hoops, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair shoots, large for visual, hand signals for hearing, simple one-shot for cognitive, soft balls for sensory, short turns for fatigue, inclusive pairs) 1st: Add passing, 10-12 min (STEP
1st
Add passing, 10-12 min (STEP: Adaptive grips, verbal/visual cues, buddy support) 2nd: Team shooting, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual) 3rd: Strategy shots, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified shoots, team roles) 4th: Competitive games, 1
2nd
Team shooting, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual) 3rd: Strategy shots, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified shoots, team roles) 4th: Competitive games, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable hoops, time extensions) 5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (
3rd
Strategy shots, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified shoots, team roles) 4th: Competitive games, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable hoops, time extensions) 5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations) 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engag
4th
Competitive games, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable hoops, time extensions) 5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations) 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, sho
5th
Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations) 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (demo adapted shoot). 🔍 Explore: Hands-on disc
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Adapted Basketball / Shooting Games

K-5
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Lower hoops, balloons or soft balls Time: 10-15 min
Shoot into hoops; balloons or soft balls; wheel or walk.
TEKS Alignment: K.1C (manipulative shooting), K.2A (cooperation)
Character Focus: Perseverance — keeping trying with God's strength.
Cross-Curricular: Math (scoring)
📺 Watch: Adapted Basketball PE Demo

Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades:

K: Seated shoots, large hoops, visual cues, 8-10 min (STEP: Wheelchair shoots, large for visual, hand signals for hearing, simple one-shot for cognitive, soft balls for sensory, short turns for fatigue, inclusive pairs)
1st: Add passing, 10-12 min (STEP: Adaptive grips, verbal/visual cues, buddy support)
2nd: Team shooting, 12-14 min (STEP: Seated options, color-coded for visual)
3rd: Strategy shots, 14-16 min (STEP: Modified shoots, team roles)
4th: Competitive games, 16-18 min (STEP: Adjustable hoops, time extensions)
5th: Advanced variants, 18-20 min (STEP: Inclusive teams, sensory adaptations)

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

  • 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (demo adapted shoot).
  • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try shoots, explore rules through guided practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on perseverance.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations, leadership roles, cross-curricular connections (math scoring).
  • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development, TEKS mastery (observe shooting).