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Panthers Basketball Skills

Small teams (3v3) with frequent rotations ensure everyone gets lots of touches and skill practice. TEKS 3.1B: Demonstrate control while dribbling with dominant and non-dominant hands TEKS 3.1C: Shoot a ball using proper form Character Focus: Excellence and dedication to improvement. We practice skills to give our best effort and work hard to develop our talents for the benefit of our team. 📺 Watch

Equipment
Basketballs, lowered hoops Time: 25-30 min Modified basketball focusing on dribbling, passing, and shooting at lowered hoops
Character Focus
Excellence and dedication to improvement. We practice skills to give our best effort and work hard to develop our talents for the benefit of our team. 📺 Watch: Elementary Basketball Skills 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of basketball skills, show exci

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS 3.1B: Demonstrate control while dribbling with dominant and non-dominant hands TEKS 3.1C: Shoot a ball using proper form Character Focus: Excellence and ded

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of basketball skills, show excitement for ball handling and teamwork. 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try basic basketball movements and ball handling, explore skills through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper basketba
explore
Hands-on discovery - Students try basic basketball movements and ball handling, explore skills through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper basketball techniques, explain teamwork and skill progression, TEKS connections, character focus on fairness. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/exte
explain
Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper basketball techniques, explain teamwork and skill progression, TEKS connections, character focus on fairness. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full basketball games and skill challenges, leadership roles in team building, character development through sportsmanship. ✅
elaborate
Apply/extend - Full basketball games and skill challenges, leadership roles in team building, character development through sportsmanship. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of basketball skills and character growth, TEKS mastery through game participation. ▼ Comprehensive Modificatio
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of basketball skills and character growth, TEKS mastery through game participation. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: 6-foot hoops, size 3 balls, focus on dribbling and shooting form 1st: 7-foot hoops, size 4 balls, basic passing and d

Grade Modifications

K
6-foot hoops, size 3 balls, focus on dribbling and shooting form 1st: 7-foot hoops, size 4 balls, basic passing and dribbling, simple games 2nd: 7.5-foot hoops, size 4 balls, team play introduction, basic rules 3rd: 8-foot hoops, size 5 balls, struct
1st
7-foot hoops, size 4 balls, basic passing and dribbling, simple games 2nd: 7.5-foot hoops, size 4 balls, team play introduction, basic rules 3rd: 8-foot hoops, size 5 balls, structured games, position understanding 4th: 9-foot hoops, size 6 balls, ad
2nd
7.5-foot hoops, size 4 balls, team play introduction, basic rules 3rd: 8-foot hoops, size 5 balls, structured games, position understanding 4th: 9-foot hoops, size 6 balls, advanced skills, competitive play, student coaching
3rd
Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Basketballs, lowered hoops Time: 25-30 min Modified basketball focusing on dribbling, passing, and shooting at lowered hoops. Small teams (3v3) with frequent rotations ensure everyone gets lots of touches and skill practi
4th
9-foot hoops, size 6 balls, advanced skills, competitive play, student coaching
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🏀 Panthers Basketball Skills

3rd
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: Basketballs, lowered hoops Time: 25-30 min
Modified basketball focusing on dribbling, passing, and shooting at lowered hoops. Small teams (3v3) with frequent rotations ensure everyone gets lots of touches and skill practice.
TEKS 3.1B: Demonstrate control while dribbling with dominant and non-dominant hands
TEKS 3.1C: Shoot a ball using proper form
Character Focus: Excellence and dedication to improvement. We practice skills to give our best effort and work hard to develop our talents for the benefit of our team.
📺 Watch: Elementary Basketball Skills

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

  • 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of basketball skills, show excitement for ball handling and teamwork.
  • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try basic basketball movements and ball handling, explore skills through guided practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper basketball techniques, explain teamwork and skill progression, TEKS connections, character focus on fairness.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full basketball games and skill challenges, leadership roles in team building, character development through sportsmanship.
  • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of basketball skills and character growth, TEKS mastery through game participation.
K: 6-foot hoops, size 3 balls, focus on dribbling and shooting form
1st: 7-foot hoops, size 4 balls, basic passing and dribbling, simple games
2nd: 7.5-foot hoops, size 4 balls, team play introduction, basic rules
3rd: 8-foot hoops, size 5 balls, structured games, position understanding
4th: 9-foot hoops, size 6 balls, advanced skills, competitive play, student coaching